Helius Continues to Strengthen Product Line with Product Updates; Helius Updates Two Key Products

LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004--Helius, Inc., the worldwide leader in business class data broadcasting solutions, today announced the release of updated versions of two products both using patented MediaCore technology. The Helius MediaGate Router, and MediaWrite Server have received innovative updates.

"In our continuing effort to listen to our customers we have added significant new features and enhancements to two of our products," said Mike Tippets, sr. vice president of engineering & product strategy. "MediaCore 2.6 represents several new and exciting features including S3G decoder support, motion detector integration, and set-top playout and playlist functionality."

“MediaCore 2.6 represents several new and exciting features including S3G decoder support, motion detector integration, and set-top playout and playlist functionality.”

New MediaWrite 1.5.1 updates include: New package type support, forward error correction settings on a per provider basis, and command only package types. MediaWrite gives Helius customers the ability to send software and configuration updates to remote locations, including direct commands which are then executed on the remote clients.

New updates of the MediaGate 2502-S represent the latest in the Helius line of industry leading satellite router/receivers. The new enhancements enable the MediaGate router to deliver rich media content more effectively. New MediaGate Router 2502 updates include: Use of MediaCore release 2.6, a CD-ROM Drive for local loadable content, standard 80 GB hard drive, and upgraded 2.4 Ghz processor

About Helius, Inc.

Helius provides efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products include satellite IP routers, software and custom engineered solutions that enable efficient, secure and reliable delivery of broadband content over satellites and local area networks.

Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit http://www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

Helius is a trademark of Helius, Inc. Other company, product, and service names contained in this release may be registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective owners.