Press release
Helsinki, Finland

August 20^th, 2006

Sofia Digital announced today three new products for interactive television. The launch of Sofia Backstage® Starter Kit for Mobile TV, Sofia Backstage® IPTV Game Channel and Sofia Backstage® Channel Manager takes place at IBC2006 exhibition in Amsterdam September 8^th to 12^th.

Sofia Backstage® Starter Kit for Mobile TV is a turn-key solution for launching and managing mobile TV channel content and services. It can be used for DVB-H networks as well as 3G networks.

Sofia Backstage® IPTV Game Channel is a turn-key solution for launching and managing interactive multiplayer games on IPTV channels, where the viewers can participate in the games using their IPTV set-top box remote controllers.

Sofia Backstage® Channel Manager is an affordable solution for managing, scheduling and running any TV channel's digital content. The solution can be used for broadcast TV, mobile TV, IPTV and infochannels alike. Suomen 3KTV, the largest cable TV operator in Finland, uses Sofia Backstage® Channel Manager in running their 24/7 entertainment channel. "Sofia Digital's solution is the easiest-to-use and the most reliable product for running digital TV content we found when we were building our channel", comments Mr. Mika Ventovuori from Suomen 3KTV.

"New platforms and cross-media possibilities for interactive TV services have been, and will continue to be, Sofia Digital's main focus. By developing further our existing products and launching new products that make several simultaneous delivery channels possible, we are able to serve our customers better", Mr. Olli Väätäinen, CEO of Sofia Digital, explains the company's position.

IBC, the world's largest broadcasting exhibition will take place at the Amsterdam RAI center during September 8^th to 12^th. Sofia Digital displays it new products, as well as Sofia Backstage® MHP products, multi-channel digitext and customer cases from around the world at stand 2.101 in the exhibition hall 2.

Sofia Digital is an internationally recognized provider of interactive TV solutions, bringing new services to different TV terminals utilizing new digital technologies. Sofia Digital focuses on open standard interactive platforms, such as MHP, OCAP, DVB-H and IPTV as well as interactive SMS TV services.

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