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Vahe Akay Rob Gelphman (for Tvia) Greg Lafferty
VP Marketing Gelphman Associates Metro Link, Inc.
Tvia, Inc. 408/451-8420 954/660-2444
408/982-8588, ext. 153 robert@gelphman.com greg@metrolink.com
vakay@tvia.com
NEW SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERACTIVE TV AND DIGITAL SET TOP
BOX APPLICATIONS
Tvia Taps Metro Link As Software Development And Support Partner
Santa Clara, Calif. and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 16, 2001 - Tvia,
Inc., (NASDAQ: TVIA) has chosen Metro Media(tm), Metro Link, Inc.'s (Ft.
Lauderdale, FL) multimedia software development platform to support Tvia's
family of streaming media gateway processors (SMGPs) (tm) targeting
interactive televisions and digital set top boxes.
Metro Link specializes in video and MPEG digital convergence technology and
provides standards-based multimedia software for platforms supporting full
function PVR (personal video recording) and MPEG 2 and 4 decoding.
Metro Link has developed drivers and provides integrated hardware support for
Tvia's products and customers. Metro Link will also provide Tvia's customers
with software development and porting services to multiple operating systems,
including Linux distributions from Lineo Embedix(tm), LynuxWorks BlueCat(tm),
and Red Hat(tm), along with VxWorks(tm) and QNX(tm).
"Tvia's products are gateways for streaming media of all types of Internet
content delivered via interactive television and set-top boxes. Metro Link's
software allows for real-time programmability throughout our entire product
family," said Vahe Akay, VP of marketing. "Partnering with Metro Link means
true interaction, or a gateway, with and to all Internet-sourced streams of
rich media regardless the origin and the display."
"Tvia's hardware along with our Metro Media PVR software is a cost-effective,
high-performance solution for rapid deployment of next-generation multimedia
set top boxes and PVR devices," said Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link CEO and
president.
-more-
Tvia and Metro Link
About Tvia's CyberPro family
The CyberPro 5000 family of streaming media gateway processors is intended
for the design of broadband digital set-top boxes and digital television. The
CyberPro 5000 offers enhanced text, audio, animation and video processing
engines. The CyberPro 5000 includes two video ports for two simultaneous
video streams. It also features a hardware magnified view of Web pages on
television, and a flexible transparency algorithm for blending multiple
video, text, graphics, and on-screen animation.
About Tvia, Inc.
Tvia, Inc. designs, develops and markets streaming media gateway processors
for the Internet appliance, set top box and digital television markets. The
company has worldwide operations employing more than 300 hardware and
software product development engineers. The company has secured major design
wins with OEMs worldwide in all three of its target markets. For more
information visit www.tvia.com.
About Metro Link, Inc.
Metro Link specializes in analog/digital video software solutions, customer
integration support and 2D/3D and MPEG support for embedded systems. Metro
Link's solutions are deployed in single board computers, system on chip (SOC)
devices, Internet appliances and set top boxes. Metro Link also offers a
suite of device connectivity solutions focusing on Universal Plug n Play for
consumer electronics, home appliances, white goods, micro controllers, and
computer networking products. Metro Link's solutions are available on Linux,
VxWorks, QNX and other embedded operating systems.
