WorldNow Adds On2 Technologies' Flash 8 Video

WorldNow Adds On2 Technologies' Flash 8 Video

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldNow, the leading provider of Internet technology, revenue and content solutions for media companies, today announced a partnership with On2 Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:ONT), the premiere developer of Flash 8 video encoding tools.

By licensing the On2 Flix Engine for integration into its web publishing services, WorldNow is enabling its customers to create and deliver content in the increasingly ubiquitous Flash 8 video format.

"WorldNow is widely considered a web publishing innovator for the television and broadcast news industry, and our partnership is a significant validation that we have developed the compression tool set of choice," said Eric Ameres, chief technical officer and executive vice president of Software Development for On2 Technologies. "Flash 8 video continues to dominate the discussion among web publishers and digital media delivery outlets as they look for strategies to improve services and enhance their customers' online experience."

WorldNow customer Steve Safran, managing editor of LostRemote.com and director of digital media for New England Cable News, said about the partnership with On2: "Flash is simply a must-have for video sites. Its ease of use and near-universal ability to play have made it the most user-friendly way to watch video across several platforms. On2 Technologies has a deep understanding of what makes Flash work well and WorldNow will significantly advance its offerings through this partnership."

"To provide our customers with the best of the best means great quality for the end users and incredible ease-of-use for those producing the video content," said Gary Gannaway, CEO and President of WorldNow. "This partnership should clearly show our commitment to making our products the very finest they can be."

About WorldNow

New York based WorldNow is the leading provider of Internet technology, revenue and content solutions for more than 250 local media sites, including broadcast TV, newspapers and cable. WorldNow's products include a website platform and publishing toolset, a streaming video solution, an automotive classifieds solution, local sales programs, and a national ad network. For additional information on WorldNow and the Local Media Network, visit http://www.worldnow.com/ and http://www.localmedianetwork.com/.

About On2 Technologies, Inc., The Duck Corporation

On2 Technologies (AMEX:ONT) is a leading technology firm at the forefront of video compression. The company revolutionized digital media delivery with the creation of its advanced full-motion, full-screen, On2 Video compression and streaming technologies. On2 Video codecs are used extensively in the video-on-demand, videoconferencing, Internet media, surveillance, and store-and-play markets. They operate with On2's own TrueCast Server and Player software, as well as third-party player and server products. On2's software is used by such leading companies as Sony, XM Satellite Radio, NTT, AOL, BBC, ABC News, Nullsoft, SeaChange International, and Macromedia. The On2 Video decoder has an installation base of millions through its inclusion in AOL 9 Media Player, Winamp 5, Viewpoint Media Player, and others. On2 licenses its software for use in set-top boxes, consumer electronics devices and wireless applications and offers high-level video encoding, customized technical support, and consulting/integration services. Located in New York City, the company has an office in Clifton Park, NY, and operations in Cambridge, UK. To contact On2 write to sales@on2.com or visit http://www.on2.com/.

Source: WorldNow

CONTACT: Sandhi Kozsuch of WorldNow, +1-212-931-1260,
skozsuch@worldnow.com; or Kevin M. Bourke, BourkePR for On2 Technologies,
+1-781-545-7449, bourkepr@comcast.net

Web site: http://www.worldnow.com/
http://www.on2.com/

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