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SmartVideo and OlympuSAT Sign Agreement to Bring Hispanic and Family-Values Programming to Cellular Smartphones.


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, Cine Mexicano, B Mania and 20 More Channels Targeting Broad Niche Audiences

SmartVideo Technologies (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:SMVD), the leader in bringing national network programming to cellular Smartphones, has signed a partnership deal with digital content distributor OlympuSAT that will deliver content to the sizable but previously under-served Hispanic market and the audience seeking family-friendly alternative programming, SmartVideo President and 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.  Richard E. Bennett, Jr., announced today.

Under this agreement, some 50 million current mobile phone subscribers, and millions more PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM).  subscribers, will have access to such OlympuSAT channels as TBN, Daystar Television, Cine Mexicano, Latin TV, B Mania TV and Colours TV. In all, OlympuSAT delivers 24 channels through its Hispanic, Digital I and Faith & Families Packs. SmartVideo will begin offering the OlympuSAT channels by April 1, 2005.

The agreement with OlympuSAT further expands SmartVideo's broad base of entertainment, news and informational offerings. With mobile rights to these channels targeting families, Hispanics and people of faith, SmartVideo is providing meaningful content to broad niche audiences whose interests haven't been addressed by other mobile content providers. These are viewers with substantial purchasing power Purchasing Power

1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase.

2.
 and who traditionally exhibit the strong brand and channel loyalty that have long made them valuable to broadcasters as well as cable networks.

"We've had great success in acquiring national broadcast brands for SmartVideo, and now we're pleased to be able to serve more targeted audiences," said Mr. Bennett. "There is a large untapped growth opportunity in the wireless space in reaching customers with specialized interests, whether it's for ethnic, religious, local or specific news and entertainment programming. We're proud to be at the forefront of providing that service."

"With our partnership, SmartVideo will be serving the needs of important groups of subscribers - the Spanish-speaking audience and those subscribers looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 more family-safe and faith-based programming," said Howard Rosenblum, Senior Vice President for OlympuSAT. "With over two dozen networks available, OlympuSAT is proud of its ability to provide programming that adds value to SmartVideo's cellular programming line-up and also meets the needs of underserved audiences," Rosenblum added.

OlympuSAT joins such national networks as NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
, ABC ABC
 in full American Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928.
, the Weather Channel and others that have put their content on SmartVideo's service, which is available for a monthly subscription of $12.95. In January, SmartVideo announced the launch of the DIC Kids Network The DiC Kids Network is a children's programming block that airs selected DIC Entertainment programs on local FOX, MyNetwork TV, CW and independent stations. All of DiC's programs are distributed by Tribune Entertainment. , a premium channel that is available on the service for a small additional fee. The company is in advanced talks to add additional programming from major broadcast and cable networks.

SmartVideo's upcoming availability of Faith & Families channels gives a variety of programming options that will satisfy diverse family and spiritual interests. The impressive collection of Faith and Families networks includes: TBN, America's most-watched faith channel; The Church Channel, where America turns for faith; JCTV JCTV Japan Cable Television (Network) , music television to believe in; iLife-tv, the first and only inspirational lifestyle network; INSP INSP Inspection
INSP Inspector
INSP Inspect
INSP Inspirational Network
INSP Institut des Nanosciences de Paris (French)
INSP International Nuclear Safety Program
INSP International Network on Strategic Philanthropy
, the leader in Inspirational diversity; Daystar Television Network The Daystar Television Network is the 2nd largest Christian television network in the world and is headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas. Daystar's founders are Marcus Lamb and his wife, Joni Lamb. , refreshing and relevant faith-based programming; FamilyNet, family-friendly television; Three Angels Broadcasting Network, featuring quality original Christian programming; Golden Eagle Broadcasting Golden Eagle Broadcasting is a small digital satellite television network based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, which airs primarily Christian and family oriented programming. The signal is broadcast over-the-air in Northeastern Oklahoma via KGEB TV-53. , family safe programming 24/7; Gospel Music Television, broadcasting the most uplifting and spiritual gospel songs of all time; and BYU BYU Brigham Young University
BYU Bayou
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BYU Beyond Your Understanding
, Brigham Young Television.

