Chyron Unveils Lyric 2.0.

Business & High Tech Editors

NAB 2000

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New Graphics Package Features Add Strength, Flexibility

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--APRIL 11, 2000

Lyric, the powerful creation and playback graphics package from Chyron Corporation (NYSE: CHY), has added several key new features for enhanced strength and flexibility with Lyric 2.0. The Windows(R) NT software application at the heart of the Chyron's Duet video platform, Lyric continues as the benchmark in affordable 2D graphics and real-time 3D animation for broadcast-quality applications.

"As the pacesetter in video graphics software, we were determined to make Lyric even more useful than ever before," says Jim Martinolich, Chyron Vice President of Engineering. "Lyric 2.0 represents a number of updates that make it better than ever."

Features of Lyric 2.0 include:

- Multi-Processor Rendering

- Slow Reveal

- HD Mix Effects board

- SD Mix Effects board

- Full Page Read Effects

- Internal Clip Player for SD Duets

- Advanced Color selection

- Aprisa 100 Integration

- iNFiNiT! Message Import

- Numerous user interface enhancements to support fast and efficient creation
and editing of static pages and animations.

Chyron Corporation through its Chyron Graphics and Pro-Bel divisions has established itself as a worldwide leader in the innovation and development of integrated broadcast graphic systems and distribution systems, including products that meet the demands of digital and high-definition television.

Chyron Graphics provides a broad range of leading-edge hardware and software products, including paint and animation systems, character generators and digital graphics systems, along with stillstore and clipstore packages. Pro-Bel manufactures products and systems for broadcast routing, distribution, transmission and automation.

The company is also involved in developing new media products for internet-related markets.

For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the Company website at http://www.chyron.com or contact Chyron Corporation, 5 Hub Drive, Melville, NY 11747. TEL: [phone]; FAX [phone]; EMAIL: [e-mail].

Certain of these statements contained in this press release may be deemed forward-looking statements. Such statements, and other matters addressed in this press release, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements and matters are the risks and other factors detailed, from time to time, in the Company's reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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