'Gradcast' Enables San Antonio-Area Military Servicemen Deployed Overseas to Watch Home Base High School Graduation; VBrick, AT&T Collaborate to Stream Samuel Clemens High School Graduation Globally via Internet.

WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- VBrick Systems, Inc. (www.VBrick.com), an industry leader in affordable video over IP network solutions, today announced that it collaborated with AT&T to stream the graduation commencement of a Randolph Air Force Base area high school that also includes students from Fort Sam Houston Army Base. The Samuel Clemens High School "gradcast" enables parents, family, and friends stationed abroad to experience this important student achievement online.

The May 27, 2006 Samuel Clemens High School commencement is available online for 30 days at the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD), Texas website, www.scuc.txed.net or www.vbrick.net/graduation.

Response to the Samuel Clemens High School gradcast is overwhelming. SCUCISD officials have received calls and e-mails thanking them for online graduation video access. A hospital-bound mother, for example, watched online as her daughter received her diploma. Viewers across the globe - including Afghanistan and Belgium - have also attended the commencement online.

"More than a quarter of our students are military connected, because of this, it's important for us to find new ways to meet our community needs," said Dr. Belinda Pustka, superintendent, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District. "Being the first school district in our area to stream a graduation live over the Internet is truly a dream come true for our Technology Department. Without the support of VBrick and AT&T our gradcast would not have been possible."

"Access to the graduation online illustrates how digital video eliminates geographical and other barriers by connecting people to important family milestones," said Marci Powell, director of education advocacy, AT&T Southwest. "Digital video establishes new touch points for work, education, and personal endeavors that convey the emotion of graduations and other pinnacle events."

SCUCISD officials set-up and recorded the event using the VBrick video appliance and three video cameras connected to an AV board.

As major news sources are reporting, military members have been able to watch their children graduate from high school regardless of where they are, thanks to VBrick. The VBrick video streaming appliance combines portability and "plug-and-stream" capabilities that enabled quick set up. Approximately the size of a dictionary, the VBrick appliance receives the feed from a video camera that recorded the graduation ceremony. The VBrick appliance then digitizes and streams the ceremony to a reflector service that makes the graduation video file available via the Internet in Windows Media format.

"We are proud to provide men and women in the armed services and loved ones stationed abroad with front-row seats to the Samuel Clemens High School graduation," said Rich Mavrogeanes, founder and CTO, VBrick Systems, Inc. "With a typical broadband connection and Internet access, viewers are ready to enjoy the ceremony online without thinking twice about the technology."

School districts nationwide use VBrick for distance learning, classroom video-on-demand, and faculty/staff training. Applications include streaming live events to the classroom, distributing programming that students and teachers develop (such as morning announcements), and streaming cable television to the classroom.

VBrick's seamless support for Windows Media and multiple MPEG standards empowers organizations to use the appropriate digital video format for distinct applications - spanning DVD-quality video to Internet streaming. VBrick appliances integrate easily with the EtherneTV Media Distribution System, VBrick's award-winning turnkey platform to record, stream, and manage DVD-quality content.

About VBrick Systems, Inc.

VBrick Systems, Inc. creates and delivers innovative networked video solutions that enhance communications and reduce costs for organizations around the world. VBrick's broad range of video solutions provide the simplest and most reliable visual communications to businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies ranging in use from distributing news and information to distance-learning, training, and surveillance. VBrick, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, has garnered numerous industry accolades including the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Connecticut Technology Fast 50, and the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) Award for Innovation in Media in the Content Delivery category. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, VBrick's products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors. Find out more at www.VBrick.com.