vdc.com Offers Multi-Channel Live Television Programming Line-Up to 50 Million Households via Broadband Connected PCs

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--April 10, 2006--VDC Corporation, a media and technology services provider, today announced the nationwide availability of their much anticipated vdc.com Television On the Desktop (TOD) service. Transforming Windows based PCs, laptops and mobile devices into personal cable television receivers, vdc.com allows individuals anywhere-anytime access to a host of live linear cable television channels without the need for a physical cable-box or special software.

Enabling consumers to watch live cable television programming from wherever they are, vdc.com turns any broadband connected laptop, desktop PC or Windows powered Smartphone into a true multi-channel television-like experience.

"vdc.com clearly defines a new era for television viewing," said Robert L. Heymann Jr., Chairman of VDC Corporation. "Our goal is to deliver a familiar cable television-like experience by allowing people easy access to interesting and informative programming -- when they're on their computer."

vdc.com utilizes Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology and offers multiple cable channels live to consumers via the embedded Microsoft Media Player, without the need for additional boxes or software. vdc.com subscribers will be able to watch dozens of broadcast, cable and specialty television programming from anywhere in the United States with just the click of a mouse.

More than 50 million households in the United States have access to a high speed Broadband Internet connection, and the public's appetite for content that is accessible anywhere continues to grow. Until now, most video delivered over the Internet has suffered from numerous issues -- shaky images, broken audio and freezing, because it streamed at a single, low bit-rate of 300-700k. VDC has developed proprietary technology that allows it to capture, encode and stream multi-bit-rate video in a live format, at rates up to 3,000k without the need for consumers to download special software or configure anything. Also, vdc.com does not have any channel capacity constraints -- it can deliver an infinite number of unique "cable-type" television channels to its subscribers -- including general and special interest programming.

"The 50 billion dollar cable and linear broadcast market is ripe for a television over Internet service that doesn't require complex set-up technologies," said VDC President and CEO Michael Wolf. "VDC is capitalizing on the huge market opportunity to be the first aggregator of live branded television delivered over the public IP network."

vdc.com television programming is available on your browser through VDC's proprietary "peel-and-stick" viewer, or virtual television set, that can be placed anywhere on a users' desktop, allowing television to stream while surfing the net or using other computer programs. VDC's virtual television is simple to operate. Like a real television, it has a channel changer, volume control and power switch. By mimicking the television experience, it is easy for consumers to adopt the technology. "With this move, we will be delivering the multi-channel media universe to anyone at work or at home," added Wolf.

Consumer Experience

vdc.com programming will mirror that of a traditional cable offering of linear channels and Video on Demand content -- with tiered levels of service for premium channels. Customers who subscribe to vdc.com pay a monthly fee and simply login to the Web site to begin watching -- no additional set up is required. On vdc.com, consumers can watch TV anywhere, from any broadband connected PC. Smaller vdc.com streams can also be viewed on wireless-connected PDA devices and EVDO-enabled mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows operating system. With a single subscription to vdc.com, consumers can access live television programming anywhere -- at home, a coffee shop or even the airport.

At launch, vdc.com will deliver 20 channels of programming including two news channels, Fashion TV, MavTV, The Pentagon Channel, NASA Television, Q Television Network (QTN), Men's Outdoors and Recreation, Healthy Living Channel, iDrive, Resort & Residence Channel, Adrenaline Nation TV, Video Game Trailer channel, live shopping channels with enhanced interactive features including ShopNBC and Celebrity Shopping Network. vdc.com will be adding three to four additional channels per month through the remainder of 2006.

"We are extremely excited to be partnering with VDC. Their platform extends our reach beyond the residential marketplace and into the enormous potential of the office environment. MavTV and its fresh, original content targeting men is a great compliment to the diverse line-up of other programming VDC will make available," said Doug Jost, founding partner and EVP of Sales and Marketing for MavTV.

For companies interested in licensing content to vdc.com, please contact Robert L. Heymann Jr. at rheymann@vdc.com or 800-478-2303.

About VDC Corporation

Based in Northbrook, Illinois, VDC Corporation aims to extend the delivery of television to the desktop, making television programming accessible everywhere. Vdc.com delivers Virtual Digital Cable (hence VDC) television utilizing Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology to deliver multiple live channels and on demand television programming to broadband connected personal computers. For more information please visit www.vdc.com.