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Vyvx to Provide Cox Communications in San Diego With HD VenueNet(R) Service; First Phase of HD VenueNet Complete, Includes 14 Venues LAS VEGAS, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- (NAB Booth #C3058) -- Vyvx, a market leader in providing fiber-optic and satellite transmission solutions to the media and entertainment industry for 15 years, announced today from the National Association of Broadcasters trade show that it is providing Cox Communications in San Diego with live high-definition television backhaul services of San Diego Padres away games this season.Vyvx HD VenueNet gives broadcasters the ability to transport live HDTV backhaul, end-to-end, at up to 270 Mbps -- more than three times the bandwidth available via satellite. HD VenueNet utilizes the same booking procedures as the traditional VenueNet service, and the HD VenueNet box that network production trucks access is consolidated with the current VenueNet box, conveniently located within the venue. "Cox-San Diego is a leader and technology innovator in the cable market and their choice to utilize Vyvx HD VenueNet is the latest example," said Derek Smith, vice president of Vyvx. "They are answering their customers' demands for more HDTV content, and our HD VenueNet infrastructure, which delivers live feeds at up to 270 Mbps, provides them with the highest quality signal for their end viewers." Dan Novak, vice president of programming for Cox-San Diego, said Vyvx's HD VenueNet was the ideal solution for delivering HDTV to customers. "With their many years of experience with live video feeds, Vyvx HD VenueNet was the natural choice for backhauling the live feeds from the Padres road games, because of the inherent advantages of providing the highest possible bandwidth for the HD feed," Novak said. Vyvx has completed the first phase of its HD VenueNet deployment, and can now provide live HDTV backhaul at up to 270 Mbps from 14 venues across the country. HD VenueNet-enabled venues include the Georgia Dome (Atlanta), Phillips Arena (Atlanta), Turner Field (Atlanta), Pepsi Center (Denver), Coors Field (Denver), Staples Center (Los Angeles), Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles), Madison Square Garden (New York), Shea Stadium (New York), Yankee Stadium (New York), SBC Park (San Francisco), Reliant Stadium (Houston), Bank One Ballpark (Phoenix) and Petco Park (San Diego). Vyvx plans to add more venues as part of a second phase deployment of HD VenueNet. For exact locations and availability, customers should consult http://www.vyvx.com/ or contact Vyvx Video Services at 1.800.324.9472. Customers interested in Vyvx's HD Venue Net or other services are invited to the Vyvx booth (#C3058) at the 2004 National Association of Broadcasters trade show this week in Las Vegas. Vyvx's history and experience providing transmission services for live sports broadcasts is unmatched -- it was the first company to backhaul a video feed over fiber in 1989, and to transmit a live broadcast event over a fiber- optic network in 1990. Vyvx currently provides broadcast transmission services for nearly 10,000 live sports events per year. Overall, Vyvx provides nearly 200,000 video feeds for its customers annually, transmitting more than 12 million video minutes. For more information, please visit http://www.vyvx.com/ . About Vyvx Vyvx provides video delivery solutions over fiber optics and satellite to global advertising, sports, news, and entertainment customers. Vyvx offers a wide range of dedicated and occasional services and its electronic footprint reaches nearly 11,000 online television and radio stations, networks and cable head-ends, as well as more than 100 professional sports venues and all major media centers, movie studios and production facilities. Vyvx is a division of WilTel Communications, LLC, the operating subsidiary of WilTel Communications Group, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation. About Cox Communications San Diego Cox Communications is a full-service telecommunications provider, serving 534,000 customers and employing 2,300 individuals throughout San Diego County. The company offers an array of services, including Cox Cable, Cox Digital Cable, Cox High Speed Internet, local and long distance telephone through Cox Digital Telephone, Entertainment on Demand, Cox High Definition Cable, and Cox Business Services. Cox Communications also owns and operates Channel 4 San Diego, the television home of the 145 Padres games and award-winning local programming. To date, the company has deployed more than 70,000 glass miles of fiber optic cable. The nation's fourth-largest cable television provider, Cox Communications serves approximately 6.6 million customers nationwide. It has been operating in San Diego County since 1961. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update those statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions and other factors. The forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional information that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by WilTel and Leucadia. Vyvx, VenueNet and WilTel are registered trademarks of WilTel Communications Group, Inc. Contact: Jeff Pounds Vyvx (media) (918) 284-8695 [email protected] Vyvx CONTACT: Jeff Pounds of Vyvx, +1-918-284-8695, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.vyvx.com/http://www.nabshow.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/875550.html |