Tivus, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TIVU) today announced a strategic partnership with InfoValue Computing, Inc., a supplier of the leading edge internet protocol television (IPTV) middleware application solution. InfoValue Computing's innovative technology will be integrated in Tivus' HD IPTV entertainment system for the hotel/hospitality industry.

Shiva Prakash, Tivus' chief executive officer, stated, "This new partnership provides us with 'behind-the-scenes' control of our in-room entertainment system on a real-time basis ensuring content is readily customizable and always up-to-date. InfoValue's solutions enable us to manage many levels of guest menu customization, including on-the-fly editing, as well as interact with the hotel's computer system and our own network."

Tivus leads the high definition internet-protocol television (HD IPTV) hotel entertainment industry having created the first-ever ad-based, revenue-sharing HD IPTV service. Tivus' HD IPTV system gives hotels the ability to choose content that aligns with the chain's brand experience while ensuring guest satisfaction and generating additional revenue.

"InfoValue is pleased to partner-up and help bring Tivus' HD IPTV solution to North America's hotels," commented Monsong Chen, InfoValue's chief executive officer. "I believe every hotel across the country can benefit from the new revenue streams Tivus' HD IPTV systems provide."

Tivus delivers a completely customized entertainment experience. Through its property branded and guest-friendly menus, Tivus' users can access free-to-guest programming, review their room folio, order hotel amenities, stream the latest Hollywood movies, enjoy video gaming, and explore local attractions.

"InfoValue's IPTV middleware solution enables our day-to-day backroom operations to run smoothly and efficiently, provide real-time remote monitoring and maintenance, and deliver an enjoyable hotel entertainment experience," Prakash concluded.

About InfoValue Computing, Inc. Founded in 1994 and experts in providing comprehensive IPTV platforms and solutions, InfoValue is recognized for innovations and advances in IPTV technology that has set the pace in performance, scalability, and intelligence. InfoValue QuickVideo™ IPTV platform is based on a standards-compliant, open architecture that is optimized with innovative, patented technologies. InfoValue QuickVideo, which is currently being used by telecommunication carriers, corporations, governments, educational institutions, hospitality providers, and broadcasters around the world, offers interactive video-on-demand and video multicast capabilities, as well as integrated video indexing, distributed video caching, server clustering, and video service management capabilities. InfoValue delivers turnkey IPTV solutions for specific industries, including InfoValue SuiteTV for hospitality, InfoValue BizTV for training and communications, and InfoValue NextGenTV for residential. For more information please visit www.infovalue.com.

About Tivus, Inc. Tivus, Inc. is a technology entertainment services company that provides internet-based TV, VOD & IPTV solutions to hotel/hospitality industry. Tivus uniquely monitor and track each customer choice of content. Tivus not only provides its customers a turnkey entertainment solution for its guests, for the first time, the hotel's entertainment system will be a multifaceted platform in which to generate previously untapped revenues through commercial spots, advertisements of local tourist services, and hotel promotions, etc. For more information, please visit www.tivus.com.

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