Viewcast Demonstrates New Families Of Streaming Products At Streaming Media West

New Osprey�-210 & Osprey-220 audio/video capture cards, New Niagara Streaming Systems on display

DALLAS (Dec. 12, 2000) –Viewcast, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCST), a leading provider of Internet and networked video solutions, will demonstrate recently announced new additions to its industry-leading Osprey� family of audio/video PC capture cards as well as the new, professional turnkey Niagara Streaming Systems product family Dec. 12-14 at Booth #609 at the Streaming Media West 2000 exhibition at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.

We’re looking forward to be demonstrating some exciting new products at Streaming Media West,” said Neal Page, vice president and general manager of Viewcast’s Osprey Video division. “The demand for high-quality audio has caught up with the demand for high-quality video in streaming media applications, and the new Osprey 210 and Osprey-220 capture products put ViewCast ahead of the curve in delivering CD-quality sound. Osprey video capture cards have become the de facto standard in the streaming industry, and with the new additions to the Osprey-200 family, we are extending our lead in the market and creating the next de facto standard in the industry.

The new Osprey-210 and Osprey-220 boards add audio-quality enhancements that enable CD-quality audio and professional analog capture of video and audio signals for the leading streaming media applications.

In addition to the new Osprey-210 and Osprey-220, ViewCast will demonstrate the new Niagara Streaming Systems, a family of turnkey, rack-mounted streaming solutions for corporations, video production houses and broadcasters. The ViewCast Niagara Streaming Systems are pre-configured, integrated solutions that comes in industry-standard rack-mounted configurations (1U, 2U or 4U) or as a unique portable system specifically designed and configured for remote live Webcasting applications. Niagara is the first streaming system family to utilize the new Osprey-220 capture cards.

ViewCast will also demonstrate the Osprey-500, the first professional-grade video capture card designed specifically for the capture of broadcast-quality digital video for streaming media. The Osprey-500, developed by ViewCast’s Osprey Technologies Division, was optimized exclusively to support the Microsoft� Windows Media™ Format with cooperation from Microsoft’s Digital Media Division.

About Viewcast

Viewcast enables video communication over the Internet and corporate networks through its components, systems, and turnkey solution products. The company is known as a leading global provider of enterprise-wide, digital video communications solutions for both real-time and on-demand applications. Osprey� video capture cards and codecs, ViewCast� Streaming Video Solutions and Viewpoint VBX System(tm) products deliver a wide array of video solutions for both analog and digital video communication systems. Viewcast has the ability to deliver cutting-edge networked video solutions while delivering systems to transition legacy video communication equipment. Viewcast products are available either directly from the company, or from leading OEMs, system integrators, leading resellers and application developers worldwide.

Visit the Viewcast Web site (http://www.viewcast.com) for more information.

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