Concurrent Computer Corporation's PowerMAXION Selected by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation for First Demonstration of Mitsubishi Electric's Digital In-Flight Entertainment System.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996-- Concurrent Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:CCUR) Tuesday announced its PowerMAXION Digital Video Server has been selected as the multimedia in-flight entertainment server for Mitsubishi Electric  Corporation's first demonstration of its digital in-flight entertainment system.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Concurrent Computer Corporation today publicly demonstrated the video-on-demand in-flight entertainment system for the first time at the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) Conference in Seattle. The WAEA Conference, held today through Sept. 20, is the airline industry's leading entertainment conference. The conference focuses on electronic systems, including passenger cabin entertainment systems.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation designs, implements, and markets its video-on-demand in-flight entertainment system to airlines worldwide. The system provides air transport passengers with a wide variety of entertainment services including video-on-demand movies, news, short subject videos, and music videos. In addition, the system supports many interactive services including duty-free shopping, interactive games, and information services for airports, hotels, and ground transportation.

Concurrent's PowerMAXION Digital Video Server is ideally suited for in-flight entertainment systems. The server is capable of supporting 140 digital video data streams with data digitized using the Motion Picture Expert Group's MPEG1 data compression standard. The server, therefore, provides the fast and predictable response times required for interactive applications. The PowerMAXION Digital Video Server is also available in small and rugged packages required for airborne installations.

Dr. Tohru Takagi, Project Manager for In-Flight Entertainment Systems for Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc. (the US local organization of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) North American Multimedia Business Center, said: "In today's increasingly competitive environment, airlines must offer their passengers increased services -- offering movies with inflexible fixed schedules is simply not sufficient. Our in-flight entertainment system is designed to satisfy the passengers' requirements for true video-on-demand."

He added: "Such a system requires a multimedia and digital video server which combines superior performance in terms of the number of passengers served; predictable and deterministic real-time response required by interactive services; and flexible, rugged, and compact packaging to satisfy the demanding environmental and space requirements imposed by the passenger cabin. Concurrent's PowerMAXION Digital Video Server is highly suited for satisfying all of these requirements."

E. Courtney Siegel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Concurrent Computer Corporation, said: "The combination of performance and predictable response time is only possible because of the PowerMAXION's superior real-time architecture. We are very pleased to be able to satisfy Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's demanding requirements and to be part of an in-flight entertainment system which allows airlines to competitively differentiate themselves. Furthermore, this significant alliance between Mitsubishi Electric and Concurrent, as well as our other video-on-demand multimedia sales successes, keeps Concurrent at the leading edge of demanding video server requirements."

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) is one of the leading electrical and electronics equipment firms in the world. The company and its subsidiaries offer a broad line of information processing and communications systems, semiconductors and electronic devices, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics, including direct-view and projection TVs, VCRs, and home theater systems. MELCO established the Multimedia Business Development Center (MBD) in April 1994 to develop products, services, and content businesses for the markets that emerge from the digital information superhighway. In order to focus on the North American market, MBD formed the North American Multimedia Business Center (NAMBC).

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., NAMBC develops hardware products, value-added services, and content business for the emerging network infrastructure as well as pursues business alliances vital to the growth of the market. Mitsubishi Electronics America (MELA) serves its customers locally through a North American sales network as well as globally through the worldwide infrastructure of MELCO.

Concurrent Computer Corporation, a worldwide corporation headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, is a leading provider of high-performance real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. The company is focused on five strategic business areas: telecommunications; interactive real-time which includes wagering and gaming and video-on-demand; instrumentation and process control; data acquisition; and simulation. Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. -0-

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