Concurrent Computer Corporation Teams with Safari Technologies to Provide Video-On-Demand in the Classroom.

Business Editors/Technology & Education Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001

- Concurrent's MediaHawk(TM) to be Used at Educational Institutions -

Concurrent Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:CCUR) announced today that five Concurrent MediaHawk(TM) Video Servers have been purchased for Video-On-Demand (VOD) delivery in the Allen, Texas; Commerce, Texas; and Kirkwood, Mo. Independent School Districts; as well as the City Universities of New York, Lehman College. The five MediaHawk Video Servers were purchased by Safari Technologies, Inc. (Otsego, Mich.), a supplier of digital video solutions specially designed and optimized for the education market. Concurrent will be demonstrating Safari Technologies' IP-based digital video solutions for distance learning, as well as other applications, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference in Las Vegas April 22-26 at its booth, Exhibit E-Topia No. 2823.

Three Independent School Districts Get Educational Video-On-Demand in the Classroom

With Concurrent's MediaHawk, the three independent school districts in Texas and Missouri will be delivering encoded educational content to the classroom via baseband video (to the television) from a proprietary Safari Technologies' control and distribution system.

With the Safari centralized media distribution system, teachers will have access from the classroom to many media sources, including educational video, supported by Concurrent's MediaHawk Video Server. This system enables on-demand access to high-quality, digital video to enhance the student learning experience. Safari's products deliver high-quality video, audio, and data on existing network infrastructures. This is the first in a series of ongoing sales to other independent school districts across the United States, and these model systems have been specified by one of the most active educational technology consultants in the U.S.

Lehman College Enhances Language Laboratory with Streaming Video 

Lehman College will utilize the MediaHawk system for its 30-seat language laboratory, which has a PC at each station and one teacher's station. The first of its kind, this application will deliver baseband and LAN interactive video and audio to the desktop PC via Concurrent's MediaHawk to aid in the efficiency of foreign language learning. This "language lab of the future" gives students resources that reach beyond a recording on a VHS tape, and it gives the teachers full interactive function to each workstation. Furthermore, Lehman College also represents the model for language labs in a number of other colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system.

Lehman College, located in the Bronx, New York, is committed to meeting the needs of the urban population it serves. One of Lehman's objectives is "to advance the understanding and use of emerging technologies," and its language laboratory translates this objective into action. Its Department of Languages and Literature is at the forefront of foreign language study, providing language and literature courses in 12 languages and participating in a variety of interdisciplinary programs, including the unique Multilingual Journalism program. Lehman also offers language courses in phonetics, business, translation, and health professions.

Tim Beekman, president, Safari Video Network Division, said, "Concurrent's MediaHawk Video Server can deliver baseband and network video simultaneously and independently - this is key to our customers. Because of our close relationship with Concurrent and its proven Video-On-Demand product delivery combined with Safari's reputation for delivering reliable, high-quality, state-of-the-art educational systems, we are confident our solutions will exceed our customers' expectations."

"Concurrent is proud to partner with Safari Technologies to bring video streaming capabilities into the classroom for such unique learning applications," said Jack Bryant, Concurrent president and CEO. "Our digital video streaming technology, combined with Safari's leadership in the education industry, is a winning combination for bringing Video-On-Demand to educational institutions."

About Safari Technologies, Inc.

Safari Technologies, Inc. (http://safaripathways.com) of Otsego, Michigan, designs, manufactures and sells Video-On-Demand Internet-protocol-based multimedia networking software and hardware products for the educational, hospitality, and corporate markets. The company specializes in products that deliver high-quality video, audio, and data over existing network infrastructures to more than 23,000 clients at over 350 sites around the world. Safari has over 150 educational clients that include schools and major universities throughout the nation and has provided state-of-the-art systems for the 21 buildings and 900 classrooms in the Plymouth-Canton Schools, the 21 separate CUNY campuses scattered throughout the five boroughs, Notre Dame University, and the multi-site University of Connecticut.

About Concurrent Computer Corporation

Concurrent Computer Corporation (http://www.ccur.com) is a leading provider of high-performance computer systems, software, and servers. Concurrent Computer Corporation's XSTREME Division is a leading supplier in the emerging digital video server marketplace. This market includes the broadband/cable, corporate training, education, hospitality, and in-flight entertainment industries. Operating worldwide, Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Concurrent brings over 30 years of real-time experience to the broadband industry, and in a very short time has become the undisputed leader in broadband VOD. As the newcomer to the industry, Concurrent's VOD performance speaks for itself. Concurrent is uniquely positioned to meet the pent-up demand for interactive television services - movies-on-demand and e-commerce over the television. In a July 2000 report, Forrester Research predicted that by 2005, the overall interactive television market is expected to generate revenues of more than $48.2 billion. Current VOD and e-commerce trials and launches include: Beijing Fengtai Cable - China; Cox - Phoenix; Cox - San Diego; Horizon.com - Singapore; Shanghai Telecom - China; Time Warner Cable - Oceanic Cable; Time Warner Cable - Tampa Bay; and Comcast - eight undisclosed system deployments.

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