By bringing Web access and E-mail directly to television, MSN TV service provides an easy and affordable way for people to stay connected. MSN TV service works by means of a compact Internet receiver connected to a telephone line. Using a wireless keyboard or universal remote, customers can easily send and receive E-mail, surf the Web, and enjoy many benefits of being online - all from the comfort and convenience of home.

"MSN TV chose Bitstream because of their leadership in the Internet on TV and set-top box marketplace," said Sam Klepper, General Manager, MSN TV. "Bitstream is well known for the high quality of its font rendering technology. We are pleased to continue our on-going relationship with Bitstream."

"We are honored that Microsoft continues to rely on the quality, speed, and efficiency of our font rendering technology for use in the MSN TV service," said Anna Chagnon, President of Bitstream. "As the market for Internet on TV, digital cable, and digital set-top boxes continues to expand, the rendering quality of text is of crucial importance. Bitstream's premier font rendering technologies will play an important role in the rapid acceptance of platforms like Microsoft's MSN TV service, assuring the level of quality that customers demand."

About

Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc and Font Fusion technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of information appliances, wireless and handheld devices, set-top boxes, embedded systems, and printers. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk, a breakthrough technology for the wireless Web.

Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first independent digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com, Inc. (http://www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts on line. Also in 1999, Bitstream established Pageflex ( www.pageflexinc.com), the pioneer of a new direction in composition software: Web-top publishing. Bitstream is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bitstream and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and the Bitstream logo, Font Fusion, MyFonts.com, and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. Pageflex is a registered trademark of Pageflex Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Anna Chagnon
President
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8619