Date: August 11, 2004
Time: 4:30 PM Eastern
Dial-In Number: 1-866-227-1582
International: 1-703-639-1129

Call the conference call telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will check your name and organization and ask you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call please contact Kristen Colpus, Bitstream at 617-497-6222.

A replay of the conference call will be available until 08/16/04 at:
Replay number: 1-888-266-2081
International: 1-703-925-2533
*The playback passcode (531828) must be entered to access the playback.

Bitstream

Bitstream Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
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CAMBRIDGE, MA — August 4, 2004 — Please join Bitstream (NASDAQ: BITS) President and CEO Anna Chagnon for the second quarter fiscal year 2004 conference call. The company will discuss second quarter results. The details for the call are as follows:

Date: August 11, 2004
Time: 4:30 PM Eastern
Dial-In Number: 1-866-227-1582
International: 1-703-639-1129

Call the conference call telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will check your name and organization and ask you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call please contact Kristen Colpus, Bitstream at 617-497-6222.

A replay of the conference call will be available until 08/16/04 at:
Replay number: 1-888-266-2081
International: 1-703-925-2533
*The playback passcode (531828) must be entered to access the playback.

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About

Bitstream
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that focuses on the presentation of data. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include font technology, browsing technology, e-commerce technology, and publishing technology. You can visit Bitstream on the Web at www.bitstream.com.

Bitstream is a registered trademark and the Bitstream logo is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Anna Chagnon
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8619

or

James P. Dore
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8377