Press Release

SpectraRep^TM Datacasts 1 Mbps Windows Media Streaming Video at Microsoft's Digital Media Theater during NAB 2002

(Chantilly, VA, April 2 , 2002) - SpectraRep announced it worked with Microsoft to provide a 1 Mbps datacast service to its Digital Media Theater during the NAB 2002 show in Las Vegas. SpectraRep will datacast Microsoft's broadband streaming video content over its Las Vegas partner station, KLAS-DT.

"Being a part of Microsoft's Digital Media Theater gives us an opportunity to show people how superior Internet streaming video to the desktop can be. We will datacast live over a local digital television station using open systems, standards based solutions," commented SpectraRep president, Rick Ducey.

"By using digital television to provide local high-quality streaming Windows Media Video and a wireless last-mile solution, SpectraRep shows its innovation by providing local television stations with valuable additional revenue streams," said Jonathan Usher, director of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. "We look forward to showing SpectraRep solutions in our Digital Media Theatre and booth at NAB."

SpectraRep works with corporate, distance learning and other enterprise customers to create high quality and cost-effective solutions for digital content distribution using digital television. SpectraRep is using Logic Innovations IP encapsulation equipment at KLAS-DT.

You can view the datacasting demonstration in multiple locations at NAB.

Microsoft Booth - #L16501 (LVCC South Hall)

B2C2 - DTV Store (LVCC Grand Lobby)

Logic Innovations - #S5140 (Sands)

SpectraRep Suite at Bellagio (by appointment)