IVT Ships Burstware 1.0.4; Final Beta Release for Managed NetworkVideo Delivery Now Available.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998--Instant Video Technologies, Inc. (OTC:IVDO) chairman and CEO Richard Lang today announced that IVT has released Burstware(R) Beta 1.0.4, the advanced video delivery software which increases network throughput and optimizes network performance through its use of managed, faster-than-real-time burst transmission.

Version 1.0.4 will be the final beta version of Burstware released in advance of the generally available product, scheduled for shipment in first quarter of 1999.

"Burstware 1.0.4 creates opportunities for businesses to offer a range of applications using thirty-frames per second, jitter-free video that were simply not possible with real-time streaming technologies," said Lang. "With Burstware 1.0.4's enhanced features, IT managers and others will, for the first time, have extended control over networked video transfers."

This comprehensive solution for business-to-business applications features Burstware's patented faster-than-real-time video delivery, empowering LAN, broadband and intranet networks to serve more users with less hardware for the highest quality video experience.

Unlike real-time streaming technologies, which send video over the network at the same rate at which they are played, Burstware 1.0.4 delivers video in large advance bursts and saves it on a local buffer, isolating the video from network noise and freeing up bandwidth to serve more users.

Burstware 1.0.4 offers IT managers unparalleled control over their networks, turning servers into intelligent resource managers, properly allocating bandwidth and efficiently scheduling delivery among multiple clients. The Burstware Server has a bandwidth throttle that IT managers can use to limit the impact of video delivery on their network.

Other enhancements for the 1.0.4 release include improvements in server scheduling and load balancing, to ensure that servers and networks distribute demand in a manner that optimizes network usage. These and other features also address latency and scalability issues in a manner that, according to Lang, real-time video streaming cannot.

The new Burstware 1.0.4 Player includes a diagnostic window that dynamically monitors server to client communication and buffer management, two key components which help ensure a consistently high-quality video experience.

Burstware 1.0.4 is designed around the new Sun Microsystems Java Media Framework (JMF). By utilizing the Sun JMF, the Burstware Player supports more video formats, including the low bit rate Codec H.263, and popular audio formats. Burstware also supports MPEG-1, QuickTime (Cinepak, Indeo, JPEG), AVI, AU and WAV.

The Burstware Players runs on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT, and can be used within Microsoft and Netscape version 4 browsers. The Burstware Server runs on Windows NT and Sun Microsystems Solaris platforms. The Burstware SDK (Software Development Kit), which is available separately upon request, allows developers to embed eye-catching video and CD-quality sound in custom applications.

Burstware 1.0.4 is currently being released to select beta clients. Parties interested in participating as a beta test site for Burstware should contact Jason Boatman, senior Sales Engineer at IVT.

Note to Editors: Instant Video Technologies, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, is the leading developer of burst-mode video and audio delivery software for networks and content providers. IVT's Burstware enables high-quality faster-than-real-time delivery of full motion video & CD quality audio over networks of all types. For more information on IVT or Burstware, visit the Web site at www.burst.com.

Burstware(R) is a trademark of Instant Video Technologies, Inc.

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