Helius Launches New Digital Signage Solution

MediaAuthor Enables the Rapid-Authoring and Deployment of Digital Signage Content

LINDON, Utah – August 16, 2007 -- Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in IPTV solutions for business, today announced the launch of Helius MediaAuthor, a rapid-authoring software solution for digital signage content creation.  MediaAuthor works with Microsoft PowerPoint and allows anyone to create professional digital signage content - in a matter of minutes.  MediaAuthor, when coupled with a Helius Media Player (SST-Mi or SST-Si), provides a robust yet economical solution for many digital signage needs. 

Media Author combines rapid-authoring technology, obtained from the acquisition of the PointeCast Corporation, with the Helius Media Player to create an economical digital signage solution. With MediaAuthor, users can select from professional templates, add graphics, text and animations, record or import audio files and then instantly publish from a menu in PowerPoint to the media player.  By simplifying the content creation process and reducing the upfront costs, Helius is making digital signage affordable for a broad audience.  MediaAuthor is targeted at organizations that want to create content locally and update screens regularly. Helius MediaAuthor is a simple and economical solution, which can easily scale into a large enterprise solution with Helius MediaSignage software.

Typical applications for MediaAuthor include: lobby displays, hotel and entertainment venues, conference rooms, elevators, restaurant displays, retail outlets, transportation information, event centers, automobile dealerships and many more. Due to the broad adoption of PowerPoint, now anyone can create professional content to display in virtually any setting.

Bill Costlow, President of the Mercedes-Benz Washington Region Parts & Service Club stated “Our dealership needed a straightforward solution that would allow us to deliver dynamic messages to our customers.  We chose Helius MediaAuthor because it lets us surround the TV content playing in our service department with messages we author in Microsoft PowerPoint.  Now we can inform our customers of service specials, preventive maintenance options, and much more.  Updates are fast and the authoring tool is easy to use.”

 “The launch of the MediaAuthor product is a strategic milestone for us as a company,” said Kim Clark, Senior Vice President of Engineering and CTO for Helius, Inc. “As a leader in the digital signage industry, we were constantly being approached about an entry level solution targeted at organizations looking to quickly create content using standard business tools.  With the acquisition of the PointeCast rapid-authoring technology, we are now able to meet the needs of this emerging market segment.”

MediaAuthor is immediately available for purchase.  Additional information on MediaAuthor and all of the Helius Digital Signage Solutions can be accessed at www.helius.com.

About Helius Inc.
Helius provides IPTV solutions for business. Our patented expertise helps organizations implement applications like digital signage, distance learning, and corporate communications. For more information, visit www.helius.com  or call Jeffrey Curtis at 801-764-9020.