Streaming21 and EDS Offer Real-Time Video and Audio

Los Gatos, Calif. (August 30, 2001)–- Streaming21, Inc.announced that it is teaming with EDS to offer its clientsnext-generation streaming technology solutions from Streaming21,enabling users to transmit and play digital video and audio overInternet and broadband networks without having to wait until a file isdownloaded.

In addition to enabling users to customize and interact with thecontent, the Streaming21 technology lets them access live,pre-recorded, or on-demand programming through a variety of wired orwireless devices, including televisions equipped with set-top boxes,laptops, handheld PDAs, desktop personal computers and Internetappliances.

“We believe the marketplace for broadband e-services is justin its early phases, with tremendous growth potential,” said JoeSindelar, vice president, Marketing and Portfolio Management forEDS’ Information Solutions line of business. “Withworld-class partners like Streaming21, and others we will add in thefuture, we intend to be a major force in that marketplace by offeringend-to-end solutions that are easy to implement and use.”

Market analyst firm IDC projects that worldwide streaming mediamarket revenue will grow at a compound annual rate of 92 percent overthe next four years and will exceed $5 billion by 2005. Much of thisrevenue will come from corporate applications, such as product launchesand employee training. Research firm Jupiter Media Matrix projects thatthe top 1,000 U.S. companies, ranked by revenue, will spend almost $3billion on Webcasting in 2005, almost 10 times what they are expectedto spend this year.

Through its agreement with Streaming21, EDS will offer clients thefollowing services in the broadband space:

· End-to-end support and management of a client's IP videoinfrastructure and enabling technologies;

· A single point of ownership for consulting, implementation,and integration;

· Solution integration and services, including premises anddesktop management, managed storage, applications, front and backoffice, Web hosting, and converged networks.

Streaming21's software supports the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VCD,Microsoft ASF/WMV, AVI, HDTV, e-Cinema and other encoding formats forvideo programming, as well as MP3 for music. The system featuresintelligent real-time load balancing, bandwidth management, usertracking, transaction management, quality-of-service, 24/7 operationand monitoring.

Industries that EDS will target with Streaming21 technology includeentertainment/music, sports, automotive, retail, government, financial,education and hospitality, with a special focus on distance learning,internal media libraries and training, as well as internal and externalcorporate communications functions.