I-Spatial Communications Signs Agreement with Orca Interactive to Deliver TV over Broadband in 7 Major Cities in India in Its First Phase of Deployment.

RA'ANANA, Israel -- Orca to Provide Its Middleware Solution and System Integration Services for Deployment to an Initial 50,000 Subscribers with an Intention to Expand into Other Cities

Emblaze Ltd (Emblaze or the "Company") (LSE:BLZ) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Orca Interactive Ltd has signed a licensing agreement with India's I-Spatial Communications Pvt Ltd for its suite of middleware applications (RiGHTv). The agreement will enable the delivery of services including Video On-Demand (VOD), Near Video On-Demand (NVOD), and Live TV Channels to an initial 50,000 subscribers in seven major cities in India with an intention to expand to other cities.

Orca will also provide system integration services for the video and interactive applications for TV, part of pre-integrated RiGHTv applications platform. The commercial launch over BSNL's broadband network has already started on a trial basis in the Bangalore area and is scheduled to roll out commercially into other cities towards the end of 2004.

I-Spatial Communications Pvt Ltd., a telecom and media solutions company based in Bangalore, India, is in the process of setting up CDN (Content Delivery Network) services. I-Spatial has the country's largest network ready to provide rich media content and versatile services to customer. The interactive services will use the BSNL network that currently service over 40 million subscribers. Orca will deploy the services in cooperation with selected pre-integrated solution partners, utilizing video solutions for MPEG 2 and 4.

M.B.Jagridar, Chairman and Managing Director of I-Spatial Communications said, "We are delighted to be working with Orca in establishing the quality on demand service to our customers. They are the leading provider of open architecture applications software solution in the field of video on demand and their RiGHTv middleware is at the heart of our service. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship. We believe that the integrated solution which can be deployed over the cable network in India as well, throws up opportunities for the cable industry to provide on demand services for their customers as an additional source of revenue."

Doron Cohen, Head of Business Development of Emblaze Ltd said,

"I-Spatial's vision marks the beginning of a new era in television viewing in India. When it comes to broadband services, India has a potential to grow faster than any other country in the region Orca is proud be a part of a quality team that is bringing the broadband TV over telephone lines to Indian viewers as well as VCR functionality with DVD quality pictures on their television sets."

Orca's RiGHTv applications are highly scalable solutions that facilitate the deployment of complete commercial iTV services. RiGHTv(TM) XVOD allows operators to supply subscribers with video content on demand special features in an Interactive TV service. RiGHTv(TM) XBIP allows operators to create and manage live TV and NVOD channels over broadband networks.

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About I-Spatial Communications Ltd

I-Spatial Communications Pvt. Ltd. ("I-Spatial") has been established to enable a pan Indian Broadband Framework as an overlay on the nationwide telecom network of India's incumbent telecom services provider, the Indian telecommunication giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). This broadband framework will be based on the Internet Protocol (IP) through which I-Spatial will offer broadband connectivity, broadband solutions and broadband-based applications to the Business, Living, Learning and Recreation segments of the all-India market. I-Spatial has entered into a foundational strategic partnership with BSNL. This partnership permits I-Spatial to offer its services and products in a phased manner to BSNL's 45 million fixed line subscribers over the existing infrastructure of BSNL. Thus I-Spatial's market reach from the very outset is for all of the sub-continent India. It is expected that BSNL subscriber base will grow to over 60 million over the next five years. To create a long-term value proposition for the customer, I-Spatial is, therefore, pursuing a strategy of forging an array of synergistic partnerships, strategic alliances and outsourcing arrangements focusing on delivering a range of content in the entertainment, hosted applications, education and other areas as well as managed data, security and other similar services. I-Spatial has formed strategic relationships with Nortel Networks, Lucent Technologies, Paradyne Networks, United States, Sigma Software, Canada, , Infogate Limited, Goome Interactive Limited, Exent Interactive Limited from Israel and more.

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About Orca Interactive

Orca Interactive, a member of the Emblaze Group (LSE:BLZ), is a leading provider of middleware solution to enable xDSL and FTTx operators to offer enhanced entertainment services such as broadcast TV, video-on-demand and interactive services. Our applications deliver compelling and differentiated services to maximize the revenue stream of the operators. Orca's user-friendly, end-to-end applications enable delivery and management of VOD, TV channels, EPG, NVOD, Pay-Per-View and e-commerce for related merchandise. Orca Interactive has formed strategic partnerships with BitBand, GooMe, ECI, HP, Kasenna, Kreatel, Microsoft, nCUBE, NDS, Nokia, Optibase, Pace, Samsung and more.

www.orcainteractive.com.

About The Emblaze Group (Emblaze LTD)

Emblaze Ltd. is a group of companies sharing a common vision to lead the market transformation to rich media personal communication: Emblaze Mobile, providing personalized and innovative mobile devices with enhanced user experience; Emblaze Transcoding, a global leader in real-time content adaptation for wireless operators and value added service providers; Emblaze Defense, a provider of real-time video solutions for military and homeland security markets and Orca Interactive, developing IPTV middleware for VOD and broadcast services, aimed at cable and xDSL operators. Emblaze Ltd. was established in 1994, went public in 1996 and is traded on the London Stock Exchange (BLZ).

www.emblaze.com.