Loral CyberStar Launches High-Quality Enterprise WebCast Service.

Business & Technology Editors

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2001

Newest Module of the ClearStream(TM) Suite Gives Organizations

the Ability to Reach All Their Employees with Streaming Video 

Loral CyberStar, a global provider of high-quality data, video and Internet services, today introduced ClearStream WebCast, a solution for enterprises looking to reach all of their employees, regardless of location or access speed.

ClearStream WebCast allows organizations to stream video, at data rates of up to 300 Kbps, to any authorized user connected to the Internet. Loral CyberStar is a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NYSE:LOR).

ClearStream WebCast has the ability to operate on its own, or in conjunction with ClearStream Live, CyberStar's satellite-delivered, direct-to-end-user multicast service. Using both services simultaneously gives a company a one-vendor solution to deliver high-quality video to conference rooms and desktop computers on a LAN and webcasted video to remote users who do not have a high-bandwidth Internet connection.

Information that cannot be viewed live because of scheduling conflicts, time-zone differences or travel can be viewed on-demand at the viewer's convenience through ClearStream WebCast.

"The beauty of ClearStream WebCast lies in its simplicity, low cost and global reach," said David Puente, vice president and general manager of CyberStar's Business Media Services. "Organizations want to ensure that all of their audiences can view any given broadcast. Whether it's corporate communications, training, crisis management, investor briefings or sales channel communications, it makes sense to deliver video to as many people as possible, wherever they are."

Content, either live or prerecorded, is delivered just once to CyberStar where it is encoded and then delivered real-time or on-demand as either a standalone webcast or a simulcast with the high-quality ClearStream Live product. ClearStream WebCast requires no proprietary hardware or software at the receiving location, as viewers can use Microsoft Windows Media Player to watch the webcast on their computer screens.

CyberStar also provides video storage for complete on-demand viewing and streaming at multiple rates to maximize reach and efficiency. Security for the webcast can be assured through a controlled password entry. The ability to watch archived broadcasts offers companies major cost savings by eliminating distribution costs such as copying and shipping of CDs or videotapes and reduces corporate travel and expenses for face-to-face presentations.

CyberStar's ClearStream product line is an IP-based suite of products that enables high-quality, full-screen distribution and delivery of bandwidth-intensive applications and video through existing intranets or local area networks (LANs) to desktop PCs.

ClearStream WebCast is available in packages of 100, 500, 1000 and 2000 simultaneous live users at a variety of data rates including 56 Kbps, 100 Kbps and 300 Kbps. Live webcast packages include an on-demand access of up to 10 GB (approximately 115 user-hours), for programming that can be hosted for 30, 60 or 90 days after the original broadcast. CyberStar offers attractive pricing for multiple and high volume events conducted in one month.

About Loral CyberStar

Loral CyberStar is a leading satellite provider of high-quality data, voice, video, and Internet backbone delivery to multinational enterprises and Internet service providers (ISPs). Using its global IP multicast network, CyberStar quickly and efficiently distributes multimedia and data-intensive content around the world via innovative high-speed satellite links that avoid network congestion, Internet bottlenecks, and underdeveloped infrastructure. Regardless of geographic location, time differences, or "last-mile" barriers, CyberStar can deliver data, broadband, streaming media, webcasts, and Internet backbone connectivity that meet end-user expectations. For more information, visit CyberStar's Web site at www.cyberstar.com.

About Loral Space & Communications

Loral Space & Communications (NYSE: LOR) is a high technology company that concentrates primarily on satellite manufacturing and satellite-based services, including broadcast transponder leasing and value-added services, domestic and international corporate data networks, Internet services, and broadband data services including business television, distance learning and video to the desktop. For more information, visit Loral's Web site at www.loral.com.