Streaming Media Pioneers Feature Network Engines Web Server and Storage Appliances At NAB Show.

Business/Technology Editors

CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001

WebEngine server appliances and StorageEngine Voyager play key roles

in new technology demonstrations

Network Engines' (NENG: Nasdaq) Internet server and storage appliances will feature prominently in four strategic partner's new technology demonstrations at this week's National Association of Broadcaster's show in Las Vegas, the company announced today.

Network Engines streaming media partners include broadband content delivery software provider Anark Corporation; streaming media encoding software provider Anystream Inc.; broadband encryption technology provider SecureMedia; and intelligent storage network solutions provider DataDirect Networks. These partners will use Network Engines' server and storage appliances in four visual demonstrations of their streaming media-related products:

--Anark (booth number e4708) is testing Anark Server, its server software for high-performance streaming of Anark Media content, on WebEngine (TM) server appliances and will demonstrate its ability to efficiently deliver integrated rich media content via narrowband and broadband connections.

--Anystream (booth number i6467) will use WebEngine server appliances to deliver its encoding technology which enables companies to rapidly produce the streaming media that they will send over the Internet;

--SecureMedia (Venetian hospitality suite number 3210) will showcase their next-generation, end-to-end security system for IP broadband media using WebEngine server appliances;

--DataDirect Networks (booth number s5319) will demonstrate how its storage area network (SAN) solutions can access data across multiple storage platforms, including Network Engines network attached storage appliance, StorageEngine Voyager.

"The National Association of Broadcasters show is an important event that attracts key industry players and media," said Bill Elliott, vice president of marketing at Network Engines. "That our products are playing such key roles in these pioneering companies' demonstrations is a testament to our ability to cater to pioneering technologies."

Network Engines' reliable WebEngine server appliances and storage appliances have the processing power to handle the most bandwidth-intensive streaming media applications, for everything from live Web casts to interactive Web gaming. Both the WebEngine server appliances and storage appliances pack that processing power in a compact 1U (1.75 inches high) box that saves streaming media providers on costly data center space. They also have the remote management capabilities that enable system administrators to address problems quickly and ensure maximum uptime.

About Network Engines

Network Engines (Nasdaq: NENG) provides high-density, scalable Internet server appliances that support large Web-based applications for web hosting and service providers, content infrastructure providers, application service providers and larger enterprises. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Canton, Massachusetts. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.networkengines.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, we wish to caution you that certain matters discussed in this news release constitute forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10K for the period ending September 30, 2000, under the section "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Factors That May Affect Future Results" as well as other documents that may be filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward- looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should", "will", and "would" or similar words. The Company assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release.

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