San Francisco, USA - June 25, 2002 (PRN): Westcast Systems, European-based leader in Digital TV and Internet today announced it has introduced its rich media technology into the North American market.

Westcast Systems develops and distributes rich media streaming software solutions designed for Internet Protocol (IP) content creators, publishers and distributors as well as for companies and institutions. Corporations such as Packard Bell Europe, and France Telecom use Westcast Systems' TVNavig™ proprietary technology to cost-effectively edit, host and stream content delivery over the Internet to retain their users and to educate their customers about their products and services.

TVNavig™ is a SDK (Software Development Kit) designed for generating and enhancing the presentation of rich media content - whether text, video or audio, or a combination of media - into unlimited content channels on any type of IP network - either Internet, or IP broadcast. This open technology is compatible with all streaming media formats including Windows Media ™, Real ™, QuickTime ™, and MPEG-4.

Westcast Systems also released VideoNavig™, a modular and turnkey software solution designed for companies and institutions to create and organize rich media content in a number of streaming content channels mainly on intranets and extranets. VideoNavig™ is compatible with most Internet technologies including Java™, XML, Web servers and Web application servers and indexing standards for multimedia content, MPEG-7.

"Businesses are looking for new and more economical ways to increase efficiency in today's competitive environment. Westcast Systems VideoNavig™ can help companies cost-effectively compete," said Tanguy Briand, Westcast Systems managing director, "Using our technology, businesses can easily deploy applications such as online education, advertising, product launches, financial reporting, sales presentations, corporate communications, executive broadcasts, and training."

VideoNavig™ is a secure platform embedding an end-to-end solution to manage and publish any rich media system across any IP network to reach any company site around the world in multiple languages. Community spaces are available for employee communication. Westcast Systems' streaming media applications include launching a communication and marketing service addressed to the Internet, Intranet and Extranet users' community, based in full rich media. Westcast Systems offers competitive pricing starting at $50,000 including on-site training for service deployment.

"We have successfully integrated our technology to leading-technologies companies such as Packard Bell Europe, TV-Radio.com (a France Telecom company), as well as to Consumer Market Leaders such as Thales and Renault Group. We are convinced the North American market will give us positive feedback," added Tanguy Briand.

About Westcast Systems:

Westcast Systems is a software publisher and specialist in digital TV and the Internet. The company develops and distributes a complete, modular, interactive and fully customizable solution for creating, editing, managing, and delivering rich media content. These are integrated, cutting-edge solutions for entertainment and media industries, education, government agencies, corporations and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Westcast Systems is financially backed by Thales Corporate Ventures, Managers from Lucent Technologies, and Carat. Westcast Systems' customers are TV-Radio.com (a France Telecom company), Packard Bell Europe, Renault Group and many others. TVNavig™ and VideoNavig™ are Westcast Systems Trademarks.

For more information about Westcast Systems and its products, please contact:

Westcast Systems Public Relations Team at Synernetix Group
Synernetix
944 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94577
Email: PR@synernetix.com

Westcast Systems (Corporate Office)
Saint-Cloud TechnoCentre
26, Quai Carnot
92210 Saint-Cloud, France
Email: tanguy.briand@westcast-systems.com
http://www.westcast-systems.com