Focus Enhancements and Sony Agree to XDCAM EXTM Development Alliance

Released on: April 10, 2008, 11:59 am

Press Release Author: Lisa Christopher

Industry: Electronics

Press Release Summary: New ProxSys Media Server to feature several components
including native XDCAM EX format support, XDCAM EX acquisition and playout via
Sony's hardware codec card, and metadata-optimized workflow software

Press Release Body: LAS VEGAS, NV (NAB2008) - April 10, 2008 -- Focus Enhancements
Inc (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB)
wireless technology, is working with Sony Electronics (NYSE:SNE) to customize a new
ProxSys PX-100 media asset management (MAM) solution for XDCAM EXT. Focus
Enhancements will demonstrate the new PX-100 Media Server for XDCAM EX at NAB 2008
from April 14-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the Focus Enhancements Booth,
SL2605. For the demo, PX-100 for XDCAM EX will ingest and organize media from Sony's
PMW-EX1 HD Camcorder with full metadata continuity. The new solution will also be
shown serving media to Sony's Creative Software Vegas ProTM 8 and delivering web
exports via the SOAP-based PX Interface Protocol.

"The Focus ProxSys MAM solution impressed us because of its considerable traction in
the business and industrial markets," said Bob Ott, vice president of professional
and optical products for Sony Electronics. "Focus Enhancements is the first
solutions company to demonstrate this level of XDCAM EX format and metadata support,
and its PX-100 Media Server for XDCAM EX will help to bring added value as our
customers transition from a tape-based to file-based workflow."

"We believe Sony's choice validates ProxSys' leading role in managing file-based
workflow," said Michael Conway, senior vice president of business development for
Focus Enhancements. "Full interoperability with Sony's growing XDCAM family,
including the new Sony PMW-EX1 HD Camcorder, offers a significant workflow
improvement to our common vertical markets."

Broadcast, corporate, government, industrial, healthcare, entertainment, and sports
production markets typically have deep online storage requirements. Metadata
continuity is essential for an operable geographically-dispersed workflow between
videographers, editors, and producers. Working with Sony, Focus Enhancements has
modified the ProxSys Universal Metadata EngineT to ingest media and metadata via
Sony's SxS PROTM memory cards to offer native XDCAM EX proxy preview support and
automated transcode and delivery capability.

Pricing and availability will be announced in Summer 2008. Additionally, Focus
Enhancements is surveying PMW-EX1 owners, particularly multiple-camera owners with
fast-paced productions, and is accepting pre-registrations for its product beta test
program and potential membership in the new PX-100 Media Server for XDCAM EX Experts
group. Focus Enhancements has formed the interest group in order to address metadata
workflow and media organization needs, and to accelerate the benefits of the new
Sony-Focus Enhancements alliance. Membership in the group also includes discounted
pricing and other special benefits. For more information on these special programs,
visit www.focusinfo.com


About Focus Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ CM:FCSE), headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a
leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced, proprietary video and
wireless video technologies. The company's Semiconductor Group develops wireless IC
chip set based on WiMedia UWB standard and design as well as markets portable ICs to
the video convergence, portable media, navigation systems and smartphone markets.
The company's System Group develops video products for the digital media markets,
with customers in the broadcast, video production, digital signage and digital asset
management markets. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained from the
company's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, or by visiting the Focus
Enhancements home page at http://www.focusinfo.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this press release which are not historical, including statements
regarding management's intentions, hopes, expectations, representations, plans or
predictions about the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include
statements regarding management's expectations of the ProxSys' features and
capabilities and its availability date. Because these forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes to the
ProxSys' feature-set due to changes in the market place, unforeseen delays in
research and development, and the risk factors specified in the company\'s Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007 as well as other filings with the SEC. These
statements are based on information as of April 10, 2008 and the company assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.


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ProxSys is a registered trademark of Focus Enhancements. Universal Metadata Engine
is a trademark of Focus Enhancements. XDCAM EX, Vegas Pro, XDCAM, SxS PRO are
trademarks of Sony Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
their respective owners. 2008 Focus Enhancements Inc All rights reserved.


Web Site: http://www.future-works.com

Contact Details: Lisa Christopher
FutureWorks, Inc.
408.720.8228 ext 106
lisa@future-works.com

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