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Inside Mac - September 13th 2003

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Donald Katz - Founder, CEO and Chairman Of The Board Of Audible.com

Donald Katz is founder, CEO and chairman of the board of Audible, Inc., the Internet's leading audio information and entertainment service. Katz is also the author of Home Fires: An Intimate Portrait of One Middle-Class Family in Postwar America, which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, The Big Store: Inside the Crisis and Revolution at Sears, winner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Nonfiction, and Just Do It: The Nike Spirit in the Corporate World. He has served as a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, Men's Journal, and Worth, and his work has won and been nominated for several National Magazine Awards. Random House recently published a two-volume collection of Katz's award-winning magazine stories, King of the Ferret Leggers and Other True Stories and Valley of the Fallen and other Places.

In 1995 Don Katz founded Audible Inc. The Company, based in Wayne, NJ, developed the first copyright-secure system for distributing audio via the Internet for playback at or away from the PC. The company serves audiobook listeners and Internet-savvy business professionals who need to stay informed of critical business information and who want access to the best of entertainment audio. Audible lets customers easily download and listen to audiobooks, daily audio digests of leading newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and New York Times, weekly audio digests of The Economist, Forbes, and others, as well as time-shifted public radio programs (All Things Considered, Car Talk, Marketplace) and original content such as RobinWilliams@audible.com. In 1999, Katz was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by Silicon Alley trade magazine Alley Cat News for his pioneering work at Audible, and in 2002 he was a New Jersey finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Katz has served as a consultant on editorial, start-up, content development projects, and digital media issues for Fidelity Investments, Whittle Communications, Wenner Media, Time-Warner, and Mariah Publications. He has lectured widely on money and business issues, journalism, and nonfiction literature at universities, libraries, and corporate management gatherings.

Donald Katz graduated from New York University's honors program in English in 1974. He worked closely with writer-in-residence Ralph Ellison while at NYU. He also attended The University of Chicago and The London School of Economics. He holds an MSc Economics from The London School of Economics.

Katz was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 30, 1952. He attended New Trier East High School in Winnetka, Illinois. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife, Leslie Larson, and their three children. He served as vice-president of the public library board in Montclair for nine years, and he serves on the board of Uncommon Schools, which supports Newark, New Jersey, charter schools.

Scott Sullivan - Shure

Scott Sullivan is the Director of Business Development for the Consumer Earphone Product Line, where he is responsible for growing the product line within the listening market. Scott joined Shure in 1991 where he acted in a purchasing capacity, buying audio products and related components for the company. Throughout his 10 plus years at Shure, Scott's filled numerous roles, helping to introduce Shure into the personal monitor market, as well as managing all of the company's marketing around its wireless products.

New Earphone Technology Delivers the Ultimate Portable Listening Experience

Legendary microphone manufacturer Shure Incorporated unveils consumer earphones

The introduction of the Shure E Series in ear earphones takes listening to new heights for general consumers who want studio-quality sound on the go. Combining high energy driver technology, isolation, personalized comfort and portability, the E2c and E1c offer features, which have only been available to professional musicians for onstage use until now.

Utilizing small in ear speakers or "high energy drivers," Shure E2c and E1c earphones deliver an intimate listening experience full of accurate detail and rich, high fidelity sound. Unlike typical headphones or earbuds on the market that enclose, rest on top of, or sit on the outside of the ear, the E2c and E1c actually fit inside the ear, creating an isolated listening space which allows users to focus on the audio.

Isolation and Comfort - The E Series features a Fit Kit, which includes a selection of soft foam and flex sleeves to ensure a secure and personalized fit, as well as continued isolation from background noise. This enhances the listening experience by enabling the listener to hear greater detail at a lower volume, which can be less fatiguing over extended periods of time and safer than competing with ambient background noise. The experience may also uncover subtleties in recordings that may not have been noticed before.

Portability - Weighing less than an ounce, both the E2c and E1c come with a zippered carrying case, making them ideal for commuting, travel, exercise, study, and work. The earphone cables are designed to pass behind the ears - discreet and beneficial to listeners with active lifestyles.

The Bottom line: - Musical accuracy, isolation from noise, and comfort converge as high-energy drivers deliver incredibly precise studio-quality sound directly to the ear in an acoustically optimal listening environment - the in ear earphone difference.

The E2c ($99) and E1c ($159) can be used with any audio or video device such as MiniDisc, CD, MP3, and DVD players.

Purchase: Shure E Series earphones will be available for purchase online directly from Shure in mid-October by visiting www.shure.com/ears http://www.shure.com/ears or by calling 1-888-88-SHURE.

Andrew Shalat - Macworld Magazine

Andrew Shalat is a recognized authority in digital design and illustration. Since 1985 he has been a designer and illustrator, and currently writes for Macworld magazine, Macworld.com, workingmac.com, and senior editor as OSXfaq.com. He is a columnist and feature writer for Cross Media Magazine, as well as several other publishing and technology publications. Much of his written work can be found online and in print.

He is an instructor of digital imaging and web design, and communication, has been a panelist and speaker at many Graphic Imaging and Design seminars, and continues to act as a design and marketing consultant and illustrator for several publications in that field.

His teaching experience also includes several years of writing instruction at Brandeis University (1982-1986).

Andrew Shalat specializes in website design and development, corporate identity programs, marketing materials, advertising concept and design, and illustration. His work spans the gamut of new media, from web site design to interactive multimedia to traditional print media.

Scott Sheppard - Executive Producer / Host

Scott Sheppard is the founder and editor of the popular Macintosh Web Site, http://www.OSXFAQ.com He is also a monthly Contributing Editor to Macworld UK magazine and produces a daily audio broadcast of Mac news and information Inside Mac Radio.

Scott Sheppard previously hosted the Inside Mac Show broadcast by CNET radio.

Scott has been using Apple computers for more than 25 years, as well as spending many years as a Wintel user, giving him the unique perspective of having spent a lot of time on both sides of the computer fence.

Sam Levin - Co Host & Senior Mac Technologist

Sam Co-Founded the Stanford Mac Users' Group in 1985, and has worked with leading Macintosh developers on business development, licensing, and strategic market development. Sam Directed licensing initiatives for leading entertainment companies such as Virgin Interactive, Broderbund, and Mattel.

Sam has worked with numerous Mac companies such as: Aladdin, Apple, Broderbund, Connectix, IBM Multimedia, IXLA, Jiiva, Keyspan, Microsoft, MYOB, Meilenstein, Fathom Pictures, LandWare, Mattel, Nova Development, Totally Hip Software, Y-E Data and more.

Christian Pickman - Producer

Christian Pickman is the producer of Inside Mac and he brings 5 years of radio experience to the show. He is the guy you talk to when you call in, so be nice to him !!!!

Greg Douglas - Director of Network Operations

Gregory Douglas has fifteen years of experience in the radio, television and computer- related areas. He was the Director of Network Operations for Personal Achievement Radio, which included responsibilities for the production, operation and distribution of the "PAR" format. As the primary individual in charge of the on-air sound for "PAR", Mr. Douglas interacted with the motivational authors, Nightingale-Conant, ABC Radio Networks, PAR O & O's and affiliates and the broadcast talent. He pioneered the transition to digital for the flagship PAR studios. In addition, Mr. Douglas was M.I.S. Manager for Douglas Broadcasting Inc. where he was responsible for the traffic and business computer functions as well as the computer networking of DBI/PAR radio outlets.

Previously, he was the General Manager of DBI's Seattle operation and Station Manager at WBPS-AM in Boston. Also, Mr. Douglas has been involved in almost all areas of broadcasting, including traffic, business, engineering, production and sales.