Metro Link's multi-media infrastructure solutions include Metro-Media PVR and
DVD multimedia software, which provides a complete and scalable PVR/DVR media
support layer and extensible architecture supporting simultaneous
record/playback of video with synchronized audio. To learn more, visit
www.metrolink.com. All trademarks are property of their respective holders.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
"safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not
limited to, statements as to the intent for the companies to complement one
another's capabilities, the acceptance of Tvia's CyberPro5000 product family,
the role of software and hardware in the expanding digital Set-Top box and
Internet appliance markets, Metro Link ability to develop its products based
on Tvia's CyberPro5000 product family, the expected development of Metro
Link's products incorporating Tvia's products and the anticipated features,
benefits and results of the use of Tvia's products by customers of Metro Link
. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not
limited to product capabilities, the ability of Metro Link to incorporate
Tvia's products into its products, the impact of alternative technologies and
competitive products and other risks detailed from time to time in Tvia's SEC
reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof. Tvia disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Vahe Akay<span
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</span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Rob
Gelphman<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>(for
Tvia)<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Greg
Lafferty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>VP Marketing <span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Gelphman
Associates<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Metro
Link, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"'>Tvia, Inc.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>408/451-8420<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>954/660-2444<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>408/982-8588, ext. 153<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>
</span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><a
href="mailto:robert@gelphman.com">robert@gelphman.com</a><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><a
href="mailto:greg@metrolink.com"><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>greg@metrolink.com</span></font></a><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="mailto:vakay@tvia.com"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"'>vakay@tvia.com</span></font></a><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span></span></font><b><font
size=5><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center
style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'>NEW SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERACTIVE TV AND DIGITAL SET TOP BOX
APPLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";
font-weight:bold'>Tvia Taps Metro Link As Software Development And Support
Partner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'>Santa
Clara, Calif. and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 16, 2001 – Tvia,
Inc.,
(NASDAQ: TVIA) has chosen Metro Media™, <a
href="http://www.metrolink.com/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:
none'>Metro Link, Inc.’s</span></font></a> (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
multimedia
software development platform to support Tvia’s family of streaming
media
gateway processors (SMGPs) ™ targeting interactive televisions and
digital set
top boxes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'>Metro
Link specializes in video and MPEG digital convergence technology and provides
standards-based multimedia software for platforms supporting full function PVR
(personal video recording) and MPEG 2 and 4 decoding.<span
style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Metro Link has developed
drivers and provides integrated hardware support for Tvia’s products and
customers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Metro Link will also
provide Tvia’s customers with software development and porting services
to
multiple operating systems, including Linux distributions from Lineo
Embedix™,
LynuxWorks BlueCat™, and Red Hat™, along with VxWorks™ and
QNX™.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'>“Tvia’s
products are gateways for streaming media of all types of Internet content
delivered via interactive television and set-top boxes.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Metro Link’s software allows
for real-time
programmability throughout our entire product family,” said Vahe Akay,
VP of
marketing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“Partnering
with Metro
Link means true interaction, or a gateway, with and to all Internet-sourced
streams of rich media regardless the origin and the
display.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'>“Tvia’s
hardware along with our Metro Media PVR software is a cost-effective,
high-performance solution for rapid deployment of next-generation multimedia
set top boxes and PVR devices,” said Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link CEO
and
president.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:150%'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>-more-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;
font-weight:bold'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
</span></font></b>
<h3 style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Tvia and Metro
Link<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<h3 style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>About Tvia’s
CyberPro
family<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='line-height:150%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The CyberPro 5000 family
of streaming media gateway processors is intended for the design of broadband
digital set-top boxes and digital television. The CyberPro 5000 offers
enhanced
text, audio, animation and video processing engines. The CyberPro 5000
includes
two video ports for two simultaneous video streams. It also features a
hardware
magnified view of Web pages on television, and a flexible transparency
algorithm for blending multiple video, text, graphics, and on-screen
animation.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";
font-weight:bold'>About Tvia, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tvia, Inc. designs, develops and markets streaming
media gateway processors for the Internet appliance, set top box and digital
television markets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The company
has worldwide operations employing more than 300 hardware and software product
development engineers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The
company
has secured major design wins with OEMs worldwide in all three of its target
markets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For more information
visit <a href="http://www.tvia.com/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New
Roman"'>www.tvia.com</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 style='line-height:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";
font-weight:bold'>About Metro Link, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Metro Link specializes in analog/digital video
software solutions, customer integration support and 2D/3D and MPEG support
for
embedded systems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Metro Link's
solutions are deployed in single board computers, system on chip (SOC)
devices,
Internet appliances and set top boxes. Metro Link also offers a suite of
device
connectivity solutions focusing on Universal Plug n Play for consumer
electronics, home appliances, white goods, micro controllers, and computer
networking products. Metro Link’s solutions are available on Linux,
VxWorks,
QNX and other embedded operating systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Metro Link's multi-media infrastructure solutions
include Metro-Media PVR and DVD multimedia software, which provides a complete
and scalable PVR/DVR media support layer and extensible architecture
supporting
simultaneous record/playback of video with synchronized audio. To learn more,
visit <a href="http://www.metrolink.com/">www.metrolink.com</a>. All
trademarks
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historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press
release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited
to, statements as to the intent for the companies to complement one another's
capabilities, the acceptance of Tvia's CyberPro5000 product family, the role
of
software and hardware in the expanding digital Set-Top box and Internet
appliance
markets, Metro Link ability to develop its products based on Tvia's
CyberPro5000 product family, the expected development of Metro Link's products
incorporating Tvia's products and the anticipated features, benefits and
results of the use of Tvia's products by customers of Metro Link . These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to
product capabilities, the ability of Metro Link to incorporate Tvia's products
into its products, the impact of alternative technologies and competitive
products and other risks detailed from time to time in Tvia's SEC reports,
including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2000. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Tvia
disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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