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NewTek TriCaster™ Streams Live Webcast for Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens

Memorial Day Weekend Concerts Billed as “Ultimate Fanfest”

San Antonio, Tx – May 25, 2006--NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video production and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™, a portable, live presentation system, will be used to capture and stream Memorial Day weekend concerts, featuring Pat DiNizio, the singer/songwriter of The Smithereens. The concert is Saturday, May 27, from 7pm until 10pm Eastern time, at DiNizio’s New Jersey home.

The concert will be streamed with TriCaster and available as a LIVE web pay-per-view broadcast. Highlights will include the debut of DiNizio’s new release This is Pat DiNizio, plus live jamming with some very special guests. For more information, visit www.PatDiNizio.com.

“It’s definitely great to be able to bring this concert to the fans—both live at the gig, and live in ‘cyberspace’,” says DiNizio. “It couldn’t have happened without NewTek or TriCaster.”

Singer/songwriter Pat DiNizio, along with band members Dennis Diken (drums), Jim Babjak (guitar), and Mike Mesaros (bass) formed The Smithereens in the 1980s by gigging around New Jersey and New York. The band became a staple on college radio with early releases, and with their major label debut, Especially for You [Enigma]. College and MTV airplay led to a contract with Capitol and the 1988 release, Green Thoughts. The group retained a following through the 90s with 11, Blow Up, A Date With the Smithereens, hit packages Blown to Smithereens and Attack of the Smithereens. The group continued releasing albums throughout the '90s, including a 1998 best-of and 1999's God Save the Smithereens.

DiNizio released his solo debut Songs and Sounds in 1997, and made a bid for a New Jersey Senate seat in 2000. His candidacy became the subject of the documentary film Mr. Smithereen Goes to Washington. That same year, he developed the unique touring concept of driving his van to a fan's house, unloading his guitar and a keg of beer, and playing Smithereens requests to a private audience for a set price. DiNizio has also programmed for XM Satellite Radio, and continues to gig across the U.S.

“Events like this demonstrate the versatility of TriCaster,“ says Philip Nelson, NewTek Vice President of Sales and Video Marketing. “Whether you’re a pro, an amateur, or simply a fan—TriCaster opens up a world of possibilities.“

Awards
Since its launch in 2005, TriCaster has won the following industry awards: 2005 Technical Emmy® nomination; Government Video Salute 2005; NAB AIM Award; Computer Graphics World Editor’s Pick NAB 2005; Streaming Media Magazine Producer’s Pick; Church Media Hotlist NAB Best of Show; EventDV Editor’s Pick Best of 2005; Byte Media Labs Cold Dead Fingers Award; studio/monthly “Hot“ rating; DEMO@15 Producer’s Pick; 4Ever Group Product Innovation Award; Videomaker Magazine Best Products 2005; Videoguys Top 10.

Pricing and Availability
TriCaster is now available now starting at $4,995 US. For more information or to purchase, call NewTek Sales at 800-368-5441 or visit http://www.newtek.com

About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, live production, presentation and visual effects tools including TriCaster(TM), VT[5](TM), SpeedEDIT(TM), 3D Arsenal(TM) and LightWave 3D®.
Website: http://www.newtek.com/

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