January 2004

ALDEAVISION LAUNCHES VIDEO SERVICES AT PACIFIC TELEVISION CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

New Node in Los Angeles extends AldeaVision’s Automated Video Services in the West Coast.
Montreal, Canada (January, 20th 2004) -- AldeaVision Inc. (TSX: ALD), an innovative provider of broadcast quality video networking services and solutions, today announced the launch of its video services in Los Angeles. The Company’s new Point of Presence, which is installed at the Pacific Television Center facilities in Los Angeles, connects to AldeaVision’s existing fibre based video broadcast network in the US, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Peru.

" Our new media node in Los Angeles has been in operation since November 2003 and is already carrying live traffic for our customers. We are very pleased to have co-located our point-of-presence at Pacific Television Center, which has a well-deserved reputation of providing high quality play-out and studio services in our industry." said Lionel Bentolila, AldeaVision’s President and CEO. "With this addition to our international video network, we will be able to better service the important media industry and Hispanic broadcast community in Los Angeles." added Mr. Bentolila.

" We’ve been impressed with AldeaVision’s video network and fully automated technology. We’re happy AldeaVision has accepted to co-locate with us as this expands the portfolio of video transmission options offered from our premises". said Mr. Richard Neri, Pacific Television’s President. "With AldeaVision, we have now direct fiber based connections to Canada and the important markets of Mexico and Latin America, for the benefit of our international customers." added Mr. Neri.

About AldeaVision
Montreal-based AldeaVision Inc. is an innovative provider of broadcast quality video networking services and solutions for the television, film and media industries. The AldeaVision Global Video Network uses digital facilities over broadband fiber networks and is designed to provide seamless end-to-end broadcast digital video connections among broadcasters, content producers, post-production and media companies. AldeaVision services are available in Miami, New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Mexico City, Lima, Peru and Caracas, Venezuela.
AldeaVision is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ALD. Additional information is available at www.aldeavision.com.

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