VBrick Systems Enables First-of-its-Kind Live Interactive Staff Development Experience for California Educators.

Business/Technology Editors & Education Writers

WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002

Webcast to be Delivered Over Digital California Project Network

Using VBrick Video Network Appliances

"Building Bridges: A Professional Development Community Serving Educators," an interactive staff development experience linking K-12 administrators and teachers with university faculty and teacher preparation students via the Digital California Project (DCP) network, will be held on Thursday, May 16th, at 3:30 p.m. PDT. This first-of-its-kind forum is made possible by VBrick Systems' television-quality video-over-IP system which enables each venue to receive sound and video in real-time, allowing attendees at three remote locations to interact with one another while discussing second grade writing and middle school mathematics standards.

"The ease-of-use and superior quality offered by VBrick's video network appliances were instrumental in making this webcast possible," said Richard Quinones, director of the Educational Telecommunications Network at the Los Angeles County Office of Education. "The collaboration between VBrick Systems and ETN over the DCP network is a powerful example of how advanced video networking technologies can broaden the horizons of our classrooms and expand the minds of students and educators."

VBrick Systems' MPEG encoders and decoders will be used to capture and transmit video of the events in real time over the DCP network. The DCP is a multi-million dollar effort designed to build the necessary network infrastructure needed to prepare California's schools to take advantage of tomorrow's advances in network technology. By developing an advanced-services network to serve the entire K-20 education and research community, the DCP is embracing the power and the promise of the Internet to change the face of education in California.

"This Webcast points to the incredible potential of the Digital California Project, something VBrick Systems fully supports," said Dr. Frederick Geyer, CEO of VBrick Systems. "New video technologies are helping educators realize the potential of distance learning and professional development training. Our easy-to-use, network friendly video appliances are opening up a world of opportunities for educators and their students."

The Webcast is being sponsored by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Educational Telecommunication Network (ETN), in collaboration with Cal Poly Pomona, the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and the Pomona Unified School District.

About VBrick Systems, Inc.

VBrick Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and supports MPEG hardware and software products and systems that deliver DVD-quality video and audio through existing broadband networks, enabling organizations to make one- and two-way video an essential part of their operations. These powerful yet affordable video solutions are used by businesses, educational institutions and government agencies in a range of applications including news and information distribution, video conferencing, distance learning, training and security and surveillance. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, VBrick Systems' products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators and distributors. Find out more at www.vbrick.com.

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