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Helius and Harris Corporation Join Forces in H-Class Content Delivery Solution; Agreement Creates New Product Line Extending the Capabilities for Media Asset Management

Posted on: Monday, 25 April 2005, 06:00 CDT

Helius, Inc., the worldwide leader in business class data broadcasting solutions, and Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) Broadcast Communications Division announced today that Harris will integrate Helius' patented software with its H-Class(TM) Content Delivery Platform. The agreement creates a new class of IP-ready video asset management products that extend the functionality of the platform's asset management capabilities.

The Harris H-Class(TM) Content Delivery Platform enables customers to utilize Media Exchange Format (MXF) metadata to search, retrieve and manage content across their organization. By integrating the Helius technologies into this offering, Harris enables their customers to deliver MXF tagged content to any point on the network. This advancement allows organizations to catalog their entire existing library of content and extend the uses of this valuable media. The H-Class(TM) platform also supports industry standard security, supporting digital certificates and IPSec data encryption.

According to Ron Heinz, President and CEO of Helius, "The development of the Harris H-Class(TM) Content Delivery Platform will allow broader use of both new and existing rich media files pervasively in any LAN/WAN infrastructure. Media asset management and re-use is important in today's world. This new product line makes sending MPEG4 files as easy as sending Word documents to a colleague across the hall."

About Harris Broadcast Communications Division

Harris Broadcast Communications Division is one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international communications equipment company focused on providing assured communications(TM) services for government and commercial customers in more than 150 countries. One of the world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast Communications Division offers a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio, video and data. For more information, visit www.broadcast.harris.com.

About Helius, Inc.

Helius provides leading business class data broadcasting solutions through secure and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products serve as the communications bridge between the satellite transmission and terrestrial integration of business-critical data, addressing in particular the stringent requirements for video transmission. This reliable and secure integration gives organizations the ability to implement new high bandwidth applications such as digital signage, distance learning, and corporate sales training and deliver these applications from satellite distribution straight to employee desktops. Helius is a portfolio Company of the Canopy Group, Inc., the technology venture fund. For more information visit www.helius.com.

Helius is a trademark of Helius, Inc. Other company, product, and service names contained in this release may be registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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