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DGV 1.2 mil float, BW article, gap and run on Monday/Tuesday Digital Lava Receives MultiMediaCom Award for Best New Streaming and Broadcast Product Award Marks Third Win for Digital Lava's Streaming Video Desktop Application LOS ANGELES, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Lava Inc. (Amex: DGV - news) announced today that its VideoVisor(TM) Professional software won the award for Best New Streaming and Broadcast Product in the MultiMediaCom '99 Spring Conference and Exhibition held in San Jose, California. A panel of distinguished judges reviewed new products featured at the show and selected top prize winners in nine categories, providing special recognition for innovative products and their companies during the nation's largest networked multimedia event. Winner of two previous awards -- the Best New Streaming/Broadcasting Product at DVC Spring '98 and The People's Choice Award at DVC '98 Fall -- Digital Lava's VideoVisor Professional is a streaming media desktop application that transforms video into an interactive information resource. A familiar Windows-based interface allows PC users to easily and rapidly navigate through, integrate and manipulate video content. VideoVisor Professional is used for training, communications, sales automation, distance learning and other applications. ''Today's knowledge workers are relying more and more on video as an information source,'' said Joshua Sharfman, CEO of Digital Lava. ''Companies are utilizing computer-based training, automating their sales forces for increased productivity and access to enterprise resources, and customizing their corporate communications via the desktop -- all using interactive desktop video. Digital Lava developed VideoVisor Professional to meet this next wave in video technology.'' According to Jerry Goldstone, president of BCR Enterprises, Inc., the conference and exhibition organizer, ''This year, winners can be especially proud of receiving recognition for their products from our panel of independent judges. The competition was intense and, on behalf of everyone connected with MultiMediaCom '99, I extend our warmest congratulations to our award winners.'' This year's panel of judges included Jim Idelson, President, DesigNET International, Inc.; Matt Kramer, PC Weeks Labs; Trudy Wonder, Director of Communications, Merck & Co.; Andrea Sapletal, Network Analyst, Dayton Hudson; George Wilson, VTEL, and Al Huberty, Chief Technical Officer, Bloomfield & Oakland Advanced Technologies. In the category of Best New Video Streaming Product, second-time winner Digital Lava garnered praise from Trudy Wonder. ''I was really pleased with this upgrade,'' she said. ''They have added huge new capabilities and the quality was great.'' She described it as enabling the user to manipulate the subject matter more and being more user-friendly. The MultiMediaCom '99 Spring Conference and Exhibition is the nation's most comprehensive trade show focused on teleconferencing, enterprise video and multimedia communications and collaboration. It is the primary resource for the latest technological breakthroughs, innovative applications and standards updates in a rapidly changing industry. About Digital Lava Founded in 1995, Digital Lava is a provider of Video Publishing software and services related to the use of video for corporate training, communications, distance learning, research and other applications. Digital Lava's vPrism(TM) allows users to re-purpose vast amounts of video and electronic information on CD-ROM, DVD, corporate intranets and the Internet. Digital Lava's VideoVisor is a desktop video information application, enabling users to rapidly access and navigate, manipulate and integrate video-based information on a desktop computer. All of Digital Lava's software is developed on an open and scaleable architecture. Digital Lava is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For additional information, please visit Digital Lava's Web site at digitallava.com or call 1-888-222-LAVA. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The actual development of the company's products may differ materially from the company's expectations. Among the factors that could result in a materially different outcome are the uncertainties inherent in new product development and in the evolving new market for video software technology. VideoVisor and vPrism are trademarks of Digital Lava Inc.