Documentum Partners With Telestream for Advanced Audio/Video Media Management

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Documentum, a provider of enterprise contentmanagement, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreementwith Telestream, an established global leader in media encoding andinternet protocol delivery technology with high-profile customers suchas CNN, NBC and Warner Bros. The partnership will integrate TelestreamFlipFactory transcoding automation technology into the new advancedaudio/video plug-in for Documentum Media Services. Available now, theadvanced audio/video transcoding option enables content creators inboth global 2000 corporations and media and entertainment companies toconvert digital assets automatically between leading audio and videoformats, including popular streaming formats.

The partnership and resulting integration was developed in directresponse to demand from companies who were looking for media managementsolutions to transform audio and video assets into media that could beeasily accessed online by anyone anywhere in the world, repurposed forthe web, and reused for corporate activities, such as salespresentations. The primary obstacles are the number and variety ofdigital and streaming formats involved, and the difficulties related tohandling the large audio and video source files.

Documentum's new advanced audio/video media plug-in, whichincorporates Telestream's FlipFactory technology, automates the tediousmanual process of transcoding media into a variety of web-ready formatsand bit rates. It automatically delivers the resulting files tostreaming servers, content distribution networks, or editing systems,for applications such as repurposing audio/video content for the Web(for example: RealVideo, QuickTime, Windows Media, MP3, and WAV) andfor wireless devices.

"The ability to effectively manage today's complex mix of digitalmedia formats offers enormous benefits for companies by reducing costsassociated with handling physical media and by providing broaderon-line access to their valuable assets," said Dan Castles, presidentand CEO for Telestream. "We are pleased to be working with Documentum,a pioneering leader in enterprise content management, to migrate thetechnology we've developed for the entertainment and media industriesinto broader enterprise markets."

"Our partnership with Telestream brings important benefits to ourcustomers," said Whitney Tidmarsh, vice president of product marketingfor Documentum. "With our platform and tools, we offer a comprehensivesolution for document, web content, and digital asset management. Now,with seamless integration of Telestream's audio and video transcodingtechnology, we provide even more sophisticated capabilities. Partneringwith fellow innovators such as Telestream will continue to enhanceDocumentum's leadership role in enterprise content management."

About Telestream
Telestream products have set the standard for the encoding and deliveryof broadcast-quality video and streaming media via IP Networks.Telestream's MPEG appliances and streaming automation software productseliminate today's time-consuming, manual process of media acquisition,encoding, transcoding and delivery to servers. Located in the "videovalley" region of Nevada City, Calif., Telestream is privately held andis funded by Intel, Shaw Venture Partners, Hallador Venture Partnersand angel investors. For more information about Telestream, pleasevisit www.telestream.net.

About Documentum
Documentum is an enterprise content management provider, automating theproduction, exchange and personalization of all types of content,making it easier for the Global 2000 to gain competitive advantage byconnecting employees, business partners and customers, worldwide. Builton an Internet-scale, XML-enabled and standards-compliant platform,Documentum products manage Web content, power portals, enablecollaborative commerce, and solve regulatory content challenges. Formore information, visit Documentum on the Web at www.documentum.com.