Founded in 1997 with the mission to dramatically improve consumers'television viewing experiences, TiVo is the creator of and undisputed leaderin television services for digital video recorders (DVR). TiVo's leadershiphas defined and inspired the entire category, earning the company patents forpioneering inventions associated with DVR software and hardware design. TiVowas the first to deliver on the promise of consumer choice and control over TVviewing, building a loyal and passionate subscriber base with over 97% ofcustomers surveyed recommending TiVo to a friend. This enthusiasm hascontributed to overwhelming growth over the past year, bringing the totalsubscriber base to exceed 464,000.