ANC Sports Powers Stadium Displays with VT[2]

San Antonio, Texas -- July 24, 2002 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, and ANC Sports Enterprises, a leading provider of rotational and LED signage systems for sports and entertainment, today announced that ANC’s turnkey LED Fascia Board signage system with ANC FasciaSoft is powered by NewTek’s VT[2]. ANC Fascia Boards are currently deployed in 8 of the largest sports stadiums in North America, with others on the way. One forthcoming deployment is in the new SBC Stadium built for the NBA Spurs in NewTek’s hometown, San Antonio, TX.

ANC Technologies, a division of ANC Sports, oversees the development and deployment of the LED Fascia Board signage systems. The Fascia Boards are designed to fit the fascia of any arena or stadium seating area and can be configured to any length, for up to 360-degree coverage. The largest systems in place are approximately 1000 linear feet, for the fascia displays in Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA, and First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA. The systems are equally at home in the outdoors, as the 248-foot unit installed at Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, demonstrates.

At the heart of the video and graphic engine for ANC’s LED Fascia Board is an OEM NewTek VT[2] and SX-8 switcher expansion module. VT[2] provides uncompressed D1 video, the highest quality available, and the SX-8 provides connection and switching for up to 24 video inputs. ANC Technologies adds an extensive custom control toolset for the multi-media display system to the already comprehensive editing, switching, and 2D and 3D graphics capabilities of VT[2]. The LED Fascia Board accepts D1 for video or XVGA for stills from the VT®-powered graphics engine. The result is the best quality video and graphics engine driving state-of-the-art signage systems, with precise control and complete reliability in all circumstances.

“VT[2] offers the most complete set of video and graphics capabilities, in an open, accessible design,” said Mark Stross, president of ANC Technologies. “This makes VT® a springboard technology from which any variety of applications can be built. Nothing else can provide us the power, flexibility and reliability in mission critical situations, along with pristine video quality and the ability to create a custom look for the operating interface that each of our clients require.”

"The VT[2] was designed from the ground up to be a next-generation plug-in driven system that allows all components in a system to be replaced, modified or added to." said Dr. Andrew Cross, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Engineering for NewTek. "Not only has this architecture accelerated the pace of our own development, but exposing the same abilities to OEM partners has allowed them to quickly and economically add powerful features, controls and configurations specific for their application. With our skin-able interface technologies they can provide a unique look for their product, allowing them to provide an environment that is fine-tuned to their client's requirements and target market."

For more information about VT[2] and strategic partnerships, please contact Michael Kornet, Director of Business Development at mkornet@newtek.com. For more information about ANC LED Fascia Boards and the complete line of sports signage systems, please see ANC Sports Enterprises website at http://www.ancsports.com.

About ANC Sports Enterprises
Based in Purchase, N.Y., ANC Sports Enterprises, LLC is one of the leading providers of rotational and LED (light emitting diode) signage systems for sports and entertainment facilities. ANC Sports provides signage for over 100 venues/stadiums in North America and counts among its clients eleven Major League Baseball and four Minor League baseball teams, twelve NBA, sixteen WNBA, and eight NBDL teams, several specialty events for the NBA, ten NFL teams, nine NHL teams, five NCAA basketball teams, three college basketball tournaments, ESPN (for its X Games and EXPN events), and a wide range of other special events including the Gravity Games.

About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek is a leading provider of full-featured video editing, animation and special effects tools including the VT®, LightWave 3D® and Aura. NewTek launched the desktop video revolution in 1990 with the release of the legendary VT®. The company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to feature film. Recent film and television projects using NewTek software include We Were Soldiers, Panic Room, Hart's War, Driven, A.I., Oscar®-nominated Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Final Fantasy, Blackhawk Down, The Time Machine, Black Knight, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The 6th Day, Jurassic Park III, Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men The Movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Director's Edition DVD, Pitch Black, Dracula 2000, Star Trek: Enterprise, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The X-Files, The Family Guy, Ally McBeal, Dune: The Miniseries, Dawson's Creek and Family Law. Recent game titles include Deus Ex, Serious Sam I and II, Twisted Metal: Black, Civilization III, Unreal, Quake 3 Arena, Moto Racer World Tour, Giants for PS2, Baldur's Gate II, EverQuest, Planescape: Torment, Dead To Rights, and Escape From Monkey Island. Contact NewTek at 5131 Beckwith Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78249. Phone: 210-370-8000, fax: 210-370-8001, website: http://www.newtek.com.

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