Sun and Virage to provide breakthrough media asset management solutions

Sun and Virage to provide breakthrough media asset management solutions Virage's Media Management System on Sun platforms unlocks the value of video assets for broadcasters and corporations PALO ALTO, Calif. - Sept. 15, 1997 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced its engineering, marketing and sales support for the Virage Video Cataloger and Media Manager & Browser. Virage and Sun will work together to optimize these powerful video and still image management solutions on the Sun(TM) platform. The combined offering will provide broadcasting and corporate customers with an efficient, network-based means of managing and distributing their media assets.

The Virage Video Cataloger will deliver operational and competitive advantages to customers by managing and providing timely, distributed access to their media content in the highly scalable Solaris(TM) operating environment. Using breakthrough technology, the Video Cataloger automatically and intelligently catalogs content by watching, listening to and reading a video stream. By extracting keyframes audio, Closed-Caption text visual and SMTPE time code information, the solution creates a rich index which is easily stored, managed and distributed. The Java(TM)-enabled Media Manager & Browser is Web-based to allow a broad range of users to browse and search the media archive.

"Virage's video cataloging and management solutions on Sun further enhance Sun's position as the digital media management platform of choice," said Mark Tolliver, vice president of market development at Sun Microsystems Computer Company. "Sun's network expertise and scalable open systems, combined with Virage's powerful video cataloging and management tools, are ideal for broadcasters and other corporations with critical video management needs."

"CBS sees a great opportunity as the traditional broadcast industry expands into new media," said Robert Guido, Director of Technology, CBS New Media. "Our ability to effectively manage and repurpose our content will be critical to our success during that expansion. Combined with Sun Microsystems, Virage is developing a breakthrough solution to effectively catalog and manage media content for both traditional and new media offerings." Video Cataloger users will be able to take advantage of the growing digital delivery options like the Internet and private Intranets in which Sun has established itself as a leader. The Video Cataloger on the Sun platform will particularly serve the needs of customers with enterprise level media management needs. Virage plans to deploy its solutions on the Sun platform with its existing customers in industries where digital media management is critical to success.

"We are pleased to optimize our breakthrough media management solution on Sun's leading-edge servers and workstations," said Paul Lego, CEO of Virage. "Virage's expertise in the area of media analysis, search and database technology, combined with Sun's expertise in Internet, Intranet and network computing will allow us to deliver a more compelling solution customers in the broadcast, advertising, and corporate enterprise environments." Sun Microsystems offers a broad range of network computing solutions that enable companies in the media, publishing, entertainment and broadcast industries to create, manage and distribute digital media and content enterprise-wide. Leveraging its Java development environment and scalable Solaris operating environment (the industry-leading UNIX operating system), Sun and its broad range of technology allies help media companies take advantage of the fast-growing opportunities in digital media management, electronic distribution, and Internet and intranet technologies.

Virage, Inc. (www.virage.com) provides breakthrough media asset management solutions for broadcast corporations, advertising agencies and consumer product and service companies. Virage's products help these organizations derive significant operational and competitive advantages through managing and providing timely, distributed access to their media content. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage was founded in 1993 to provide organizations with advanced methods for accessing and leveraging diverse media assets.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer™", has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software, and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $8.5 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.

Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Java, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. Virage is a registered trademark of Virage, Inc.

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