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To: soup who wrote (2790)	4/20/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Jacktoad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5843

IDT Teams with RealNetworks To Enable First Distributed Multi-Tier Internet Broadcast Architecture April 20, 1999 12:26 PM HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1999-- Compelling new services based on RealSystem G2 to be provided to IDT Internet user base IDT IDTC today announced that it has teamed with RealNetworks(TM) RNWK , the recognized leader in streaming media, to help build the first distributed multi-tier Internet broadcast architecture. IDT, through the installation of RealSystem G2 broadcast hubs, will assist in the delivery of the highest quality multimedia experience to IDT Internet users through RealNetworks' Real Broadcast Network (RBN). IDT Internet customers using RBN will be routed to specially installed broadcast hubs located nearest to them throughout IDT's POPs to deliver a higher quality viewing or listening experience to users. With these new value added services, RBN now features an Internet broadcasting network capable of reaching the largest Internet audiences today. By enabling IDT's customers to gain direct access to Real Networks' streaming audio and video, users will be able to benefit from IDT's robust backbone and therefore have a better Internet broadcasting experience. "We are happy to be working together with Real Networks to ensure that our customers have clear and reliable access to the Internet broadcast programming of their choice now and in the future," said Michael Fischberger, Senior Vice President of IDT's Domestic Telecom and Internet Services. "This is the first of many new initiatives that we have taken to reinvigorate our newly independent Internet division." "RealNetworks is proud to offer this enhanced service through IDT, a recognized leading Internet provider with a superb backbone," said Ian Freed, General Manager, RBN, at Real Networks. "This agreement supports RBN's multi-tier approach for improving the Internet multimedia experience for consumers and broadening the Internet broadcast capabilities for content providers." IDT is a leading emerging multinational carrier that combines its position as an international telecommunications operator, its experience as an Internet service provider and its leading position in Internet telephony to provide a broad range of telecommunications services to its wholesale and retail customers worldwide. The company provides its customers with integrated and competitively priced international and domestic long distance, pre-paid calling cards, Internet access and, through its Net2Phone product offerings, Internet telephony services including Net2Phone Direct, Net2Fax, and Click2Talk. For more information about IDT's services, please visit visit www.idt.net. Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment for Internet telephony, changes of rates of all related telco rates and services, legislation that may affect the Internet telephony industry, IDT's ability to operate the services described on a large scale commercial level. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with the company's business refer to the company's reports filed with the SEC.