London, 16th April 2004. emuse technologies, today announced that it has launched an educational package with several UK universities.

The programme started with University of Central Lancashire with the intention of familiarising budding interactive designers with Modelstream® the pioneering range of design and authoring tools that allow creative professionals to produce engaging interactive TV faster than ever before.

The project was so successful that it has now been implemented in Brighton on their prestigious MSc Digital Television Management and Production course. Many of the students on this course are industry professionals and will return to the workplace with the skill set to develop interactive applications using Modelstream®.

Modelstream® is ideal for the educational arena as the time required to produce exciting designs is short, and the GUI is user friendly and intuitive. . emuse have established a pricing structure to allow educational establishments to fully embrace this exciting new technology.

`Modelstream® offers an effective and flexible visual development environment for our students who are integrating skills in interaction design and production across a range of delivery platforms.` commented Gavin Allanwood - University of Central Lancashire. `We are pleased to be able to offer access to Modelstream® software to students on our new MSc Interactive Media Production course particularly as many are from countries that are less well developed in terms of iTV production and delivery. We look forward to working with emuse in the development of education and training programmes in the future.`

"The established MSc in Digital Television Management and Production at the University of Brighton prepares students for leading roles in the interactive television industry worldwide.` Says Richard Griffith, MSc course leader University of Brighton. `Experience with up to the minute development environments, of which Modelstream® is a leading example, is crucial for developing the thinking of the next cadre of professionals. The students are excited by the ease with which their creative ideas can be turned into deliverable code. The skills they are learning can be used immediately on graduation to develop the next generation of interactive TV programming."

`We are delighted to be able to introduce Modelstream® to the next generation of designer and to have encountered such enthusiasm` commented Patrick Rainsford CEO emuse technologies. `We understand that Modelstream® is being easily embraced by the colleges and that the students are already confident using the product. emuse has always wanted to facilitate the making of interactive TV by the creative community and this project has yet again proved the efficacy of this intention.` He concludes `We look forward to seeing Modelstream® adopted by many more universities in the future.`

About emuse technologies
Dublin-based emuse technologies was founded in 1998 by serial entrepreneur Patrick Rainsford to develop a suite of enabling technologies to service the burgeoning global interactive television market. Five years on emuse has succeeded in creating, developing and patenting those technologies. The company now employs 70 people and has built a world beating team of software, media, business and technology experts with offices in Dublin, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

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U24 Trinity Enterprise Centre
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Ireland
Tel: + 353-1-671 7317
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Web: www.emusetechnologies.com

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