UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     Litigation Release No. 15389 / June 19, 1997

     Accounting and Auditing Enforcement
     Release No. 925 / June 19, 1997

     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MICHAEL HUMPHRESS, United States
     District Court for the Northern District of California, Civil Action No.
     C97-2288-SI-ENE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL HUMPHRESS, United
     States District Court for the Northern District of California, Criminal
     Action No. CR97-40111 DLJ.

          The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the United
     States Attorney for the Northern District of California today announced the
     filing of criminal and civil actions with the United States District Court
     for the Northern District of California against Michael Humphress, former
     Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Media Vision Technology, Inc.
     (now known as Aureal Semiconductor)("Media Vision").

          Humphress has settled both the civil and criminal actions, which were
     filed today in the Northern District of California.  As part of the
     settlements, he has agreed to cooperate with authorities in their
     continuing investigations into securities fraud at Media Vision in 1993 and
     1994.  The SEC Complaint alleges that Humphress, along with other senior
     Media Vision officers, engaged in conduct designed to overstate the sales
     growth and profitability of Media Vision in 1993 and 1994 to the investing
     public.  The complaint alleges that Humphress violated the antifraud and
     internal accounting controls provisions of federal securities laws by: (1)
     authorizing the shipment of unordered product for the purpose of inflating
     revenues; (2) avoiding recognition of product returns; and (3)
     misrepresenting to auditors the collectibility of outstanding accounts.  

          Humphress has consented to the entry of an order in the SEC action,
     without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint: (1)
     enjoining him from future violations of Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 10b-5, and 13b2-2 thereunder; (2)
     requiring him to pay $200,000 in Remedies Act penalties; and (3)
     prohibiting him from serving as an officer or director of any public
     company. 

          Pursuant to a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office,
     Humphress has agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud, which
     carries a potential prison sentence of five (5) years, a $250,000 fine, and
     restitution to the victims of the fraud.








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