Play's Trinity To Provide Exclusive NewMillennium Broadcast For Television NetworksWorldwide.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 1999

Play Incorporated's Trinity video production system will be used exclusively to broadcast the first images of the new millennium worldwide from Tonga, arguably the first location on Earth

to witness the year 2000. According to the event's producer, Forthenews Inc., Trinity's live broadcast will be received by the major television networks and news organizations covering the event, including NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS and Reuters in the United States, as well as the BBC in the United Kingdom.

The broadcast will include millennium celebrations, interviews with the King of Tonga and a special "where time begins" presentation to the islands. Forthenews was granted exclusive broadcast rights by the Kingdom of Tonga and will use Trinity to produce the event from the island. The broadcast signal will be received by the participating networks via satellite for live coverage of Tonga's New Year, as well as re-broadcasts throughout New Year's day in the United States.

"The new millennium will be a special celebration shared by countries around the world," says Stephan Bouchard, Play's vice president of business development. "We're thrilled that Trinity will be responsible for such an important broadcast on a global level."

More information regarding updated broadcast times from Tonga will be available at www.Forthenews.com.

Play's Trinity system is a complete television station-in-a-box for live and post production applications. Trinity replaces all of the equipment found in a television studio with a live production switcher, linear/nonlinear editor, paint and animation system, custom digital video effects, chroma-keyer, and character generator integrated into a single system.

Play Incorporated was founded in 1994 by computer and video industry pioneers with the goal of melding high-end video and graphics capabilities to personal computers for distribution over the Internet. Among its award-winning products are Snappy Video Snapshot, the all time best-selling computer video add-on, and Trinity, which revolutionized TV production and graphics throughout the world. For more information call 800.306.PLAY or visit www.play.com.