Consolidated Communications Deploys Myrio’s IP Video Platform for Triple-Play Service

--Myrio’s Platform Enables Delivery of IP Video Services to More than 50,000 Subscribers –

TelcoTV, Orlando - Myrio Corporation, a leading provider of IP video software and services, today announced that Consolidated Communications, a family of companies offering voice and data communications services to both business and residential customers, has deployed the Myrio IP Video Platform. Myrio’s scalable platform enables Consolidated Communications to offer a triple-play bundle with advanced digital video services, such as video on demand (VOD), pay-per-view, and digital television, to more than 50,000 local service subscribers in central Illinois.

With over 250,000 access lines, Consolidated Communications is the 15th largest local telephone company in the United States. Since 1894, the company has been using the latest technologies to provide the best possible service to its customers. By deploying the Myrio IP Video Platform, Consolidated has been able to introduce VOD as well as TV web portal, which allows subscribers to access localized web content through their TVs by using the remote control.

“To build long-term equity with our subscribers, advanced IP video services is the next logical offering,” said Tom White, director of network engineering at Consolidated Communications. “Myrio’s commercially proven platform allows us to meet our aggressive launch schedule. The company’s leadership and expertise in deploying an end-to-end IP video platform enables us to cut our deployment time by one hour per household.”

Myrio’s IP Video Platform is Java-based, which is the ideal development and deployment platform for an emerging class of interactive services and applications such as video. The flexibility of Myrio’s platform to operate across large network and various hardware environments allows Consolidated to reduce deployment time from years to months. With more commercial deployments than any other solution, the Myrio IP Video Platform is a critical component in increasing operators’ revenue and reducing their operating costs.

“As reported in our recent Telco TV report, the delivery of digital TV service over IP networks is becoming increasingly viable,” said Michelle Abraham, senior analyst, In-Stat/MDR. “Leading middleware companies like Myrio continue to create a business case for operators by offering complete IP video platform including content management services for VOD, PPV, and a walled garden for web content on the TV.”

“Consolidated Communications is Myrio’s largest IP video deployment to date in the United States IOC market,” said Chris Coles, Myrio’s president and CEO. “Large IOCs like Consolidated continue to validate the technical and commercial viability of IP video to the telecommunications industry at large. Myrio’s scalable IP Video Platform enables our customers to go to market quickly and cost effectively regardless of the size of their subscribers base.”

About Consolidated Communications

Consolidated Communications, Inc. is a family of companies offering voice and data communications services to both business and residential customers, including local and long distance, Internet, business systems, retail and wholesale operator services, public services and fully integrated telemarketing and fulfillment services. For more information, visit Consolidated Communications at www.consolidated.com.

About Myrio Corporation

Myrio is a leading provider of software, content and integration services that enable new video revenue opportunities for broadband operators by leveraging their infrastructures. Myrio’s software suite consists of Myrio Interactive, a full-featured end-user application for set-top boxes, and TotalManage, a back-office subscriber and content management solution. Myrio's solutions and expertise enable operators to deploy more quickly and offer their subscribers a full range of IP-based video and on-demand entertainment while lowering the total cost of ownership through operational efficiencies and hardware choice. A pioneer in the industry, Myrio has commercially deployed its solutions to operators throughout the United States and is conducting customer trials internationally.

Myrio is a privately held corporation funded by Ridgewood Capital, NeoCarta Ventures, Alexander Hutton Venture Partners and Siemens Venture Capital. For more information, please visit Myrio's web site at www.myrio.com.