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24 Apr 2006 11:24

UBC Media Group PLC24 April 2006 24th April 2006 UBC Media Group announces US Digital Radio product launch at NAB in Las Vegas UBC Media Group plc ("UBC" or "the Company") announces the launch of its DigitalRadio Display Text software in partnership with Harris Corporation of the US -the market-leading supplier of radio transmission equipment in North America. This follows the successful conclusion of a co-development trial announced bythe Company in November 2005. The agreement with Harris Corporation willintegrate UBC's display text software into Harris's HD Radio(TM) Flexstar(TM)product portfolio. Under the terms of the three-year contract, Harris will offera branded version of the text software to new and existing HD Radio customers. Commenting on today's announcement, Simon Cole, UBC Chief Executive said: "The UK has been the test laboratory where UBC have been leading digital radiosoftware development for the last three years. The major US radio groups havecommitted to a timetable to transition to HD Radio over the next 2 years.Altogether there are more than 13,000 radio stations in the US which presents areal opportunity for UBC." For enquiries, please contact: Jenny Donald, FD, UBC Media Group plc Tel: 020 7453 1600Tim Allan, Portland Tel: 020 7404 5344 About UBC Media Group UBC is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. The Group is the marketleader in the supply of audio content and broadcast data software to the radioindustry in the UK. In addition to the entertainment, traffic & travel andnational news services provided to commercial radio, the Group is the largestindependent producer of radio programming for the BBC and the UK's leadingsupplier of digital radio scrolling text and EPG software. The Group also hassignificant digital radio broadcasting interests including Classic Gold Digital,the nationally distributed classic hits format. It is also part of the MXRRegional Multiplex consortium. UBC's software development subsidiary, Unique Interactive ("UI") are specialistsin Digital Radio & Interactive technology. UI supplies technology products andservices to broadcasters in the UK and around the world. Specializing in dataservices, UI supply systems that integrate with broadcasters' existingtechnology, adding extra value and creating additional revenue opportunities forthem. UI currently supplies both Display Text and Electronic Programme Guide("EPG") services to the majority of UK broadcasters as well as to broadcastersworldwide, including Australia, Canada, Korea and Germany. UI are the marketleaders in broadcast data service provision and a leading innovator in the newand emerging field of Interactive Radio. Additional information about UniqueInteractive is available at www.uniqueinteractive.co.uk. About Harris Broadcast Communications Division Harris is an international communications and information technology companyserving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Withheadquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3billion and more than 13,000 employees - including 5,500 engineers andscientists - dedicated to the development of best-in-class assuredcommunications products, systems, and services. The company's operatingdivisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications,broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional informationabout Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange