PortalPlayer, Inc.-- Investor Relations

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oct. 10, 2005 - PortalPlayer, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY), a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor, firmware and software solutions for the MP3 personal media player market, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2005 financial results on Monday, October 24, 2005 following the market close.

PortalPlayer will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT)/5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on that day to discuss these results. To listen to the conference call, please dial (913) 981-4900. The conference call will also be available to the public live over the Internet at the investor relations section of PortalPlayer's website at www.portalplayer.com. Access the web site 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. A recording of the conference call will be available for one week, starting one hour after the completion of the call, through October 31, 2005. The phone number to access the recording is (719) 457-0820, and the passcode is 8519249. An archived webcast replay will be available on the web site for 12 months.

PortalPlayer develops semiconductor, firmware and software platforms for personal multimedia players that empower consumers to easily purchase, rent, manage, listen to and watch large amounts of digital music, photos and video content. PortalPlayer is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices in Kirkland, Wash., and Hyderabad, India. For more information, visit www.portalplayer.com.

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