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Starlight Networks to Provide NEC with StarWorks Video Networking Software for Video-on-Demand Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -- September 23, 1994 -- Starlight Networks, Inc. today disclosed an agreement with NEC to port StarWorks(r) video networking software to the UP4800 server family supporting PC-9800 series client machines. StarWorks video networking software manages the storage and delivery of digital video on Ethernet and FDDI networks. StarWorks supports all the popular video compression formats on PC-compatible and Macintosh platforms. NEC will target corporate and educational video-on-demand applications in Japan.

"We are pleased to be working with NEC and supporting their efforts to provide multimedia application solutions," said Jim Long, president of Starlight Networks. "NEC will support networked video applications in their business customer environments and expand their presence in the education market. We look forward to working together."

Starlight first introduced its StarWorks product in October 1992. Working together with NEC, Starlight will localize its StarWorks software to support the Japanese market. StarWorks supports PC- and Macintosh-based video compression formats such as Indeo, QuickTime, and QuickTime for Windows, MPEG, motion JPEG, and PLV. NEC will run StarWorks on its UP4800 series servers and PC-9800 series client machines and other personal computers. The product will be available in 1995. The prototype will be demonstrated at Datashow '94 in Japan.

Founded in 1990, Starlight Networks' mission is to provide video networking software solutions to manage video traffic across enterprise networks. Starlight sells its product through resellers in North America, Japan, and Taiwan.

Starlight Networks is located at 205 Ravendale Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043. (415) 967-2774.

StarWorks is a registered trademark of Starlight Networks, Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective owners.

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