BSD.L Regulatory News (BSD)

8 Jun 2005 07:00

Orca Interactive Ltd08 June 2005 For immediate release: Wednesday, June 8, 2005 ORCA INTERACTIVE LIMITED Orca Wins Pilot Agreement with Tier 1 Operator Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global market leader in developing applicationsfor IPTV, announces that it has signed an agreement to undertake a market pilotwith a tier one telecoms service provider. The pilot is expected to last untilthe end of the year before moving into full commercial deployment. Under the terms of the agreement, Orca will provide its RIGHTv IPTV middlewareplatform to one of its global partners who will be the primary contractor on thepilot. The IPTV solution will be integrated with other leading vendors of theIPTV value chain to deliver a "best of breed" solution that will offer all thefunctionality that an advanced TV provider needs. The pilot will generaterevenues to Orca during the current financial year. Haggai Barel, CEO, Orca Interactive, said, "I am delighted to be able toannounce this pilot with such a significant player, as it demonstrates thesuitability of our solutions for tier one operators. The pilot has been wonthrough one of our major partners and validates our strategy of buildingpartnerships with the industry's biggest and best integrators and vendors." Further details on the agreement are expected to be announced towards the end ofthe year. For further information:Haggai Barel +972 9769 9400CEO, Orca Interactive James Melville-Ross / Cass Helstrip +44 20 7831 3113Financial Dynamics About Orca Interactive Orca Interactive (LSE-ORCA) is a leading provider of IPTV middleware andapplications for broadband network operators and service providers. Orca enablestriple-play providers to deliver a full array of attractive video-over-IPservices that generate new revenue streams and strengthen customer loyalty.Leveraging a flexible telco-grade middleware platform, Orca empowers operatorsto deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR),home media and other compelling interactive services. Orca's SI-enabledsolutions are designed for easy outsourcing of integration services by anoperator's preferred systems integrator. Orca has formed strategic partnershipswith leading players across the IPTV value chain to ensure best-of-breedsolutions with low total cost of ownership. For more information, please visithttp://www.orcainteractive.com/ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange