SUNNYVALE, Calif. — May 1, 2007 — Omneon Video Networks today announced that China Education Television (CETV) has installed an Omneon Spectrum™ media server system at the heart of its new digital infrastructure to support playout of 10 channels. Delivered and installed by Beijing-based systems integrator Guanhua Glory, the Omneon server systems went live to air on Jan. 1, supporting the broadcast of diverse educational programming on channels including CETV-1, CETV-2, CETV-3, and On-air Classroom.

“Many well-known vendors participated in the tender for our server system, but we felt that most of them were too similar to previous technology: concentrated, embedded systems that would be difficult to maintain and repair despite their popularity and record of reliability,” said Mr. Wang Tao, chief technology officer at CETV. “We wanted a reliable, flexible, low-maintenance server system with a distributed architecture that would enable better redundancy for on-air operations and greater scalability for future expansion. The Omneon Spectrum met these requirements.”

“The Omneon server system is a highly reliable and easily scalable solution for the broadcast industry, and we’re pleased to work with Omneon once again in bringing this technology to the Chinese market,” said Derek Chau, deputy managing director of Guanhua Glory. “As CETV continues to expand its channel offerings, the Omneon system will allow for easy expansion without disruption of ongoing channel playout.”

The Omneon Spectrum system operates under the control of Wuyou Automation software from Founder Digital Video, a well-established vendor within the Chinese broadcast market. The highly automated playout infrastructure now in place at CETV replaces analog devices used in an earlier tape-based workflow. The Spectrum deployment is part of a larger project geared to meet the SARFT requirements for digital broadcasting. CETV will continue the overhaul of its transmission operations and then implement post-production and media management systems, as well.

A cost-effective and flexible media server designed for the professional television industry, the Omneon Spectrum media server provides a reliable and scalable infrastructure for broadcast playout and storage applications. The scalable, distributed architecture of the modular Omneon Spectrum server system will allow CETV to expand its operations incrementally as it continues to extend its educational program offering.

“It is a very exciting time for the Chinese broadcast market. Companies such as CETV bring a growing range of engaging and informative television programming to China,” said Andrew Thornton, Omneon vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan. “The Omneon Spectrum server provides a stable yet flexible platform for multichannel playout that will help companies like CETV not only today but as they continue to expand in the future.”

More information about the Omneon Spectrum media server system is available at www.omneon.com.

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About Omneon
Omneon is a leading provider of flexible media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum. The company's MediaGrid active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in 45 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.Omneon.com.

About CETV
China Education Television (CETV) was established in 1987 with the launch of CETV-1 and CETV-2, and CETV-3 followed, going to air in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Among the educational programs broadcast by CETV channels are degree-oriented university courses through CRTVU (Central Radio and Television University); continuing education; training and continuing education for teachers and principals, secondary specialties, and vocational education; and practical-skill training courses. CETV also has introduced On-air Classroom, a channel dedicated specifically to early education.

About Guanhua Glory
Beijing-based Guanhua Glory AV Systems Integration Co., Ltd. provides A/V system and Internet design, installation and staff training, and organization of seminars and exhibitions for new foreign technology and products. The company takes comprehensive charge of researching new products, creating relationships with leading vendors, and providing clients with strong after-sales service and technical support. More information about the company is available online at www.ghg-av.com.

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