CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 1, 2000 - eXstream Solutions, Inc., a leading digital media application service provider, today announced that it has entered into an alliance with Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq:AKAM), a global Internet content, application and streaming media delivery service.

eXstream Solutions and Akamai will cooperatively market their solutions, eXstreaming! and FreeFlow Streaming, respectively. eXstreaming! is a robust and scalable, end-to-end digital media solution that enables customers to create and manage interactive multimedia content. As an Akamai Alliance Partner, eXstream will enhance its customer offerings with Akamai's content delivery services. The combined content creation and management technology, coupled with Akamai's high-performance delivery service will allow customers to author, manage and deliver engaging multimedia content.

"Akamai's FreeFlow Streaming technology is a wonderful complement to eXstream's end-to-end streaming media solution. Our technology optimizes the delivery of the very content that eXstream enables," said Chris Turner, Director of Channel Sales & Programs of Akamai.

"Akamai's revolutionary Free Flow Streaming technology is a great addition to our suite of digital media services as it enables the efficient distribution of our streaming applications. By effectively delivering our clients' valuable content without delay, we are able to create a truly interactive web experience," said Aby Alexander, President and Chief Technology officer of eXstream Solutions.

About eXstream Solutions
eXstream Solutions is an application service provider offering a comprehensive platform of products and services enabling the management and delivery of audio, video and data over the Internet. eXstream creates and supports interactive, multimedia solutions by integrating live and on-demand audio and video with the latest in web hardware and software technologies. eXstream offers its clients a completely scalable end-to-end digital media solution featuring advanced digital asset and rights management capabilities. The eXstream solution brings static web pages to life and bridges the gap between traditional text based web sites and the next generation of multi-media interactive networks. eXstream has offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and New York City.

For further information,

please contact:

Mr Adam Zotkow
adamz@exstreamsolutions.com
New York:
eXstream Solutions
Tel: 646-495-6301

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