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ITVN Selects ViewCast's Digital Card for IPTV Streaming.


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) (ITVN ITVN Interactive Television Networks, Inc (Irvine, California) ) has selected ViewCast Corporation's (OTCBB:VCST) Osprey[R] Video capture cards to stream on-demand Internet Protocol Television (IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. ) content to its subscribers. ITVN's interactive content networks deploy Osprey cards to ingest, preprocess pre·proc·ess  
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, and stream programmed content for their subscription-based channels - Setanta, LacrosseTV and MavTV.

Subscribers need only a broadband connection and a free set-top box with a 12-month service contract to receive high quality programming over the Internet and delivered to a standard television.

"ITVN expands the Internet TV experience from the PC to your living room. The Osprey product allows us to convert mainstream digital content to IP video and deliver it for the lean-back watching experience viewers prefer," said Charles Prast, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ITVN. "We considered several other products before choosing Osprey, but it is far superior to others - it met our very high expectations in reliability, superb video quality and ability to preprocess content. Installation is quick and we found their support to be outstanding."

"ITVN's use of Osprey is a perfect example of how ViewCast products are helping fuel the IPTV revolution, allowing broadcasters to leverage the low cost of distribution over broadband Internet," said Dave Stoner ston·er  
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, president and COO of ViewCast Corp. "ITVN is delivering on the long-promised interactive television experience over the Internet."

ViewCast's Osprey Video cards are the industry standard in narrowband and broadband IP video streaming using multiple compression formats including Real Networks' RealVideo and Microsoft Windows Media[R]. Osprey Video combines media capture capabilities with video preprocessing A preliminary processing of data in order to prepare it for the primary processing or for further analysis. The term can be applied to any first or preparatory processing stage when there are several steps required to prepare data for the user.  to deliver high-quality video for mission-critical networked streaming applications demanding 24/7 operation.

About ViewCast Corporation

ViewCast develops video and audio communications products for delivering content dynamically via a variety of network types and protocols. These products include Osprey[R] Video capture cards, Niagara[R] streaming video encoders/servers and ViewCast[R] IVN IVN Interactive Video Network
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 enterprise software and systems. ViewCast products address the video capture, processing and delivery requirements for a broad range of applications and markets. Visit the company's Web site at www.viewcast.com for more information.

About ITVN

Interactive Television Networks Inc. is a vertically integrated provider of interactive content networks delivered to the television over home broadband. ITVN owns or controls all aspects of its business from content licenses, management, billing, and streaming software to the set-top-box installed in the consumer's home. Determined to remain the leader in IPTV, ITVN has invested heavily into making this a global product for people around the world. With its versatility and portability, ITVN will remain the customers' choice for IPTV entertainment. For more information, visit www.itvn.com.

ViewCast is publicly traded under the symbol VCST

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Certain statements, including those made by Dave Stoner, contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, which reflects the company's current judgment on certain issues. Because such statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the ability of the company to develop and market new products as technology evolves and increased competition in the video communications and IT services market. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to ViewCast or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. ViewCast does not intend or undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statements are made. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from the company's forward-looking statements, please refer to the company's reports on Form 10-KSB and 10-QSB on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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