CacheLogic Partners With Microsoft to Deliver Windows Media Technologies as Part of Velocix 2.0


SAN FRANCISCO, and CAMBRIDGE, England, September 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Launch of Velocix 2.0 Introduces a New Family of On-Demand and
Live Windows Streaming Services

- Opus Media's Bollywood.tv Service First to Take Advantage of
Velocix Video - Windows Media Streaming Solution

- CacheLogic Announces its Membership of the Silverlight Partner
Initiative

CacheLogic, provider of the world's leading Digital Asset Delivery
Network, a new generation CDN (Content Delivery Network) designed to meet the
rich media needs of the 21st century Internet, today announced the
introduction of Windows Media Streaming services on its Velocix network.

The Velocix Video - Windows Media Streaming service will provide both
live and on-demand streaming from Windows Media Servers deployed globally
across the Velocix Network through Windows Media Services 9 Series.

CacheLogic customer Opus Media, a leading Bollywood content distributor,
is to use Velocix Video Streaming's Windows Media functionality in support of
their forthcoming Bollywood.tv service initiative. Bollywood.tv will make the
world's largest on-line library of new and classic South Asian movies
available for download or on-demand viewing.

"We have already deployed CacheLogic's video download services across our
consumer video portals," said Darren Hop, Chief Executive Officer at Opus
Media "Now with the introduction of Velocix Video Streaming support , we can
also offer an instant on-demand viewing experience to our subscribers"
continued Hop.

The service forms part of a wider, long-term collaboration between
CacheLogic and Microsoft. Cachelogic is an active supporter of Microsoft
Silverlight and a participant in the Silverlight Partner Initiative program
announced by Microsoft on September 5th 2007.

Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for
delivering the next generation of Microsoft .NET-based media experiences and
rich interactive applications for the Web.

"We are delighted to be working closely with Microsoft to introduce our
Windows Media streaming offering" said Phill Robinson, Chief Executive
Officer at CacheLogic. "This, together with our planned support of
Silverlight marks the beginning of a close and collaborative relationship
between our companies. We look forward to working with Microsoft as we
continue to further enhance the Velocix Network."

"We welcome CacheLogic's plans to support Silverlight and the
introduction of Velocix Video Streaming, and their Windows Media streaming
service" said Tom Honeybone, Senior Director in Microsoft's Silverlight
Product Group. "The VelociX network provides our joint customers with an
advanced Windows Media streaming delivery capability, designed to meet the
video delivery needs of today".

About CacheLogic

CacheLogic (http://www.cachelogic.com) provides Velocix - the world's
leading Digital Asset Delivery Network, a new generation CDN (Content
Delivery Network) designed to meet the rich media needs of the 21st century
Internet. With its innovative network and service offerings and
groundbreaking asset-based business model, CacheLogic has revolutionized both
the 'mechanics' and economics of content delivery, enabling the Internet to
become the preferred delivery mechanism for large digital assets.

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