NETIA Adds Germany's Sendewelt and Turkey's Avitek to Its Worldwide Dealer Network

CLARET, France - Feb. 28, 2007 - NETIA today announced that it has extended its worldwide dealer network to include Germany's Sendewelt GmbH & Co. and Turkey's Avitek Audio & Video Systems Inc. These new members of the NETIA dealer network will provide localized sales and support services, giving broadcasters better access to leading software solutions for managing and broadcasting television and radio content.

"Avitek Inc.'s purpose is to serve to clients in the professional audio and video broadcast space by supplying installation, commissioning, education and permanent technical support with the help of expert engineer," said Ali Kayasandik, general manager at Avitek. "We're pleased to be working with NETIA because the company offers a wide product range featuring a modular design and very effective radio and television applications for the broadcast environment."

"We compared other media asset management systems to NETIA's MANREO product range and found that, unlike other solutions, the NETIA software is based on a highly flexible technical architecture that allows customization to suit the specific demands of each customer," said Sendewelt CEO Florian Sanft. "Our focus is on providing new broadcast technologies and solutions to broadcasters and other content providers in Europe's German-speaking markets, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and NETIA offers high-quality software that addresses our clients' needs."

Avitek Audio & Video Systems was founded in February 2006 as an engineering and project integration corporation focusing on the professional broadcasting sector. The company's key business area is turnkey system integration of professional video and audio recording postproduction, editing automation, and workflow systems " digital and IT-based solutions " for a variety of broadcast applications. The company's most recent projects include installations for MTV Turkey and Channel 24.

Sendewelt specializes in serving German-speaking markets, providing solutions including digital media asset management and software that facilitates participation TV and interactive TV. The company is also active in the mobile market, developing authoring solutions for mobile content delivery. In addition to those products, Sendewelt offers system integration, customization, training, and individual software development. The company's ongoing projects include a development project for Bayerischer Rundfunk and a podcasting tool for ARD.

"Avitek and Sendewelt are vital players within their respective broadcast markets," said Christophe Carniel, NETIA president and CEO. "We're confident that their expertise and leadership in integrating and installing forward-looking broadcast systems will enable NETIA users to implement smart, sophisticated content management solutions."