Vizrt Signs Broadcast Graphics Deal with a South American TV Channel

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Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:25am EST

Bergen, Norway, January 30, 2012. Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)

Vizrt Ltd., a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced today that the Company has signed a deal worth about USD 300,000 for the implementation of Broadcast Graphics products with a South American TV Channel.

The deal includes an Interactive Graphics system powered by Viz Engine and Viz Artist. The customer will use these products to display graphics on a touchscreen and use the native interactive tools in Viz Artist to design interactive scenes.

The customer also purchased Viz Trio, which will be used as a character generator (CG) for live events in their control room. Another Viz Engine will provide real time graphics triggered from Viz Trio. Viz Content Pilot will give the producers graphic preview capability in their newsroom computer system. Graphic content will be stored, organized and maintained using Viz Graphics Hub.

About Vizrt:
Vizrt provides real-time 3D graphics and asset management tools for the broadcast industry - from award-winning animations & maps to online publishing tools. Vizrt's products are used by the world's leading broadcasters and publishing houses, including: CNN, CBS, Fox, the BBC, BSkyB, ITN, ZDF, Star TV, Network 18, TV Today, CCTV, NHK, The Globe and Mail, Times Online, The Telegraph, and Welt Online.  Furthermore, many world-class production houses and corporate institutions such as the Stock Exchanges in New York and London use Vizrt systems.

Vizrt is a public company traded on the Oslo Main List: VIZ, ISIN: IL0010838154. For further information please refer to www.vizrt.com

Investors and media contacts:


Martin Burkhalter
President & CEO
+41 22 365 75 01
mbu@vizrt.com

Ofra Brown
CFO
+47 5351 8040
ofra@vizrt.com

SCHWARZ Financial Communication
Frank Schwarz
+49 611 1745 398 11
schwarz@schwarzfinancial.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


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