AT THE RIGHT BITS INC.:
Andy Stankiewicz
(630) 736-7846
sirocopr@aol.com

THE RIGHT BITS INTRODUCES A NEW, EASIER AND MORE SECURE WAY
TO CREATE AND SEND STREAMING VIDEO E-MAILS

· Audio, video, text and graphics are highly compressed into an HTML file - 30 seconds of video reduced to just 500 KB
· Windows, MAC and handheld PC compatible
· No media players or special software required to view video e-mails
· Video e-mails are streamed via small, secure Java applets that load automatically without user intervention
· Free trial copy of software available at www.videogram.com

Fremont, CA, April 8, 2002 -The Right Bits Inc. today introduced Videogram Creator software, a new, easier and more secure way for Windows, MAC and handheld PC users to create and send streaming video e-mails. A free trial copy of the software, which allows users to send e-mail messages featuring up to 20 seconds of video, is available for download at www.videogram.com.

"Videograms" combine text messages, graphics and up to five minutes of audio/video content into a highly compressed, self-contained HTML file. They can be created in just three easy steps, using the software's built-in editor feature. The full version of the software program, which allows users to edit and enhance their video e-mails in numerous ways, is available for $49.95 (MSRP).

To play Videograms, recipients merely double-click the HTML file. Unlike other video e-mail programs that require the installation and use of large media players, Videograms are played back by small Java applets (15 KB) that automatically load over any Internet connection in seconds each time an e-mail is viewed. Because the Java applets behind Videograms cannot access a computer's hard drive or local resources, they are the most secure way to deliver video.

Videograms are compatible with any standard browser and email-program and will play back on any Windows or Macintosh PC, including handheld devices supporting a Java implementation.

"The patented Videogram technology is the easiest and most secure way to deliver video e-mail yet. It's a great way to enhance and extend the uses of digital cameras and camcorders, which are becoming so prevalent in the home today," said Raymond Yu, president. "And because of the audio/video compression technologies behind our software, users no longer are burdened by sending large video files via ordinary dial-up Internet connections." Videogram Creator software can reduce a 30-second video clip at 160 x 120 resolution to 500KB.

The Audio/Video Compression Technologies Behind Videograms
Videogram Creator software is the first consumer application of The Right Bits' audio/video compression technologies. The company's proprietary "Littlebits" codecs compress audio/video, optimizing it for Internet streaming and video transmission at data rates from 50 kbps to 250 kbps. For higher quality or longer video clips, Rightbits' "Bigbits" video and "MUZIP" audio encoders support streaming from 300 kbps (VHS quality) to 1.5 Mbps (DVD quality).

Audio streaming is supported by the company's MUZIP audio codecs. Audio quality at 32 kbps is near-MP3 quality, achieving superior quality at 48 kbps and 64 kbps.

About The Right Bits, Inc.
The Right Bits, Inc. (www.rightbits.com) is a Fremont, CA-based developer of audio and video compression technologies for communication, streaming and storage applications. The company was founded in 2002 as a technology spin-off of Alaris, Inc., a Fremont, CA-based designer and manufacturer of standalone and PC-related consumer electronics devices, including still and video cameras and MP3 players. To date, The Right Bits has leveraged more than 10 years of research to develop its proprietary technologies and software titles, including Videogram Creator software (www.videogram.com).

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