USA Video Interactive has selected Exodus Communications(R), Inc., the leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services, to host the infrastructure of USVO's StreamHQ(TM) unique suite of streaming rich media services and providing a direct gateway to the Internet.

"The selection of Exodus(R), the industry leading infrastructure hosting provider, is compatible with our strategy for partnerships with best-of-breed providers," said Edwin Molina, President and CEO of USVO. "The breadth and scope of Exodus' network and Internet Data Centers (IDCs) both in the U.S. and globally, will enable our architecture to rapidly scale with client demand and our services to grow and expand into other world regions."

Exodus provides a variety of services to help ensure that its customers' complex Internet operations are available and secure. In addition to the reliability, scalability and performance of its web hosting, Exodus offers a full range of managed outsourcing solutions. Exodus provides the Internet systems management expertise that is critical for providing reliable Internet services and quickly expanding Internet capabilities.

USVO's first StreamHQ(TM) rich media delivery system--consisting of an EMC (NYSE: EMC) Symmetrix data storage array; a collection of database, web, application, and media streaming servers; Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) switches and routers; Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) databases; and extensive proprietary software developed by USVO--will be hosted in Boston, Massachusetts.

"It was both a business and technology decision to choose Exodus as the link between StreamHQ(TM) and the Internet," said Mr. Molina, noting that USVO had considered a number of companies to provide hosting services. "We believe Exodus provides the greatest potential for our services to realize greater market presence and ultimately greater sales results."