FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 3, 2002

Widevine Technologies™ Launches Widevine Cypher™ 1.2.0

New Edition Protects Digital Content from Network Theft and Piracy

Seattle, WA, April 3, 2002 – Piracy and theft of digital content over the Internet or a corporate network just got much more difficult. Widevine today launched the powerful new upgrade of its flagship technology–Widevine Cypher 1.2.0–which offers increased enhancements to secure digital content.

"This exciting new edition of Widevine Cypher 1.2.0 is a powerful, efficient solution that protects digital content from Internet pirates and thieves," said John Beyer, Chief Executive Officer, Widevine Technologies. "This is the security solution people are either implementing or planning for in the conditional access industry, in the video-on-demand and digital cinema industry, and in large corporate network environments."

The IPCypher software system is a network security technology, providing a single solution for secure storage, distribution, delivery and control of digital data over every stage of an Internet Protocol-based network. This unique solution offers unprecedented benefits.

The Widevine Cypher software system is a patent-pending network security technology, providing a single solution for secure distribution, delivery and control of digital data over every stage of an Internet Protocol-based network.

The upgraded edition of the technology, Widevine Cypher 1.2.0, includes the following enhancements and more:

• Uses AES encryption, the newly-mandated U.S. government encryption algorithm
• Supports fail over, enhancing transparent operation and efficiency
• Provides content delivery statistics
• Enhances support for SNMP
• Interfaces with the Web in a more elegant and user-friendly manner
• Upgraded anti-piracy software
• Supports gigabit Ethernet networks
• Cleared for export under the U.S. Department of Commerce rules and regulations

"The new features in Widevine Cypher 1.2.0 incorporate customer demands that resulted from business development and sales initiatives in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America," said Brian Baker, president and founder, Widevine Technologies. "Network designers, IT managers, and digital content owners recognize how efficient, scalable, and sophisticated Widevine Cypher is compared to other security solutions. With Widevine Cypher 1.2.0, they are now able to deploy an even more advanced security solution, enabling them to move forward with new revenue-generating business models and expanded network services within their companies."

Since opening its doors in 1999, Widevine Technologies has continuously upgraded its initiatives based on customer and business development demands.

"We will continue to work closely with the U.S. Patent Office, vigorously advocating on behalf of these and other innovative new inventions of the company," Baker said. "We are very proud of our legal team and of our engineering team - all of whom contribute significantly to advance shareholder value on the intellectual property front."

"We are honored to have one of the best security software development teams in the world," said Glenn Morten, vice president, Engineering, Widevine Technologies. "The intense security demands of some of the world's largest companies are significant challenges for our team. We are proud of our continuing success in meeting these challenges with creativity, strong teamwork, and a dedication to quality that raises eyebrows among our customers and prospective clients."

About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine Technologies, Inc. is a leading network security and communication technology company. Widevine has developed an unprecedented technology providing one software solution for secure storage, distribution, delivery and control of digital data over every stage of an Internet Protocol-based network. The Widevine Cypher system is the first intelligent, real time encryption system for Internet Protocol based networks. Widevine currently has fifteen pending patents. Founded in 1999, Widevine Technologies is based in Seattle, Washington. For more information about Widevine Technologies, please visit www.widevine.com.

Media Contact:
Eric Moser
Ruder Finn Chicago (for Widevine Technologies)
Tel: +1 312 329 3908
mosere@ruderfinn.com

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