OlympuSAT's Hispanic offerings on SmartVideo include: Cine Mexicano, a movie channel aimed at the 18-49 Hispanic demographic featuring only contemporary movies primarily from Mexico, Canal SUR Canal Sur ("South Channel") is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA), the public broadcasting company of Andalusia, Spain. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by Act of Parliament by its statute of autonomy. , which retransmits daily newscasts from leading Latin American broadcasters; Latin TV, a new-media network targeting young bi-lingual Latinos; Puma TV Puma TV is a former privately owned television network in Venezuela that features music videos by artists from all over the world and entertainment related topics. It was founded in 1995 as Bravo TV by the singer and actor José Luis Rodríguez González (know as "El Puma"). , a crossover music channel featuring live VJs; TV Chile, a leading family focused entertainment channel; Nueva VidaVision, focusing on relevant programming for the Latin culture; TBN Enlace USA TBN Enlace USA, also known as TBN Enlace or Enlace USA, is the United States version of the Spanish-language cable television network providing Christian programming to the Hispanic community. , featuring the best inspirational programs from Latin America and TBN; and TV Colombia, a network for the whole family from leading Colombian communication companies.

Other channels from OlympuSAT that will be available on SmartVideo: B-Mania, an ad-supported, male targeted contemporary movie network; Chronicle TV, which blends documentary and reality programming; Colours TV, focusing on the cross-cultural and urban audience; and TV Superstore, a direct-response network showcasing products from food to fitness to finance and computers.

Since launching its service just two months ago, SmartVideo has signed thousands of subscribers and created a significant buzz in the mobile entertainment world for its landmark service that delivers high-quality television to Internet-enabled mobile devices ("Smartphones") using Microsoft's WindowsMedia Mobile and Symbian technology. For the first time, consumers with Smartphones are able to view live and on-demand television anywhere, anytime on Pocket PC, Mobile PDA and Smartphone mobile devices.

Poised to capitalize on increased Smartphone consumer adoption, SmartVideo offers technology that enables fluid motion, fully synced live video and audio broadcasts, even on phones running on current 2.5g cellular networks, making it the only such service able to be called television in the true sense. Thanks to the successful launch of the more robust 3g networks in the U.S., SmartVideo is capable of providing 3g-capable phones with a minimum of 24 frames per second and virtual broadcast-quality of at least 28 fps on Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

About OlympuSAT, Inc.

OlympuSAT, Inc. distributes independently owned and operated digital networks on individual transponder A receiver/transmitter on a communications satellite. It receives a microwave signal from earth (uplink), amplifies it and retransmits it back to earth at a different frequency (downlink). A satellite has several transponders.  platforms and currently represents more than twenty diverse channels through their Hispanic, OlympuSAT I Digital and Faith & Families Packs. A turnkey service provider, OlympuSAT facilitates technical satellite related services along with affiliate sale services. Additional services provided to networks include as needed as needed prn. See prn order. , master control, advertising sales and traffic and billing services. The OlympuSAT suites are distributed via Telstar 7. An affiliate of Ocean Communications, OlympuSAT is based in West Palm Beach Florida, serving homes nationwide. www.olympusat.com info@olympusat.com.

About SmartVideo Technologies

Based in Norcross, Georgia, SmartVideo Technologies, Inc., a Microsoft Windows Media(R) 9 Series Certified Hosting Provider, is a leading provider of turnkey digital media solutions that allows for the management and distribution of high quality live or on-demand video to mobile devices. SmartVideo now offers the first cross platform/cross carrier service for aggregating live content for consumers around the globe. SmartVideo's robust library of content includes national networks and local affiliates, news, weather, sports, children's programming, movies and many other content genres. SmartVideo's mobile video solutions provide exceptional image quality on all existing 2.5g and Edge cellular networks, as well as future 3g networks. SmartVideo clearly provides great value to both consumers and carriers. The Company's stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board

An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system.
 under the symbol SMVD.OB. For additional information and to subscribe to SmartVideo's Live TV content packages visit our Web site at www.smartvideo.com or using your Smartphone visit www.windowsmedia.com/mobile.

Forward Looking Statements

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 provisions 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. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the inability of SmartVideo to obtain the additional financing needed to fund operations, the failure of SmartVideo to convert its present and future customer contracts into profitable arrangements for SmartVideo, unexpected costs, delays and other difficulties related to the timing and success of product development and marketing plans, adverse changes in the market for the delivery of full-motion, streaming video content, the failure of SmartVideo's hosting infrastructure, the complexity of SmartVideo's services and delivery network, pricing and other activities by competitors, difficulties involved in retaining and motivating key personnel and other risks detailed in SmartVideo's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, SmartVideo undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. Microsoft, Windows Media, Powerpoint and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
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