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NBC's Summer Olympic Games television coverage will feature real-time 3D digital video effects utilizing vizrt's solutions. vizrt is a leading provider of fully integrated broadcast graphics solutions formed by the merger of vizrt and Peak Broadcast Systems.

"Based on our past experience with the people of vizrt, we knew they would be more than able to come through for us," said Philip Paully, PhD, Director, Graphics, Engineering and Operations, NBC Olympics, Inc. "vizrts' product line is known for its excellent real-time performance. The vi[z] software is extremely powerful and enables us to manipulate graphics live, on-air in completely innovative ways."

Previously known as Everest™, vi[z]™ runs on either SGI platforms or Windows NT based PC systems and is ideal for real-time delivery of live news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and other programming in need of an enhanced graphics appearance.

"We are extremely proud and privileged to be chosen by NBC, the leading broadcasters of the Olympics," said Shlomo Nimrodi, President and CEO of vi[z]rt. "The Olympics on NBC is known as a premiere broadcasting event, and we are thrilled that our software has been selected to enhance their television coverage of the 2000 Games. There is no doubt that this is a significant relationship for the newly formed vizrt. We look to expand our market reach by addressing the increasing need for exciting visual content in an effort to retain audience attention within a very competitive broadcasting market place."