HELIUS INNOVATES NEW ROUTER TECHNOLOGY

LINDON, Utah– October 17, 2001 – Helius, Inc., the premier technology developer for satellite data solutions, today announced that it has once again raised the bar by innovating a product for Business Television (BTV) users. ENDcapsulator™, an "On the Fly" IP multicast encapsulation product that encodes DVB streams into IP multicast streams for distribution on any TCP/IP LAN.

Until now, satellite IP multicasting has seemed problematic and potentially expensive. IS managers and financial officers alike have been hesitant to integrate IP multicasting onto their networks because of infrastructure build-out costs and bandwidth concerns. ENDcapsulator directly addresses these concerns by significantly reducing the upfront costs and simplifying the BTV to TCP/IP methodology. Currently, data is encapsulated before it is sent to the satellite uplink. With the Helius "On the Fly" IP multicast encapsulation there is no need to encode DVB MPEG stream in IP multicast. DVB MPEG feeds are received in their native format and then converted to IP multicast in the Helius Satellite Router for distribution on any IP network. In effect, this innovation benefits the customer in four ways:

First, it simplifies the infrastructure build-out of multicasting for BTV users. The only additional installation needed on an existing DVB satellite network is a Helius Router with ENDcapsulator installed.

Second, ENDcapsulator frees the customer from the costs of a dedicated IP encoder at the uplink. Encoder products can cost anywhere from $12,000 to $24,000 for a single encoder platform. With the Helius "On the Fly" technology installed on the Helius Router, the customer escapes the costs of the IP encoder, alleviating associated expenses.

Third, ENDcapsulator unties customers from sending data multiple times for multiple viewers. Whether the stream is sent in a DVB TV format or is IP encoded, the Helius technology transforms the data at the end of the transmission into a readable format for both BTV and IP subscribers.

Fourth, with ENDcapsulator, you can transfer to selected clients or to an entire group — you have complete control of the migration. Because the IP multicast conversion is done at the customer’s site, the IS department has complete control of who receives the data and in what format.

"We are continuing to do what the satellite data distribution industry has come to expect from us," said Myron Mosbarger, President and CEO of Helius. "We are listening to the needs of the industry and innovating solutions to simplify migration into multicasting. Our ‘On the Fly’ encapsulation technology is a perfect example of that."

ENDcapsulator is targeted to benefit companies with individual office locations and remote office sites. Training material can be transferred to these sites via satellite, live conferences can be held through a satellite link and so on.

This new technology is now available from Helius and can be installed on all new Helius Routers.

About Helius

Helius Inc. develops technologies for broadband satellite applications such as IP multicasting, content distribution and interactive Internet. Helius has worked with leading companies like Philips, Fujitsu, Motorola and Telesat Canada to improve the usability and management of satellite for large-scale deployment. Founded in 1995, Helius is based in Lindon, Utah, and is a holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group Investment Company. For more information visit http://www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

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