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Snell & Wilcox Backs Up Broadcasters With 24-Hour Dedicated Support During 2006 FIFA World Cup

Front-Line, E-mail, and 24-Hour Phone Line Support Available for Snell & Wilcox Products Throughout World Cup Play in Germany

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HAMPSHIRE, U.K - June 12, 2006 - Snell & Wilcox today announced that it has created a dedicated support structure for broadcasters using Snell & Wilcox equipment to deliver 2006 FIFA World Cup broadcasts to viewers across the globe. Seven Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switchers are being deployed by five broadcasters for tournament coverage, and many broadcasters will also rely on Snell & Wilcox conversion, distribution, processing, monitoring, and control solutions to provide the best possible pictures in the most appropriate format.

Snell & Wilcox clients will enjoy front-line support in Germany from June 2 to July 9, with e-mail and 24-hour telephone support also available.

Support queries should be directed to:
DataSupport@snellwilcox.com for file and data-transfer products
VideoSupport@snellwilcox.com for video products and
SwitcherSupport@snellwilcox.com for switcher products.

The 24-hour telephone support line is +49 175 9750481.

Technical support will be complemented by the availability of service spares at Snell & Wilcox's German offices in Wiesbaden/Frankfurt and also in Munich.

"At Snell & Wilcox we pride ourselves on offering products of an exceptionally high quality, backed by exceptional support," said Joe Zaller, vice president of marketing at Snell & Wilcox. "We created a multitiered support structure for the 2006 FIFA World Cup because it is among the most popular sports events in the world, because so many of the world's foremost broadcasters in so many different countries rely on our products to bring the event home for their viewing audiences. We look forward to a successful event for all of our clients."

More information about Snell & Wilcox products is available at www.snellwilcox.com.

Snell & Wilcox designs and builds the world's most advanced systems for video playout, mastering, repurposing, infrastructure, and live production switching. Providing solutions that deliver immediate value while enabling a controlled and cost-effective transition to HD and file-based systems, the company serves a worldwide base of customers in the broadcast, post-production, cable, satellite, and IPTV markets. In business since 1973, Snell & Wilcox maintains its U.S. headquarters in Burbank, Calif., and European headquarters in Hampshire, U.K. Additional offices are located in New York, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Russia. Visit www.snellwilcox.com for more information.

Americas Press Contact: Susan Warren, Wall Street Communications, Phone: +1 631 261 1013. Email: susan@wallstreetcom.tv.

EMEA Press Contact: Becky Smith, on behalf of Wall Street Communications, Phone: +44 1622 684 592. Email: becky@ella-beck.co.uk.

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