Companies to Share Booth at Alaska Broadcast Show

ATLANTA, GA, October 21, 2003 - Premier systems integration provider Digital System Technology, Inc., (DST) today announced a strategic partnership with Streambox Inc. to distribute the company's real-time, multi-network Streambox®ACT-L3™ Video Transport System. The Streambox ACT-L3™ delivers broadcast-quality interlaced video at 1.5 megabits per second over T1, ATM, or IP-based network or satellites. The system features the company's proprietary and patented ACT-L codec - the most advanced compression engine for broadcast applications.

DST and Streambox will make a formal announcement of this partnership within the DST Pavilion at the Alaska Broadcaster's Association convention in Anchorage on October 23 and 24th. Because it provides advanced error correction reliably over a variety of network types, the Streambox Video Transport System is ideally suited for rural environments without an existing network infrastructure.

"Wherever there's a T1 line or IP network, our system will deliver broadcast-quality, interlaced video in real-time starting at 1.5 megabits," said Robert Hildeman, Chairman and CEO, Streambox. "T1 lines are easy to find and a very well defined standard for data delivery, and declining costs of other broadband alternatives are opening many new opportunities."

Mr. Hildeman feels that this partnership with such a respected design, integration and consultation company is validation of Streambox's proven technology and economic value of delivering high-quality, low bitrate, lower cost videos for the broadcast industry: "Streambox provides DST with a unique and unmatched video delivery solution, and DST offers Streambox a channel to the country's top-tier broadcasters. Their expertise in integration and design is unsurpassed. Through their consultation and systems integration services, they provide a top-level approach that ensures that Streambox systems are selected as a design choice to the nation's broadcasters. Other resellers don't offer such a far-reaching extension into the market."

The DST/Streambox fit is a solid one, according to Mark Siegel, Vice President of Business Development, DST. "The Streambox system significantly lowers expense by reducing line costs. This partnership is a prime example of DST's desire to bring forward-thinking technology to market. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Streambox."

The Streambox ACT-L3™ Video Transport System began shipping in January of this year following three and a half years in product development. The system is shipped with Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Operating System and is fully software upgradeable with a solid-state hard disk, ensuring an ease of maintenance, upgrade, reliability and fault tolerance. The codec relies on Intel Pentium 4 processors with Hyperthreading technology to encode real-time interlaced video at 30fps. Advanced Quality of Service (QoS) systems built into the systems include remote management, Forward Error Correction (FEC) and cancellation, bandwidth shaping, and automated self-healing signal reconnect and restart.

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About Streambox, Inc.
Streambox provides a single platform for all live and file-based video acquisition over IP. The company develops industry-leading solutions for encoding, video management, and play-out for broadcast and broadband based on the innovative ACT-L3™ codec. Our software-based solutions provide unrivaled performance, reliability, and video quality over low data rate wired and wireless IP networks. Streambox solutions enable broadcasters, government agencies, and enterprises and other users to enhance content ownership, simplify operations, and increase operational efficiencies. More information is available at www.streambox.com.

About DST
Digital System Technology, Inc. (DST) provides architectural consulting, systems design, project management and coordination, installation, and equipment from a wide range of manufacturers. The company specializes in the development of television production and technical operations centers, satellite and microwave systems, Internet streaming systems and digital conversion of broadcast television stations. For more information, please call (770) 638-1378 or contact DST's web site at www.dstech.com. Full versions of all press releases are posted on the web site.

Digital System Technology, 1856
Corporate Drive, Suite 120, Norcross, Georgia 30093
Phone: 770-638-1378.
Fax: 770-638-00996.
Web site: www.dstech.com

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