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To: mike.com who wrote (5193)	6/23/1999 12:45:00 PM
From: Craig Jacobs	Respond to of 13157

Older News release, related to the ability to reach US homes... Williams Vyvx Services provides innovative forward distribution of Digital Television (DTV) Signals for Fox TULSA-- Fox Broadcasting Company has chosen Williams Vyvx Services, a business unit of Williams (NYSE:WMB) to carry its newly implemented digital television (DTV) nationwide distribution. Television programs originate at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and Vyvxâ carries the DTV signals from Los Angeles to the Fox-affiliated DTV stations over Williams Communications' 19,000-mile fiber-optic network. The DTV transmission service calls on Vyvx to deliver point-to-multipoint transmissions every day for a total of about 15 hours per week. Fox affiliates are currently broadcasting the DTV signals over the air in several markets-Dallas, Philadelphia, Detroit and San Francisco-with plans to increase the number of cities that air DTV to as many as 30 by the end of 1999. "Fox is committed to delivering its entire prime-time schedule in digital and we needed a reliable partner to help us meet this goal," said Andy Setos, executive vice president of the News Technology Group for News Corporation, Fox's parent company. "Vyvx has taken every step to meet our technology needs and to support the highest quality digital transmissions with Williams' state-of-the-art fiber network." Vyvx utilizes Williams Communications' 19,000-mile high speed, broadband fiber-optic network, which helps broadcasters enter the digital world by accommodating their growing demand for digital services. "Fox is a perfect example of how broadcasters are relying more and more on fiber for forward television distribution," said Laura Kenny, president of Williams Vyvx Services. "In the past, broadcasters have utilized fiber as primarily a backhaul solution, but because of new compression technology and the great demand for capacity, many of today's broadcasters are looking at fiber as a reliable solution to the demands that digital is placing on the marketplace. It's a forward transmission solution that adds flexibility to broadcasters' transmission requirements." "Fox has depended on Vyvx for years to carry its programming and, as our needs change, Vyvx has always been willing to innovate to meet our needs," said Setos. Williams Vyvx Services is a leading international provider of integrated fiber-optic, satellite and teleport video transmission services. Based in Tulsa, Okla., with operations across the United States and international offices in Miami, Singapore and Sydney, Vyvxâ provides complete transmission paths including fiber, satellite space segment, fixed and transportable earth stations and worldwide distribution of broadcast news, sports, advertising and special events. Its sizable transponder inventory is linked to Williams Communications' 19,000-mile U.S. fiber network through its four U.S. earth stations. The Williams Communications network is projected to expand to 32,000 miles connecting 120 cities in the year 2000. About Williams (NYSE:WMB) Williams, through its subsidiaries, provides a full range of traditional and leading-edge communications and energy services, and is the nation's largest volume transporter of natural gas. Williams' communications enterprises include a U.S.-based wholesale multimedia fiber-optic network; North American single-source business communications systems integration; international video satellite and fiber-optic transmission, multipoint video and audio conferencing and satellite business applications. Williams information is available at www.williams.com and www.wilcom.com. Vyvx is a registered trademark of Williams Vyvx Services. All other products or company names are trademarks of their respective holders. Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.