Open Text s Artesia and IPV Announce Strategic Partnership at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference

On Display at NAB 2006, Artesia DAM for Broadcast Solution Enables Distributed Production Teams to Collaborate More Effectively Over the Web

Las Vegas, NV - 2006-04-24 - Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, today announced that its Artesia Digital Media Group has formed a strategic partnership with IPV, the largest independent supplier of browse and network technology to the broadcast market, to enable distributed broadcast production teams to collaborate more effectively and to produce higher quality content in less time.

The announcement was made at the National Association of Broadcasters 2006 Conference, the world s largest electronic media show. Open Text s Artesia Digital Media Group has a major presence at the event as sponsor of the Digital Asset Management Pavilion Theater.

Through the integration of IPV s SpectreView with the Artesia DAM for Broadcast solution, customers can now use Artesia DAM as their all-digital post-production hub. SpectreView enables delivery of frame-accurate video content over IP networks to support collaborative review and approval workflows from within the Artesia DAM application. This eliminates the need to distribute tape to remote locations or personnel, and maximizes the value of feedback in each post-production review cycle.

IPV's SpectreView is already in use at many premier broadcast stations worldwide, said Nigel Booth, Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing for IPV. "Collaborative environments raise new challenges to provide multiple users with rapid and efficient access to media assets. We are pleased to be working with Artesia to enable users to access high-quality video, with the right tools, where they need it at their desktop.

Artesia at NAB 2006
Throughout NAB 2006, Artesia and its customers will be delivering informative talks on such topics as enterprise DAM, Artesia DAM for broadcast, monetization of digital assets, and major technology trends impacting rich-media companies. These sessions will all take place at the DAM Pavilion Theater (SL114). Throughout the show, the Artesia booth (SL 3035) will feature hands on demonstrations of the latest product capabilities. Artesia DAM Pavilion Theater presentations include:

April 24, 3:30-4:00 p.m.--Solving Enterprise DAM at Discovery Communications: Kevin Loftis, Vice President Media and On-line Systems, Discovery Communications, will provide an overview of the Artesia DAM implementation at Discovery and how it is being used across the company to streamline the processes around production and distribution asset management. Through use cases and analytics, Loftis will discuss the value and impact of DAM, as well as his vision for DAM at Discovery.

April 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m.--Artesia DAM for Broadcast: Guy Hellier, Vice President, Product Management, Artesia Digital Media Group, will provide an overview of the Artesia DAM for Broadcast solution. This presentation will address the technical aspects of the system, including key integrations with technology from IPV and Telestream. In addition, Hellier will highlight how Artesia DAM for Broadcast is being used in several customer production systems to solve the challenges of production and broadcast asset management.

April 25, 3:30 4:00 p.m.--Monetization of Digital Assets in Broadcast: CanWest Case Study: Magan Arthur, Principal Solutions Consultant Media & Entertainment, Infosys will focus on how the media and entertainment industry is undergoing a profound transformation as consumers gain greater control over their choice of content consumption. To remain competitive, these companies are recasting traditional business models and creating new ones. The discussion includes how CanWest is addressing these issues and extending the value of its digital content with Artesia DAM and Infosys.

April 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m.--Major Technology Trends Affecting Companies Managing Rich Media Content: The Artesia Digital Media Group and a panel of thought-leaders will share their insights on the significant trends in this high-demand arena of rich-media management. The proliferation of new content consumption in the media and advertising space is driving the need for more streamlined digital content workflows and creating new and varied distribution channels. These seismic shifts in the value chain have created a host of challenges for the production, operations, and marketing communities. Attendees will also hear from ThoughtEquity and Artesia as they discuss the various ways that digital asset management is enhancing workflows throughout the video asset lifecycle.

With emerging technologies like IPTV and the increasingly rapid dissemination of digital video content, the pressure on broadcasters to manage the explosion of content is greater than ever, said Guy Hellier, Vice President, Product Management for the Artesia Digital Media Group. Through partnerships with technology companies like IPV, and by working with leading cable programmers and operators like Discovery Communications and Comcast, we are well positioned to help our customers meet this challenge on a global basis.

For more information on Artesia DAM, go to: www.artesia.com.

About IPV

IPV Limited is the global leader and largest independent supplier of video browsing technology to the professional video market. Based in Cambridge, England, IPV develops markets and licenses its technology and products specifically for the management and browsing of video over any network, including the Internet. IPV holds a key position within the professional broadcast and video industry and is widely recognised as the expert in handling video over IP networks.

About The Artesia Digital Media Group and Open Text

The Artesia Digital Media Group is a leader in enterprise Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions that help information-intensive companies more efficiently manage and deploy their rich digital media content. Open Text a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions that bring together people, processes and information in global organizations. Today, the company supports 20 million seats across 13,000 deployments in 114 countries and 12 languages worldwide. For more information on Open Text, go to: www.opentext.com.

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