NS Microwave to Use Macrovision VES-MX Minimux for Law Enforcement Surveillance System.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1999--Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) announced today that NS Microwave, a manufacturer of covert, microwave surveillance systems, will integrate the Macrovision VES-MX Minimux into covert video surveillance systems supplied to federal law enforcement agencies. The VES-MX Minimux is a video transmission multiplexer system that combines two video inputs for transmission over a single channel wireless video link.

"With the growing use of video surveillance at federal and local levels, there is a real need for the Minimux to maximize the throughput of the limited RF spectrum set aside for law enforcement," said Whit Jackson, vice president of encryption technologies at Macrovision. "We are pleased NS Microwave will include the Minimux, along with our Minicrypt scrambling systems, in its state of the art surveillance packages."

Everett Shilts, president of NS Microwave stated, "With our customer base expanding for covert wireless systems, the Minimux is a key element in reducing the number of frequencies required to effectively accomplish surveillance operations. All of our customers with multiple video transmissions from towers, mountaintops, and tall buildings are finding the Minimux to be a valuable resource, and we expect increasing demand for this product."

The VES-MX Minimux features a highly integrated, miniaturized design and DC-power operation. Designed to meet the most demanding remote applications, the VES-MX is highly portable and able to withstand rough handling and extreme environmental conditions. Each unit can operate as either a multiplexer or demultiplexer and will assume the appropriate operational mode automatically. No external controls need to be activated for basic system operation. However, a provision is available to remotely control a multiplexing unit and activate a channel priority feature via a separate telemetry link. Applications for the VES-MX include surveillance, CCTV, distance learning, business TV, broadcast television newsgathering, and programming backhauls.

About NS Microwave

NS Microwave is a major manufacturer of covert, microwave surveillance systems and supplies their products to most of the U.S. government agencies. In addition to maintaining multiple year contracts with several agencies, NS Microwave provides aggressive training in both basic and advanced microwave operations. NS Microwave is headquartered in Spring Valley, California with a regional office in Staten Island, New York.

About Macrovision

Macrovision Corporation develops and markets technologies to prevent the illicit duplication, reception or use of video and audio programs and computer software. The Company provides its products and services primarily to the home video, consumer multimedia software, pay-per-view, cable, satellite, and video security markets. Macrovision has its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California with subsidiaries in London and Tokyo.

All statements contained herein, as well as oral statements that may be made by the Company or by officers, directors or employees of the Company acting on the Company's behalf, that are not statements of historical fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are outlined in the Company's Registration statement on Form S-3 and in its reports on Form 10QSB and Form 10KSB. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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