Miami, FL (October 1, 2002) - Miami, FL, October 2, 2002--ArcoStream, a leader in streaming, webhosting, and encoding service solutions, announced today it has partnered with iHigh.Inc to deliver live and archived Internet broadcasts of high school sporting events in the 2002-03 academic year. Using iHigh's proprietary broadcasting software, ArcoStream will stream fully automated webcasts in the Windows Media format to listeners around the world. High schools can easily webcast their sporting events with just a PC and a dial up connection.

iHigh.Inc. provides high schools with a free web site that connects scholastic, sports and activities to the nation's premiere high school network. Students, parents, alumni and other school supporters can easily connect with schools at a local, state and national level to follow local sports statistics, find activity schedules, or support their school with on-line commerce and advertising. "ArcoStream turned out to be the best partner for our broadcasting application, as its business supported ours with a quality streaming network and excellent customer service." said Rick Ford, CEO of iHigh.Inc.

"iHigh.Inc's Broadcasting Network (iBN) provides a clear example of how streaming media can be used to bring local activities to a global audience," according to Todd Loewenstein, CEO and President of ArcoStream. "What was once available only to large, national broadcasters is now available on a local level." "This type of webcast can be duplicated for any number of uses, from online auctions, to town hall meetings and even little league championship games. On-the-fly webcasts can now be incredibly scalable" added Loewenstein.

About iHigh
iHigh, Inc. is the architect of the nation's largest high school sports marketing network which includes partnerships with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and 37 State High School Athletic and Activity Associations. The company offers marketing programs and media assets to its clients through print, audio, video and the largest high school Internet network in the country with commitments from over 11,000 high schools. The iHigh website can be found at AOL keyword: iHigh or at www.ihigh.com.

About ArcoStream
ArcoStream is the preeminent provider for streaming, hosting, and encoding services in the Americas. A full-service company, ArcoStream enables organizations, big and small, entertainment, government, and business-to-business, to easily share streaming content with worldwide audiences. By outsourcing their streaming and webhosting needs, clients save money and resources on bandwidth, hardware, software, and labor costs. For more information about ArcoStream, please call 1-310-376-5920, visit http://www.arcostream.com, or email sales@arcostream.com.

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