Reaffirms continued streaming media industry leadership
Irvine, CA - August 23, 2005 - VitalStream, Inc. (OTCBB: VSTH), a streaming media solutions and content delivery network provider, today announced support for the newly launched Macromedia(r) Flash(r) 8 Player, offering enhanced video components to deliver interactive, rich media content through its reliable and secure content delivery network (CDN).
VitalStream worked closely with Macromedia to develop the Macromedia Flash Video Streaming Service, powered by VitalStream, leading the market as the first Macromedia partner to offer streaming services for Flash Video. As the founding member of the Macromedia Flash Video Streaming Service program, VitalStream`s Streaming Service for Flash Video delivers a higher capacity service than other, non-certified CDN Flash providers.
"Flash Player 8 represents a significant step forward in terms of video streaming capabilities," said Jack Waterman, chief executive officer of VitalStream. "Over the last couple of years, we have seen rapid customer adoption of Flash Video streaming, proving that Flash is a competitive platform. This new version only strengthens that position with its improved streaming video quality and exclusive alpha-channel transparency capabilities."
With VitalStream(r) Streaming Service for Flash, customers can stream interactive video to global audiences using VitalStream`s award-winning CDN. VitalStream`s service provides the most complete toolset to deliver interactive video experiences. MediaConsole(r), the workflow management toolset, includes a media manager, pre-built video skins, a real-time reporting dashboard and the MediaOps(tm) software development kit, a library of Flash software and Flash developed objects that enable developers to quickly and easily implement their Flash projects.
"As a Macromedia-certified CDN partner, VitalStream continues to invest in and offer ground-breaking capabilities for delivering streaming Flash Video," said Chris Hock, director of product management for Macromedia, Inc. "With Flash Professional 8, video content created for the media and entertainment, advertising, retail and enterprise communications markets continues to improve, meeting our customers` demands for better ways to engage their end users."
The new video features found in the Flash Platform with the announcement of Flash Player 8 offer enhanced capabilities for interactive video, enabling VitalStream customers to deliver high-quality video at the smallest file sizes while ensuring faster and smoother video playback. This significantly improves the overall viewing experience of streaming video. Flash developers can now create media compositions with interactive, semi-transparent video overlays over video, text and graphics.
About VitalStream, Inc.
VitalStream, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (OTC: VSTH), is a global provider of integrated content delivery services that enable businesses to broadcast digital media and communications to worldwide audiences via the Internet. The company provides complete solutions, including video and audio streaming, live event broadcasting, media asset management, integrated Web hosting and consulting services, that seamlessly integrate with today`s leading streaming media technologies. To ensure a worldwide reach, VitalStream engineered its award-winning content delivery network certified for quality delivery in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.vitalstream.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, the possibility that VitalStream`s new product offerings based upon or incorporating its partners` proprietary technology may not predictably be accepted by its customers or perform as anticipated, its network security and performance may be adversely affected by both internal and external causes and other factors that are discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of VitalStream Holdings, Inc. and other documents periodically filed by VitalStream Holdings, Inc. with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The company is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
VitalStream and MediaConsole are registered trademarks of, and MediaOps is a mark owned by, VitalStream, Inc. All other names or marks are the property of their respective owners. VitalStream, Inc. is a licensee of Macromedia, Inc. with regard to the Flash products and the companies are independent contractors of one another only, and are not involved in a joint venture or partnership with one another.
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