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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (42632)	7/6/1999 6:23:00 PM
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Divi does Geneva............................................ divi.com For more information contact:Melissa Malley Public Relations 408.490.8510 melissa.malley@c-cube.com Steven Horwitz Investor Relations 408.490.8561 shorwitz@c-cube.com DiviCom® Open Solutions Selected by Digicable-Télégenève for Digital Cable Deployment Geneva's Largest Cable Head-End Relies on "Best of Breed" Solution from DiviCom Milpitas, California - July 6, 1999- DiviCom Inc., a C-Cube subsidiary and the world's leading provider of open solutions for digital television, today announced that it has been selected by 022 Télégenève, the cable operator of the city of Geneva, to supply the digital head-end system for its new cable television service. When completed, this installation will be the largest digital head end facility in Switzerland. DiviCom has provided and installed a turnkey cable digital head end that includes digital turnaround products, MediaView encoders, MediaNode MN20 Multiplexers and the Thesys Network Management System. 022 Télégenève is broadcasting advanced electronic programming guides (EPGs), 60 radio channels and 125 television channels. "We selected DiviCom's open architecture approach because it guarantees us the industry's best-of-breed solutions," said Mr. Michel Vieux, Director of Digicable-Telegeneve. "DiviCom has excelled at coordinating a complex installation in partnership with the industry's leading suppliers. In addition, DiviCom achieved this goal within a very brief time frame." DiviCom's integration team has managed the entire installation process from planning through ongoing support by providing complete integration services for the new 022 Télégenève digital head-end. "Digicable-Telegeneve's choice demonstrates the viability and attractiveness of open architecture that can link with a variety of suppliers for digital video functions," said Tom Lookabaugh, President of DiviCom. "The multi-vendor interoperable system we have developed provides both flexibility and the industry's strongest technology. We are pleased to be able to deliver this technology and meet the timetable determined by Digicable-Telegeneve." DiviCom Products Drive the 022 Télégenève Deployment The following DiviCom products are integral components of the deployment: The DiviCom MediaView Encoder Family: A comprehensive family of variable bit rate and constant bit rate MPEG-2 video compression systems. These systems represent up to four generations of breakthrough video encoding technology offering three tiers of standard definition compression solutions. All systems offer MPEG-2 video compression, audio and data channels, use sophisticated signal pre-processing and noise reduction, and are compliant with DVB, ATSC, OpenCable, and ISDB standards. The MediaNode MN20 Multiplexer: The MN20 enables the combining and grooming of custom multiplexes of broadcast audio, video, and associated data programming. The MN20 also acts as a gateway to and from ATM networks. Additionally the MN20 supports DVB and DES scrambling. The Thesys Integrated Network Management Solution: A modular suite of user-friendly software packages that provide integrated, advanced element and network management. Included are tools for centralized network management, bandwidth management, control and monitoring of the components that comprise the digital video network. DiviSysSM Systems Integration Support: The DiviCom integration team, with over 55 specialists, is experienced in digital video networking and offers its unique understanding of the communications and broadcasting applications. Support options include the following: Program management Budget analysis Site design, planning and preparation Equipment installation Interoperability testing and certification Parts inventory and management Signal reception and transmission integration End-to-end system testing About DiviCom DiviCom, Inc. is a leading provider of open solutions for digital television. Products include audio/video encoding, data broadcast solutions, network management systems, integration and support services. Based on the MPEG-2, DVB and ATSC international standards, DiviCom products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of networks including satellite, wireless, fiber and cable. DiviCom, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: CUBE), and both companies are based in Milpitas, Calif. C-Cube is the leading provider of digital video silicon solutions for the communications, consumer electronics and computer markets. C-Cube can be reached at 1.408.490.8000 or www.c-cube.com. DiviCom can be reached at 1.408.490.6700 or www.divi.com. ### DiviCom and MediaView are trademarks of DiviCom, Inc. C-Cube and the C-Cube logo are registered trademarks of C-Cube Microsystems Inc.