University Of Southern California Selects Virage To Enhance Their Distance Education Network; School Of Engineering Builds State-Of-The-Art Webcasting System For E-Learning

Business Wire, June 16, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2003

Virage, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRGE), a leading provider of video and rich media communication software, today announced that the University of Southern California (USC) has implemented Virage software in support of the School of Engineering's Distance Education Network (http://den.usc.edu). The Distance Education Network (DEN) was established to extend the reach of the School of Engineering's instructional and educational content. With their advanced webcasting system, the School of Engineering enables full-time working engineers the opportunity to earn up to 20 different graduate degrees entirely from a distance.

"With more than 5,000 engineering students, more than 800 of whom attend courses remotely, we were looking for ways to make our instructional content more broadly available," said Binh Tran, USC's director of Instructional Technology for the USC Distance Education Network. "Webcasting was the logical choice for us because it delivers better features than satellite or microwave communications at a lower cost. By integrating Virage into our Distance Education Network, we can now offer our students the highest-quality webcast service, including accurate search and retrieval of educational content."

USC's School of Engineering was ranked as the #8 engineering graduate school in the nation, as rated by US News & World Report in 2003 and 2004. Currently, the School provides live webcasts of all engineering classes. In addition, the School makes the webcasts available on-demand immediately following each class. Along with the live and on-demand webcasts, the School provides online teleconferencing, chat, and discussion boards to boost interactivity between professors and students. Using the Virage software, the School is able to capture and index all video content and related media assets, such as Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R) slides, online chat, and discussion board information. The video and associated information is stored digitally in a central repository for students, professors and faculty to access. In addition to streaming graduate lectures, the School also streams special series lectures, professional development courses, and discussions in both live and on-demand format.

For more information about USC's School of Engineering, please visit http://www.usc.edu/dept/engineering/. For more information about the Distance Education Network, please visit http://den.usc.edu. For more information about Virage's software solutions and customers, please visit www.virage.com/products and www.virage.com/customers.

About The USC Distance Education Network

Established in 1972, USC School of Engineering's Distance Education Network (DEN) was a pioneer in the distance learning arena. Now, more than thirty years later, DEN is still a pioneer, utilizing the most cutting-edge e-learning technology to provide a seamless experience for its students. DEN currently offers 20 Master of Science degrees and 2 graduate certificates in a variety of engineering disciplines. More than 800 of students across the country now pursue advanced degrees through DEN while working for corporations and other technology-oriented organizations that reimburse their tuition. Participating companies include: Aerospace Corporation, Boeing, Ericsson, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Intel, JPL, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, NASA, Northrop Grumman (including the former TRW corporation), Qualcomm, Raytheon, SAIC, and United Technologies Corporation. Please visit http://den.usc.edu or contact info@den.usc.edu for more information.

About Virage

Established in 1995, Virage is a leading provider of video and rich media communication software. Virage builds integrated rich media business solutions for corporations, media & entertainment companies, universities and government agencies worldwide. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage (www.virage.com) has offices throughout the United States and Europe.

Virage and VideoLogger are registered trademarks of Virage, Inc. The Virage logo, SmartEncode, VS Webcasting, VS Publishing, VS Production, MediaSync, Virage ControlCenter, ScreenCast and Virage Solution Server are trademarks of Virage, Inc. Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others, and are hereby acknowledged.