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Technology Stocks : WavePhore (WAVO)- VBI fed WaveTop for WebTV -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: BGL who wrote (1089)	4/2/1998 11:55:00 AM
From: Ken Turetzky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2843

First Public Debut of WaveTop in Windows 98 PR News Wire via Dow Jones Microsoft to Present a Live Broadcast Preview of Windows 98 to 35 Theatres Nationwide on April 4 PHOENIX, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- WavePhore, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVO), today announced WaveTop will be included as part of a preview of Windows 98, presented by Microsoft eXtreme, a two-hour LIVE broadcast, in more than 35 theatres across the country, via satellite directly from Microsoft. PC users can pre-register for this event scheduled for April 4, 1998, where Microsoft product managers will give an exclusive firsthand look at new products from Microsoft. WaveTop previously announced that it will be included in the Windows 98 operating system when it ships later this year. Users will be able to receive WaveTop's free programming on PC's equipped with TV Tuner cards. WaveTop uses the VBI portion of the television signal to transmit data, nationwide, directly to Home PC's via the PBS television station network. WaveTop includes the "best of the net" content and software downloads without the bottleneck of the Internet or tying up the phone line. "We are very excited to give a sneak preview of WaveTop for Windows 98 to the public" said David E. Deeds, chairman, president and CEO of WavePhore, Inc. "Having Microsoft promote data broadcasting as a new feature within Windows 98 will significantly expand the exposure of WaveTop in the marketplace." About WavePhore WavePhore, Inc., (Nasdaq: WAVO) is the global leader in connecting people with compelling information in the office and at home. The corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ and composed of three business units: WavePhore Networks, WavePhore Newscast and WavePhore WaveTop. WavePhore Networks, the industry leader in data broadcasting provides flexible, high-speed data delivery for information publishers, to more than 80,000 sites worldwide. WavePhore Newscast, is the Web's premier business infosource for enterprise- wide use. WaveTop is the first free, advertising-supported, nationwide data broadcast system to deliver multimedia content to broadcast ready PC's in the home. Additional information on WavePhore is available via the Internet at wavephore.com, wavetop.net, wavo.com and newscast.com. Certain of the above statements regarding WavePhore constitute forward- looking statements, which may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, technology changes, competitive developments, industry and market acceptance of new products and services, risk factors listed from time to time in WavePhore's SEC filings. /CONTACT: Burnadette Callahan, Neale-May & Partners, 650-328-5555, ext. 120, callahan@nealemay.com; Jennifer Schreier, WavePhore Investor Relations, 602-952-5500, ext. 239, jschreier@wavephore.com/ 08:01 EST