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SUNNYVALE, Calif. & HOUSTON -- Companies to Demonstrate IPTVComplete(TM) Video Service Using Advanced SkyStream Headend Technology at SuperComm 2005

SkyStream, the leader in IP video delivery solutions, announced today that Eagle Broadband (AMEX:EAG) and GlobeCast have selected the company's

Mediaplex-20(TM) and iPlex(TM) headend systems to power their IPTVComplete(TM) turnkey video solution that enables telephone companies, municipalities, real estate developers and other broadband providers to deliver high-quality video and entertainment services to subscribers.

The companies will conduct demonstrations of IPTVComplete by appointment June 7-9 at the SUPERCOMM conference and trade show in Chicago.

IPTVComplete is a turnkey, end-to-end video solution that provides the fastest, most cost-effective way for telephone companies, municipalities, real estate developers and other broadband providers to launch and deliver high quality, IPTV video services to their customers over fiber or DSL broadband networks anywhere in America. IPTVComplete provides a unique combination of video content, headend infrastructure, satellite distribution, set-top boxes and operations support that reduces the time, effort and costs for new and incumbent broadband providers looking to generate new revenue streams from offering more competitive entertainment services.

"IPTV will be a key focus at SUPERCOMM this year and GlobeCast and Eagle Broadband's turnkey solution has made it much easier for providers to rapidly launch and deliver high quality video services to their subscribers," said Andy Lovit, vice president of worldwide field operations, SkyStream. "As we will demonstrate at the show, the IPTVComplete system offers telcos and other broadband providers a very attractive, turnkey IPTV solution that provides an alternative to buying and building their own customized headend."

SkyStream's Mediaplex and iPlex systems are highly dense, advanced video headend systems with carrier class performance and reliability. Eagle and GlobeCast are using SkyStream's Mediaplex-20 to aggregate, encapsulate and multiplex IPTV video programming for delivery over satellite directly to IPTVComplete's SkyStream iPlex remote headend systems that provide on-premise content aggregation and encapsulation for IPTV program distribution over the broadband provider's last mile distribution network.

IPTVComplete is available now. Prospective customers, press and analysts interested in seeing a demonstration and learning more about SkyStream's headend and the IPTVComplete service are encouraged to contact SkyStream at info@skystream.com or 408-616-3394 or Eagle Broadband at iptvinfo@eaglebroadband.com or 281-838-6034 to set up an appointment at SUPERCOMM.

About SkyStream: SkyStream provides IP video delivery platforms that enable service providers to transform their business by offering IPTV and MPEG-4 Video Services. SkyStream's products lower opex and capex costs by 40 - 50% and optimize video delivery over any last mile network: zBand(TM) content delivery software; Mediaplex-20 and iPlex switched digital video headends and the Source Media Router series of IP Encapsulation solutions. SkyStream is the fastest-growing provider of IP video solutions with over 250 customers. SkyStream's website can be found on the Internet at www.skystream.com.

About GlobeCast: GlobeCast (www.globecast.com) -- a subsidiary of France Telecom -- is the world's leading satellite services company, operating a global network of satellite distribution platforms for DTH and cable broadcast, enterprise media and advanced IP-based content delivery. The company's global presence includes 15 teleports and technical operations centers throughout America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. GlobeCast offers the complete range of satellite broadcast solutions, including TV channel distribution, secure satellite Internet delivery, webcasting, satellite newsgathering, direct-to-home distribution, sports programming backhaul, program origination, studio production, special events mobile production and audio distribution.

About Eagle Broadband: Eagle Broadband is a leading provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and communications technology and services that create new revenue opportunities for broadband providers and enhance communications for government, military and enterprise customers. The company's product offerings include IPTVComplete(TM) the fastest, lowest cost way for broadband providers to deliver the most competitive IP video services, the Media Pro line of HDTV-ready IP set-top boxes that enable broadband providers and hotel operators to maximize revenues by delivering state-of-the-art, interactive entertainment services and the SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that provides government, military, homeland security and enterprise customers with reliable, non-line-of-sight, voice and data communications from any location on Earth. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000. (EAGG)

Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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