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Media Station, Inc., Forges into Europe with Major Commercial Deal
NextGenTel to License Software-On-Demand Technology in Norway

ANN ARBOR, MI, May 8, 2001 - Media Station, Inc., the leader in interactive technologies, and NextGenTel, a European broadband service provider, today announced a technology licensing agreement that will enable NextGenTel to deploy the first software-on-demand service in Norway.

The multi-year agreement will enable subscribers in Norway to access PC-based multimedia gaming titles in real time from NextGenTel using the "Media Remote^TM" technology licensed from Media Station. In addition, NextGenTel's BroadPark portal will offer a combination of local content and content supplemented by Media Station's extensive library of popular game titles, to create a service that uniquely meets the needs of its customer base.

"The opportunities that exist in the broadband market in Europe are rapidly expanding," said Keith Fergie, European Business Director for Media Station, Inc. "The Scandinavian market is one of the leading areas for broadband penetration and deployment in Europe. Our partnership with NextGenTel will provide a very important foothold, with an excellent partner in one of the region's most attractive markets, as we continue our expansion across Europe."

NextGenTel plans to begin offering this service to its DSL subscribers in Norway by September, 2001. The offering will include a variety of popular CD-ROM game titles that subscribers can access through a low monthly subscription price. The service will be launched within NextGenTel's "walled garden" BroadPark portal.

"The introduction of a Games-on-Demand service powered by Media Station's technology, is one of the many steps we are taking to introduce 'killer' content and services to broadband," said Olav Stokke, Managing Director of NextGenTel AS, Norway. "Our Games-on-Demand service will provide entertainment through a broad and dynamic selection of CD-ROM gaming titles. It is our goal to enable the Games-on-Demand experience to surpass that of regular CD-ROM based entertainment.

"This offering is the direct result of feed-back from our customers," continued Stokke. "They have clearly stated that gaming is one of the key areas of interest from a content perspective. Choosing MediaStation was a natural selection for us based on both their experience within the gaming industry and their solid technical solution."

The MediaRemote technology platform supports the unique ability to both stream and digitally deliver a wide variety of multi-media content, including CD-ROM games, through online subscription, rental or purchase, without altering the source code, enabling rapid deployment.

"NextGenTel's selection of our MediaRemote technology further demonstrates our leadership for enabling digital content distribution," said Jim Maslyn, President and CEO of Media Station, Inc. "Licensing our technology to broadband providers, retailers and publishers is an important aspect of our overall company strategy and we see this as a natural extension of a company's eCommerce operations," continued Maslyn.

About NextGenTel Ltd.
NextGenTel Ltd, Headquartered in London, is the parent holding company of NextGenTel Norway AS and its subsidiaries NextGenTel AS, BroadPark AS and Bredbåndsselskapet AS. NextGenTel is a DSL Provider, a DSL based Service Provider, a Facilitator of Broadband Services, an Internet Service Provider and an IP Telephony Service Provider. The company bases its operations and deployment on a concept of outsourced activities. This allows for a fast, cost efficient and massive rollout of new local exchange offices, thereby enabling the company to offer new services in new areas at a remarkably accelerated pace. BroadPark, NextGenTel's broadband portal offering local content to its subscribers, allows for a powerful "Walled Garden" service concept that is attractive to all types of Content Providers on a non-exclusive basis.

About Media Station, Inc.
Privately held and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, Media Station is the leading provider of interactive technology and services for powering digital content distribution systems over broadband networks. The company's unique MediaRemote^TM technology platform supports the ability to both stream and digitally deliver a wide variety of multi-media content, including CD-ROM games, in real-time over the Internet . It also supports a variety of eCommerce business models including online subscription, rental or purchase. Media Station's strategic investors include Motorola, Broadwing/Zoomtown.com, NTT Communications, Toppan Printing, and Jefferies Investment. For more product or corporate information, visit www.mediastation.com or contact Scott Morrison, VP Marketing, at 734-975-9607 in the US; or Keith Fergie, European Business Director, at +44 (0)1738-583939 in the UK.

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