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Amnis Systems Announces Production Availability of the OptiVideo Server Product Line

Posted on: Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amnis Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AMNM) , a leading global provider of networked streaming video systems, announced production availability of a new line of Video Server and Management products. The products include the OptiVideo Server, OptiVideo Event Manager and the OptiVideo Manager. These products, previously referred to as the edge server product family, were developed in response to specific customer requests for a high quality video server platform. The products are being released following a lengthy and thorough beta test program.

OptiVideo Server

The OptiVideo Server will support simultaneous real time video encoding, recording, streaming, management and video-on-demand functions. OptiVideo Servers can be distributed throughout an enterprise network and are interoperable with Amnis Systems NAC(TM) series of network attached streaming video appliances and desktop playback software. The OptiVideo Server architecture has been optimized to support network applications with geographically dispersed locations of video encoding, storage, streaming and video playback. Such applications require a plug and play server that can simultaneously encode and record multiple live video events while streaming multiple video files to other geographic locations.

Powerful Management Capabilities

The Amnis Systems OptiVideo platform also allows multiple servers to be deployed and coordinated with all other servers and video appliances within the same integrated management interface. The user may choose to schedule events, monitor and control multiple OptiVideo Servers through the OptiVideo Event Manager or enhance their control over the video network with the OptiVideo Manager, which manages, configures, monitors and schedules events for OptiVideo Servers as well as the Amnis Systems NAC(TM) series of network attached streaming video appliances.

"The OptiVideo family of products represents a significant new opportunity for our valued customers and channel partners," said Scott Mac Caughern, CEO of Amnis Systems, Inc. "When combined with our existing line of NAC video appliances, we provide a complete video networking solution under the umbrella of a single management system. This added capability will lead to increased sales of all Amnis Systems products."

According to Sonny Marshall, President and CEO of Marshall Communications Corp., "We beta tested the OptiVideo Server and were impressed by the performance and features of the product. This is a solid addition to the Amnis Systems product line that will lead to significant new sales of video networking systems. We were so impressed by the product that we have added it as a standard part of the EagleStreams infrastructure." EagleStreams is a service provided by Marshall Communications to all Government Agencies (including DoD). EagleStreams is a national, secure, satellite based, IP datacasting service that brings streaming video and/or files direct to desktops, laptops and kiosks.

About Amnis Systems Inc.

Amnis Systems Inc., which acquired Optivision, Inc. in 2001, is the market leader in the networked streaming video market. The company develops, manufactures and delivers MPEG network video products for high-quality video creation, management and distribution worldwide both directly and through leading industry partners. Based in Palo Alto, California, Amnis Systems products are used in diverse applications such as such as surveillance, distance learning, content distribution, corporate training, telemedicine, video-on-demand and high-quality video conferencing. To find out more about Amnis Systems Inc., visit our website at http://www.amnisinc.com/ or phone 1-800-239-0600. Amnis Systems is not affiliated or related to Amnis Corporation of Seattle, Washington.

'Safe Harbor' statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our forward looking statements are based on currently available information which management has assessed but which is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt change due to risks and uncertainties that affect our business, including the unpredictability of future revenues and limited visibility into future demand on which to base our forecasts; the current uncertainty in our marketplace which may impact expected demand, customer selection criteria and sales cycle; our ability to execute on product deliverables and major customer contracts, slower economic growth generally, slower adoption of broadband technology, or cutbacks in information technology spending; and factors beyond our control such as power outages or work stoppages at key customers.

CONTACT: Scott Mac Caughern of Amnis Systems Inc., +1-650-855-0209, or smac@amnisinc.com.

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