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Virage Expands European Operations with Full-Service Internet Video Facility at Pinewood Studios

Virage expands global broadband infrastructure with facility located in heart of England's motion picture industry

Former Cap Gemini broadcast veteran Paul Newton to lead operations

LONDON, England—March 21, 2000—Virage Inc., a leading provider of interactive video search products and application services, announced today that the home of legendary motion pictures such as James Bond and Superman has also become home to Virage, as the company opens its first European full-service Internet video facility at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire. The state-of-the-art facility is the latest addition to Virage's global infrastructure and will be used to provide Internet video application services to Virage customers throughout Europe.

Mark Rattley, vice president of Virage Europe, comments, "Sharing satellite and production facilities with major producers of feature films, television programs and commercials puts Virage at the heart of the UK's media production and distribution industry. European customers can now count on fast turnaround and local support from Virage for their critical Internet video projects."

To head this new facility, Paul Newton, formerly media consultant for Cap Gemini, joins Virage as Virage Interactive™ services Manager. Newton brings 15 years of consulting experience to the new division. "I am confident that this state-of-the-art European facility, coupled with Virage's vision and the superior quality of our products and services will enable the company to strengthen its position as a premiere provider of technologies and services for video on the Internet," says Newton.

About Virage Interactive services

Virage Interactive provides video content owners, such as media and entertainment companies and enterprise customers with the infrastructure for integrating Internet-compliant video into their web sites. This service translates video content from television, satellite or tape directly into a hosted and private-labeled Internet video database. By providing a hosted index of searchable video, Virage Interactive allows site producers to weave video search throughout their site, retaining control over the functionality as well as the look and feel of the web pages. Please see http://www.virage.com/showcase/ for examples of how Virage has helped customers integrate video into their web sites.

About Virage, Inc.

Virage is a leading provider of software products and application services that allow owners of video content to deploy, manage, and distribute their video assets over the Internet or corporate intranets. Virage Interactive™ services provide content owners with the infrastructure for integrating Internet-compliant video into their web sites. Virage's VideoLogger™ and AudioLogger™ software enable real-time indexing and distribution of video across the Internet or corporate intranets. Virage customers include ABC, AltaVista, Associated Press, BBC, Boeing, CBS, CNET, CNN, Compaq, C-SPAN, DaimlerChrysler, FBI, FOX Sports, General Electric, General Motors, Harvard Business School, iVillage.com, Lifetime Entertainment, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, NASA, NBCi/SNAP.com, New York Times, NYSE, NTT, ON24, PBS, Reuters, Swiss Radio-TV, Telecinco, Yahoo! and Young & Rubicam. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Virage was incorporated in 1995 to provide organizations with advanced methods for accessing and leveraging media assets. Contact Virage at http://www.virage.com/ or (650) 573-3210.

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