Date: 05/24 09:01 EST

OPTX International Unleashes Power of New Live Webcast Capabilities for ScreenWatch 2.0 Software and RealNetworks' G2 Servers.

CHICO,  Calif., May 24, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --  OPTX International, the
leader in true-to-source streamable screen capture software, unleashes the power
of its new live webcast capabilities for its ScreenWatch 2.0 software. With live
webcast capabilities ScreenWatch 2.0 software enables desktop streaming in real
time when coupled with RealNetworks G2 servers.

OPTX President and CEO, Brian Meyerpeter comments, "Now we've added live webcast for producers who provide live content to their customers. The webcast plug-in gives corporations, educational institutions, and other organizations the ability to webcast and archive live content for on-demand playback anywhere there is a computer with Internet access."

ScreenWatch is the full-motion, screen recording software that gives streaming multimedia content producers the ability to stream application output from a computer monitor over the Internet with no distortion or degradation. ScreenWatch 2.0 provides the ability to identify specific regions while optimizing throughput. This enhancement helps producers record events more accurately as they can pan across the screen to capture essential information. On average, one hour of production can be stored in 7MB and ScreenWatch delivers streaming media online at bandwidths as low as 12 kbps. In addition no user installable plug-ins are required. ScreenWatch 2.0 records computer screen activity using Windows NT and playback utilizes Windows '95, '98, 2000 or NT.

ScreenWatch has a wide variety of customers including Merant University, Applied Materials, Siebel Systems, Datastream, Harvard University, Stanford University, and University of Maryland. For information about ScreenWatch's new live webcast feature, stop by booth #736 at Real Conference 2000, May 22-26, in the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California. Or contact OPTX at 530-899-2100 or visit the website, www.screenwatch.com.

NOTE: RealNetworks is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. ScreenWatch is a trademark of OPTX International.

SOURCE OPTX International

CONTACT: Jan Britton of Britton Advertising, 530-896-1240, for OPTX International; or Brian Meyerpeter of OPTX International, 530-899-2100 URL: http://www.screenwatch.com http://www.prnewswire.com

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