The Sonos(TM) Digital Music System, the first and only multi-zone digital music system with a wireless, full-color LCD screen controller that lets consumers play all their digital music, all over their home, while controlling it all from the palm of their hand, has been honored by Popular Science magazine with the prestigious "2004 Best of What's New(TM)" award in the Home Entertainment category.

The Sonos Digital Music System is comprised of two stylish components: the Sonos(TM) ZonePlayer, a networked audio player that distributes, plays and amplifies music in any "zone" in the home, and the Sonos(TM) Controller, a wireless handheld device with a full-color screen which allows the user to access, customize and control the music anywhere.

The ZonePlayer and Controller provide access to digital music throughout the home by communicating on a secure, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network called Sonosnet(TM). The award recognizes that the Sonos Digital Music System signifies a step forward in the home entertainment space by incorporating wireless mesh networking into a consumer electronics product, an industry first. Unlike traditional access point architecture, mesh provides consumers with a larger footprint throughout the home. The Controller can communicate with multiple ZonePlayers without significant distance limitations, line of sight requirements or loss of range or throughput. The cutting-edge Sonosnet removes the costly process of wiring a home to enjoy music in multiple rooms.

"The entire Sonos team is flattered that Popular Science has honored our two plus years of development in choosing the Sonos Digital Music System for Best of What's New in 2004," said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. "We invented Sonosnet to help people enjoy multi-room digital music without the cost of expensive installation. Sonosnet is one of the many underlying technologies of the Sonos Digital Music System that will change the way people enjoy digital music throughout their home at a competitive price point."

The Sonos Digital Music System will be sold online and at select retailers. Each ZonePlayer will retail for $499.00. Each Controller will retail for $399.00. Sonos will offer an introductory bundle of two ZonePlayers and a Controller for $1,199.00.

To place a pre-order or find out more about the Sonos Digital Music System, please visit www.sonos.com

About Sonos, Inc.

Sonos is comprised of a team of highly-talented, music-loving software developers, audio engineers, hardware engineers, industrial designers, and usability engineers. Working side-by-side, they've created the Sonos Digital Music System, the first and only multi-room digital music system with a wireless, full-color LCD screen controller. Sonos is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. To find out more about the company or the Sonos Digital Music System, please visit: www.sonos.com

About Popular Science Best of What's New

Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year -- breakthrough products and technologies that represent a significant leap in their categories. The winners -- The Best of What's New -- are awarded inclusion in the much-anticipated December issue of Popular Science -- the most widely-read issue of the year since the birth of Best of What's New in 1987. Best of What's New awards are presented to 100 new products and technologies in 12 categories: Auto Tech, Aviation & Space, Cars, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets, General Innovation, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Personal Health, Photography and Recreation.

About Popular Science Magazine

Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and technology magazine with a circulation of 1.45 million and 6.5 million monthly readers. Each month, Popular Science reports on the intersection of science and everyday life, with an eye toward what's new and why it matters. Popular Science is published by Time4 Media, a subsidiary of Time Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) .