Rearden Steel is building the H/W and S/W capability of their home entertainment/network products for the mass market and we need the expertise of someone with Mozilla Browser development experience. We are looking for a exceptional Browser Development Engineer. If you know someone with this type of expertise or you might be interested please get in touch with me ASAP. Attached is some company and a position description for review. Thanks, Glenn Burkhardt direct(650) 838-6042 cell (408) 607-1392 fax (650) 838-5598 www.rearden.com REARDEN STEEL TECHNOLOGIES SECURES $67 MILLION IN FIRST ROUND INVESTMENT Steve Perlman�s Newest Venture Attracts Investments from America Online, Cisco, EchoStar Communications, Mayfield, Vulcan Ventures, The Barksdale Group, The Washington Post and Macromedia Ventures PALO ALTO, Calif. - April 23, 2001 - Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc., a Silicon Valley technology company developing hardware and software products for the consumer marketplace, today announced that it has secured $67 million in Series A funding. The group of investors led by America Online also includes Cisco Systems, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Mayfield, Vulcan Ventures, The Barksdale Group, The Washington Post Company and Macromedia Ventures. Founded by Steve Perlman, the creator of WebTV�, Rearden Steel Technologies also announced its new board members and its executive team. �It�s rare to find an early stage company with impressive, seasoned management that has both a solid track record and proven success in the consumer market,� said Kevin Fong, managing partner at Mayfield. �When you combine this expertise with first-tier partners, great technology, a solid patent portfolio, and the vision to solve real consumer problems, you earn the attention of investors,� he added. In his most ambitious effort to date, Perlman�s latest venture is focused on the home entertainment space, an arena in which he is known for creating groundbreaking products that have revolutionized the industry. Barry Schuler, chairman and chief executive officer of America Online, Inc. said, �Steve Perlman has an impressive track record in the consumer electronics marketplace and we�re pleased to help support his latest venture.� Perlman and his executive team have a long history of working with the top players in the home entertainment, high technology, and communications industries. Throughout their careers they have developed products with consumer electronics giants such as Sony, Philips, Thomson/RCA, Matsushita/Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Fujitsu, Motorola, Sega, Nintendo, EchoStar�s DISH Network, Pace, and Scientific-Atlanta, as well as industry leaders such as Apple Computer, Microsoft, and Sun. The team has also developed partnerships with dozens of content companies including HBO, The Discovery Channel, The Weather Channel, Columbia Television, E!Online, and Excite@Home. �We�re pleased that we were able to simultaneously gain the support of top VC firms, first-tier media concerns, and world-class technology companies,� said Perlman. �By garnering the support of such a broad spectrum of strategic investors, we�re building the foundation for delivering products that will fundamentally change the home entertainment experience as we know it,� he added. The company also announced that it has added two new members to its board of directors providing access to the top leaders in the business and venture communities. The new members include Kevin Fong, managing partner at Mayfield, and Paul Bosco*, VP and GM of Broadband Products and Solutions at Cisco Systems. These new directors join the company�s existing board members which include Gary Moore, a partner at law firm Cooley Godward; Steve Perlman, president and chief executive officer of Rearden Steel Technologies; and Bill Keating, chief operating officer of Rearden Steel Technologies. The Palo Alto-based start-up has assembled a world-class team of over 100 professionals, including key talent from companies such as Microsoft, Sony, Apple Computer, Tivo, ReplayTV, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Pinnacle Micro, AMD, Cisco and Sun. About Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc.: Founded in January 2000 by WebTV visionary Steve Perlman, Rearden Steel Technologies is building innovative hardware and software products for the consumer marketplace. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the privately-held start-up has attracted $67 million in Series A financing from America Online, Cisco Systems, EchoStar Communications, Mayfield, Vulcan Ventures, The Barksdale Group, The Washington Post Company and Macromedia Ventures. For more information go to http://www.Rearden.com/tech. erver. Rearden Steel Technologies, Inc. Software Engineer- Browser Applications As a member of this development team, you'll have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the product development life cycle of our cutting-edge consumer product including functional analysis, GUI design, and application creation. You will be working alongside other senior engineers from diverse engineering fields to build the first version of our new mass-market consumer product for the home. Requirements: � 3+ years software engineering experience working on a shipping product. � Significant experience developing applications with C, C++ and Perl is required. � Experience with plug-in interfaces, HTTP, HTML and other web browser related technologies � A thorough understanding of browsers with a specific focus on Mozilla is highly desirable � Unix/Linux expertise is a plus � B.S. or C.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree is required � An enthusiastic work ethic is appreciated
