USA Video Interactive Names Julia Launer as Director of Education Technology
Friday, 04 August 2000
To be Featured Speaker at Education Leadership Conference

August 4, 2000 - MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT -- USA Video Interactive (NBQ: USVO; CDNX: US; www.usvo.com) has appointed Julia M. Launer as the company's Director of Education Technology. In this position, Ms. Launer will directly oversee the company's educational activities and initiatives, a key area of focus for USA Video Interactive.

Ms. Launer holds an M.A. in Mathematics from Connecticut College and an M.S. in Computer Science from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She comes to USA Video Interactive from Groton Public Schools, where she had over 20 years experience teaching mathematics and spearheading the operation and administration of the school's IBM network. In addition, she worked as a system analyst for Sonalysts, Inc., and was an adjunct professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the graduate division of the Computer Science and Engineering Department.

"It's a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Ms. Launer to our team," said Edwin Molina, President and CEO of USA Video Interactive. "With her clear understanding of and direct experience in making technology transparent and optimally effective, she already is enhancing our ability to bring the latest in technology to education at all levels."

Ms. Launer will be a featured speaker at the Connecticut Education Association's (www.cea.org) 51st Annual Summer Leadership Conference next week, addressing current issues in public education and the impact of technology on teaching and learning. The CEA was founded in 1848 and currently has more than 32,000 members. CEA's Summer Leadership Conference brings more than 400 teachers together to train and discuss vital issues of concern to the teaching profession and public schools. There will be 17 comprehensive workshop sessions and 10 elective presentations focusing on a variety of education and teacher-related issues including technology in the classroom, school environmental concerns, home/school community partnerships, use of the Internet, and other issues.

About USA Video Interactive
USA Video Interactive is an international designer and supplier of high-tech Internet streaming video and Video-on-Demand systems, services and innovative end-to-end solutions. The USA Video Interactive technology gives users full-motion video; the unique flexibility of standard, VCR-like controls of play, fast-forward, reverse and pause; and the convenience of a standard internet-browser format for access. It provides video images significantly faster and at a higher degree of resolution than with previously available methods; significantly overcomes bandwidth restrictions; and eliminates the blockiness and slowness of current technologies -- all at a lower cost and at or near broadcast quality. For more information on USA Video Interactive, visit www.usvo.com.

USA Video Interactive Corporate Headquarters Office: 70 Essex Street; Mystic, CT 06355; (800) 625-2200; (860) 572-1560. Canada Office: 837 West Hastings Street; Suite #507; Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3N6. Trading symbol on the US NBQ: USVO; Trading symbol on The Canadian Venture Exchange: US. Standard & Poors Listed. CUSIP 902924208; USA Video, USA Video Interactive, Video-On-Demand and Video Yellow Pages are trademarks of USA Video Interactive. The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. For more information contact: Tony Castagno, Media Relations, 860-572-1560; Kevin Yorio, Investor Relations, 860-572-1560; .

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