1998-09-14 ,
Press Releases From Customers/Partners

Philips Semiconductors TriMedia Processor and Spyglass Device Mosaic Web Browser are Foundation for new Data Services in Intelligent DTV Receiver

Naperville, Ill. - Monday, September 14, 1998 - Spyglass announced today that it will collaborate with Philips Semiconductors to bring the Spyglass Device Mosaic Web browser software technology to the TriMedia processor for use in ATSC and other digital television receivers. The TriMedia processor has already been selected by six leading consumer electronics manufacturers for ATSC receivers, the first of which are expected on the market by the end of 1998. It is also the sixth announced television-based implementation of Spyglass Internet technology in the past year.

The ATSC, the W3C, and now ATVEF are all working on separate specifications for delivering data content along with video programming. Each of these specifications will require specialized rendering software inside the digital television to process and display the various data formats. By adding Spyglass Internet software technology to the TriMedia processor, the TriMedia reference platform can immediately support full-featured Internet browsing and evolve to accommodate new data services being specified by the various standards bodies.

The Philips TriMedia processor was specifically designed to process high-quality video, multi-channel audio, data and communication signals simultaneously.

The new interactive and browser capabilities based on Spyglass Device Mosaic will be available for the TriMedia Digital Television Reference Platform in Q498.

"A new generation of intelligent ATSC television receivers powered by TriMedia processors will bring new information and interactive services to consumers," said Dirk Logie, general manager, TriMedia Digital TV Business Line. "The Spyglass Web browser technology will let consumers view Internet and datacast content on their televisions. Additionally, with the TriMedia processor, designers have the flexibility to adapt to support emerging standards quickly and cost-effectively."

"Our business models are really quite similar," said Randy Littleson, vice president and general manager for Spyglass, "Build robust, flexible technologies that form the foundation of innovative products that can then be easily adapted to meet changing marketplace requirements. In both our cases, these requirements are being spelled out by standards bodies like the ATSC, so working together to ensure compliance just makes sense."

About Philips Semiconductors TriMedia Business Line
The TriMedia Business Line is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and develops digital media processor and software products based on Philips breakthroughs in VLIW (very long instruction word) processor technology. Philips Semiconductors, Inc., a subsidiary of Philips Electronics North America Corporation and an affiliate of Royal Philips Electronics NV, headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the ninth largest semiconductor supplier in the world. Philips Semiconductors' innovations in digital audio, video and mobile technology position the company as a leader in the consumer, multimedia and wireless communications markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world and are supported by regional customer applications labs. Additional information on Philips Semiconductors can be found on the home page at www.semiconductors.philips.com.

About Spyglass
Spyglass (NASDAQ: SPYG) provides Internet expertise, software and services for making devices work with the Web. Particularly active in the cable and satellite television, wireless telecommunications, consumer electronics and office equipment markets, Spyglass solutions are used by market-leading companies including GTE, Sun Microsystems Java Software Division, NEC, Nokia, Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA) and Xerox. Spyglass headquarters are located at:

1240 East Diehl Rd.,
Naperville, Ill.,
60563;
phone: 630.245.6512;
fax: 630.245.6693;
press email inquiries:  astokes@spyglass.com;
Web site:  www.spyglass.com.

Spyglass and the Spyglass logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spyglass, Inc., in the United States and other countries. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This release contains information about management's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors that are discussed in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1997, which is on file with the SEC.