Broadcast International Announces Agreement with Fortune 10 Financial Services Organization

-Broadcast International`s rich media division, BI Networks` deployment of a new
digital signage network brings Fortune 10 financial company substantial cost
savings and new capabilities to its nationwide network-
SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--
Broadcast International, Inc. (OTCBB:BCST) ("BI") announced today a multi-year
partnership between its BI Networks division and a Fortune 10 financial services
organization.

Broadcast International will deploy a new digital signage network in 2,000
existing media equipped sites and continue to grow the network as the client
expands its digital signage application within its 6,000 retail locations
nationwide.

"We`re extremely pleased that BI Networks and our CodecSys digital signage
solution were selected by this prestigious client," said David Van Epps, senior
vice president and general manager of the BI Networks division. "This
implementation illustrates that network design and content delivery efficiencies
can result in substantial cost savings for both new and existing digital signage
networks."

The new network replaces all existing media player hardware with Broadcast
International`s CodecSys Media Receiver CMR-4000 updated by its proprietary
enterprise control software. Once the conversion is completed by year end, the
solution will allow Bl Networks` client to reduce their annual spending on their
digital signage network by more than 50%.

The CodecSys CMR-4000 is a multi-functional H.264 device which enables
satellite, terrestrial or cellular delivery of media content to remote locations
worldwide. The CMR-4000 allows for a wide variety of solutions on one platform
for constantly evolving business models. It`s designed to receive, store and
deliver digital signage, music and video content in MPEG 2 and MPEG 4-H.264,
Flash, and a number of other formats. It`s enabled to receive live broadcast
content as low as 3Mbps for High Definition feeds, while also supporting
Video-On-Demand programming.

"Broadcast International has been delivering rich media content to enterprise
customers for more than 25 years," said Rod Tiede, president & CEO of Broadcast
International. "We look forward to using this opportunity to further our
position as a leader in digital signage as well."

For more information about BI Network`s digital signage application or to
schedule a demo please visit Broadcast International`s Web site at www.brin.com
or e-mail the company at info@brin.com.

About Broadcast International

Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered broadcast
solutions, including IP, and digital satellite, Internet streaming and other
types of wired/wireless network distribution. BI`s patented CodecSys software is
a breakthrough, multi-codec video compression technology that cuts video
bandwidth requirements over satellite, cable, IP and wireless networks. By
slashing bandwidth needs, CodecSys enables a new generation of applications such
as streaming video to cell phones, and offers unprecedented price/ performance
benefits for existing applications such as HD video. Broadcast International is
a public company (OTCBB:BCST) headquartered in Salt Lake City UT. For more
information, go to www.brin.com and www.codecsys.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this news release that are not based on historical fact are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). While management has based any
forward-looking statements contained herein on its current expectations, the
information on which such expectations were based may change. These
forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future
events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors,
many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to
materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other
factors include, but are not necessarily limited to, those set forth under the
caption "Additional Factors That May Affect Our Business" in the Company's most
recent Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, and amendments thereto. In addition, we
operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks
may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We disclaim any
intention to, and undertake no obligation to, update or revise any
forward-looking statement.

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Jeremy Kartchner
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