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May 29, 2003

Net One Systems
commences sales of Envivio's MPEG-4 compatible streaming products
with superior compression technology and interactive MPEG-4

As of May 30, Net One Systems Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuo Sato, "Net One") will commence sales of MPEG-4 Streaming System ("Envivio") developed by Envivio, Inc. (Headquarters: California, USA, see Note.) Envivio is end-to-end systems that create MPEG-4 live video and VoD (video on demand) , and stream them over IP networks. MPEG-4 allows for separate encryption/synchronizing for each object of video/voice/text. In addition to easy and efficient authoring and compression, the product adds interactivity to contents.
Envivio is a leader in providing complete MPEG-4 standard compliant products and enables creation, authoring, delivery, and play of interactive content. Utilizing superior compression technology that provides video's optimum compression rate that corresponds to the network bandwidth and resolution of the user realizes high quality and stable distribution service to users. Also, in comparison to MPEG-2 delivery, the network load is drastically reduced.
Using Envivio's real time encode and distribution technology that supports a wide range of networks from narrowband to broadband, Envivio is able to deliver streaming contents within one-second delay. For digital right protection, the product also supports integration. Net One will lead the interactive visual communication age with the superior feature and performance of Envivio's MPEG4 platform series. Net One provides tailored business infrastructure utilizing network and content for contribution to customers' business success.

■ Examples of Services using Envivio

• e-Learning, remote education
• Investor Relations and Public Relations
  　examples: Real time delivery of Event or Conference in intranet
• semi-permanently saving films and videos of intangible assets and traditional arts by archiving
• remote surveillance, ocean weather-ship observation
  

■ Prospective Customers

Telecom companies such as ISPs and carriers, data centers, education/research institutions, local governments, and major leading companies

■ Commencement of sales

May 30, 2003

Note: Envivio, Inc.　　 http://www.envivio.com

Envivio is a leading provider of complete MPEG-4 solutions, which consist of a rich set of integrated streaming media tools and systems including high-performance audio and video, two-dimensional graphics, and animation. Over the last 7 years, the company has established itself as the most experienced creator of high-quality MPEG-4 solutions that enable broadcasters, network operators, and content developers to build new revenue streams and use the efficiencies of delivering content to the full range of MPEG-4 capable devices. Envivio started as France Telecom's MPEG-4 R&D division in 1996 and spun out from France Telecom
in 1999. Envivio has been active in the MPEG-4 standard definition, and was instrumental in developing the H.264 standard to improve compression efficiency. Mr. Julien Signes, president and CTO, lead the development of the major part of the MPEG-4 scene description language layer (BIFS). The company holds 11 patents and recently won Streaming Magazine's 2003 Reader's Choice Award for "Best MPEG-4 Solution."
Headquarters: South California, California, USA
CEO： Jonathan Fram

* Envivio and its product name are trademark or registered trademark of Envivio, Inc.