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To: BillyG who wrote (31832)	4/6/1998 8:54:00 AM
From: bob jaremsek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

KOMO TV Broadcasts Live DTV with DiviCom MediaView MV40 DiviCom Delivers Operational DTV Ahead of Schedule LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998--DiviCom Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE - news), a leading provider of compression systems for digital television, today announced that KOMO TV in Seattle has installed the new DiviCom MediaView MV40 for digital broadcasts. The MediaView MV40 is a standard-definition (SD) encoder designed to offer television service providers high quality pictures at efficient bit rates. KOMO first approached DiviCom in mid-March, and within a few short weeks, successfully transmitted digital programming on April 2, 1998. In January 1997, KOMO became the first commercial broadcast station on the West Coast to experimentally transmit digital high-definition television (HDTV) and the third station in the country to launch digital HDTV transmission. April 2, 1998 marked the beginning of operation on the channel assigned for regular DTV service. ''We're thrilled to have successfully transmitted DTV so quickly,'' said KOMO TV's Senior VP and General Manager Dick Warsinske. ''DiviCom delivered and installed the system in a matter of weeks. They were really responsive.'' ''Not all encoders are created equal,'' said Don Wilkinson, vice president of engineering of Fisher Broadcasting Inc. ''The MV40 really stands apart as a high performance, flexible solution for DTV.'' Broadcast Facility Description In addition to the MediaView MV40, KOMO TV's facilities use a digital television transmitter provided by LARCAN Inc. and antenna technology from Dielectric Communications. Each of these pieces meets ATSC specifications for DTV broadcasts. ''With our open systems approach, we were able to help KOMO go live with DTV in record time,'' said Tom Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom Inc. ''This is another success story that highlights our commitment to standards.'' KOMO TV KOMO TV, an affiliate of the ABC Television Network, is owned and operated by Fisher Broadcasting Inc. Fisher also owns KATU Television in Portland and 24 radio stations in Washington, Oregon and Montana. DiviCom Inc. DiviCom develops and integrates products that make digital video networking possible. Products include audio/video encoding and decoding systems, and integration consulting and implementation services. Based on the MPEG-2, DVB and ATSC international standards, DiviCom's products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of networks including satellite, wireless, fiber and cable. DiviCom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:CUBE - news), 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 convergence markets. DiviCom can be reached by phone at 408-944-6700, by fax at 408-944-6705, or via the World Wide Web at divi.com.