Helius Delivers MediaGate 1500-S Satellite Receiver and Router

Company Continues Market Leadership with New Entry Level Product

LINDON, UT - October 29, 2003 -- Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in business class data broadcasting solutions, today announced the availability of the MediaGate 1500-S Router. The MediaGate 1500-S Router offers a robust link between a satellite network and the corporate LAN.

Utilizing patented technology, the Helius MediaGate 1500-S Router is the perfect solution for the remote office that needs to receive corporate Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) and IP data.. The MediaGate 1500-S is a full featured router with the ability to receive satellite broadcasted information and immediately route via the IP network. The Helius MediaGate 1500-S Router also supports the Helius MediaWrite content delivery technology which enables customers to deliver large quantities of information to remote sites using their existing satellite infrastructure.

"The MediaGate 1500-S Router is designed for those remote branches where the primary requirement is routing DVB content to the local IP network," said Mike Tippets, SVP Marketing at Helius, Inc. "Those customers who want to display content live from the router receiver, or who need a full featured application server, will want to consider the Helius MediaGate 2500 series Routers."

"The Helius MediaGate Router 1500-S helps Convergent respond to our customer's requests for content distribution. The features and functionality of this new model are tightly integrated with our digital network architecture. Additionally, we have been pleased with the responsiveness and customer focused development Helius is providing," said Trevor Davies, V.P. of Engineering for Convergent Media Systems.

"This product continues the Helius tradition of meeting and exceeding customer needs. Together with out partners, we are building solutions that enable robust data broadcasting solutions for organizations of all sizes," said Ron Heinz, President and CEO at Helius, Inc.

The Helius MediaGate 1500-S is available through Helius partners worldwide. To find a partner near you, please visit the Helius website.

About Helius, Inc.
Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information please visit http://www.helius.com or call (801) 764-9020.

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