Digital Lava Joins RealNetworks, ViewCast.com and Virage in StorNet's `Web-based Video Communications Seminar' Series.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 1999--

Digital Lava Inc. (AMEX:DGV) today announced that it has joined the select list of seminar sponsors, including RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK), ViewCast.com (NASDAQ: VCST) and Virage Inc., in participating in StorNet's "Web-based Video Communication Seminar" series.

As a participating technology company vendor, Digital Lava will demonstrate how its Video Publishing software and services can be deployed for corporate training, communications and distance learning applications.

"Digital Lava is very excited to be participating in StorNet's Web-based Video Communication Seminar," said Tom Stigler, vice president, sales and business strategy. "As a recognized leader in streaming media applications, Digital Lava is focused on providing open-architecture video-based solutions for businesses, universities and the government.

"By educating prospective clients on the real world solutions that our Video Publishing software and services can deliver, we can remove the myths about complexity surrounding its implementation and grow the market," he said.

The StorNet seminars are designed to educate targeted training executives on leading-edge tools used for Web-based communication.

"We are excited about the synergy associated with the technology represented in this group of companies," said Bruce Hawkins, vice president of the video communications group at StorNet. "Our goal is to help customers realize that, with the proper integration of current technologies, Web-based video can be easy to manipulate and become a high-quality media asset that can truly enhance their visual communications."

The tour will hit six cities across the country located in proximity to the StorNet offices:

Web-based Video Communication Seminar Dates and Locations (see note): -0-

May 11      Cleveland, OH, Hilton Cleveland South
May 12      Great Valley, PA, Technology Council
May 14      Tysons Corner, VA, Location: TBD
May 18      Bellevue, WA, Doubletree Hotel
May 19      San Diego, CA, Marriott - Convention Center
May 21      Dallas, TX, OMNI Dallas Hotel Park West

Note: Dates and locations are subject to change.

Video Publishing

Video Publishing is a new software technology that provides companies and enterprises a way to rapidly re-purpose, publish and deploy video content and related information to desktop computer users. Digital Lava's Video Publishing software, VideoVisor(tm) and vPrism(tm), provides an open framework in which video, other desktop applications and data can link, collaborate and seamlessly integrate on the desktop.

The process begins with vPrism, a fast, powerful and easy-to-use software suite, that assimilates and manages video and other information from diverse sources, organizes its content, creates links to other important data, and then rapidly publishes the information in an open format called a VideoCapsule(tm) file.

VideoCapsules are "value-added video" files that integrate video with other information: Web pages, documents, images, transcripts -- any digitally formatted file or program. VideoCapsules may be distributed on CD-ROMs or DVDs and streamed over LANs, WANs, intranets and the Internet.

VideoVisor Professional is a powerful desktop video information application that allows knowledge workers to rapidly navigate and manipulate the video information contained in a VideoCapsule. Users may search and annotate video, re-arrange and organize its content, subtitle text and transcripts, access notes, and link to other files, Web sites and applications.

VideoVisor Web is a turnkey Internet video service, incorporating the powerful RealNetworks G2 and Microsoft Windows Media Technologies architectures, that allows users to distribute on-demand audio and video presentations, along with synchronized text, slides, Web pages, and other Web-based information to anyone on the Internet.

VideoVisor Web offers a highly cost-effective solution for business meetings, training sessions, corporate communications, tradeshows, press conferences, earnings announcements, and distance learning, by allowing companies and educational institutions to avoid travel costs and increase employee productivity due to less traveling and instant access to information.

All of Digital Lava's software is developed on an open and scalable architecture. Digital Lava is dedicated to delivering its core Video Publishing software as an open architecture that supports the industry's most widely accepted video file formats including ASF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, QuickTime, and RealVideo 4.0 and 5.0.

In addition, Digital Lava supports streaming media technologies such as Windows NT Server NetShow Services and Microsoft NetShow Theater Server, RealNetworks RealSystem 5.0, Silicon Graphics WebFORCE(tm) MediaBase, Starlight Networks, Xing Streamworks Server and InfoValue Server.

About StorNet

Founded in 1990, StorNet is a leading national integrator of advanced solutions. The company has built a reputation for providing its customers with leading-edge technology products balanced with quantifiable business benefits. The StorNet Video Communications Group, launched in the beginning of 1999, was formed to leverage the explosive growth of the Internet with the specific goal of integrating several technologies to "Turn Visual Events into Media Assets."

This group combines leading technologies to help customers create, stream, archive, and retrieve media elements to grow content-driven businesses and enhance corporate communications. Through its strategic partnerships and alliances, StorNet offers advanced technology solutions suited for a variety of business climates.

With headquarters in West Chester, Pa., StorNet currently has 10 offices nationwide. For more information, call 610/692-8400, or email [e-mail]. For on-line information about StorNet products and services, access www.stornet.com on the World Wide Web.

About Digital Lava

Founded in 1995, Digital Lava is a leading developer of Video Publishing software for corporate training, communications, distance learning, research and other applications. Digital Lava provides businesses with the next step in video technology -- transforming cumbersome linear video into easily accessible and manageable digital information.

For the first time, organizations and professionals can rapidly create and deploy interactive video-based content, increasing the productivity of knowledge workers. Digital Lava's vPrism(tm) allows users to re-purpose vast amounts of video and electronic information on CD-ROM, DVD, corporate intranets and the Internet.

Digital Lava's VideoVisor is a desktop video information application, enabling users to rapidly access and navigate, manipulate and integrate video-based information on a desktop computer. All of Digital Lava's software is developed on an open and scalable architecture.

Digital Lava has headquarters in Los Angeles. For additional information, visit Digital Lava's Web site at www.digitallava.com or call 888/222-LAVA.

For more information on Web-based Video Communication Seminar contact, Patti Bodner, Digital Lava Inc, 310/470-1149 ext. 121, or [e-mail]; or go to the Digital Lava Web site at www.digitallava.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the business and products of the company. Actual results may differ from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements depending on a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to the following: development, shipment and market acceptance. Other risks inherent in the business of the company are described in Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the company prospectus on Form SB-2. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Note to Editors: Digital Lava, vPrism, VideoCapsule and VideoVisor are trademarks of Digital Lava Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners.