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VitalStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTH), the world leader in audio and video streaming, today announced that it has named Michel Maeso as the company's executive vice president of global sales and marketing. Maeso will oversee the company's worldwide sales and marketing operations and is charged with expanding both global revenues and the VitalStream(R) brand through a new aggressive sales and marketing strategy. Maeso will report directly to VitalStream's chairman and CEO, Jack Waterman. Prior to joining VitalStream, Maeso was executive vice president of worldwide sales for Packet Design, a leader in route analytics technology for managing large IP networks. At Packet Design, he led sales to both expand internationally and double revenues year over year. He has also served as vice president of sales for Speedera Networks, a provider of global outsourced Web infrastructure solutions, cited twice by PriceWaterhouseCoopers as one of Silicon Valley's 10 fastest-growing private companies. While at Speedera, Maeso transformed its sales organization from a purely tele-sales team to an enterprise selling organization, resulting in sales revenue increase by multiples that helped fuel the company's rapid growth. Speedera was acquired by Akamai Technologies in June 2005 in a stock transaction reportedly valued at approximately $172 million at close. Maeso replaces Michael Linos, who has assumed the role of the company's vice president of strategic sales, reporting to Maeso. Linos, who built VitalStream's sales team, will now focus on strategic sales initiatives. Before joining VitalStream in 2003, Linos was vice president of sales at NTT/Verio. "VitalStream already provides the world's most popular content providers with reliable, scalable, content delivery technology," said Maeso. "The executive team shares my vision that the demand for services to help companies monetize their content will continue to increase rapidly. Our recent acquisition of in-stream ad solutions provider Eonstreams enables us to provide a full solution to help enterprises earn the most from their content. I am excited about VitalStream's strategic position in this growth market." "We brought Maeso on to continue the momentum of our sales team, which has cultivated long-lasting relationships with several of the world's leading content providers," said Jack Waterman, VitalStream's chairman and CEO. "Maeso's experience and leadership will play a critical role in ensuring that VitalStream continues to attract the biggest names in entertainment and advertising, equipping them with a premium solution and quality of service, contributing to our consistent rapid growth." Prior to joining Speedera, Maeso was recognized for outstanding achievements in former positions with AT&T, BellSouth and PictureTel Corporation. Earlier in his career, he served as vice president of visual networks for Intellisys Group, the largest A/V integrator in the US. About VitalStream VitalStream, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSTH), is a global provider of integrated content delivery services that enable businesses to broadcast digital media and communications to worldwide audiences via the Internet. The company provides complete solutions, including video and audio streaming, advertising placement, delivery, reporting and analysis, live event broadcasting, media asset management, integrated Web hosting and consulting services, that seamlessly integrate with today's leading streaming media technologies. To ensure a worldwide reach, VitalStream engineered its award-winning content delivery network certified for quality delivery in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.vitalstream.com. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements made by VitalStream in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may include statements addressing future financial and operational results of the company. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements: the risk that the company's revenue may decrease on a quarter over quarter basis because of a slower than projected growth in the demand for digital broadcast and streaming services; the risks that our existing customers may cease to use or reduce our services and/or may not use our services at the projected rate; uncertainties regarding the future demand for our products and services generally despite our recent infrastructure investments, expansion into other markets, product enhancements and expansion of our sales force; our new advertising product offerings are new and evolving and may not predictably be accepted by the intended market of customers, advertisers and end-users; we may be unable to keep up with evolving industry standards and changing user needs; the risk that acquired businesses or assets may be difficult to integrate or may not have the benefits anticipated; the risk that we may experience technical or security problems that injure our business or increase our operating costs; and/or uncertainties regarding our ability to pursue our proposed business strategy. More detailed information about these factors and others are discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of VitalStream Holdings, Inc. and other documents periodically filed by VitalStream Holdings, Inc. with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The company is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. VitalStream is a registered trademarks of, VitalStream, Inc. All other names or marks are the property of their respective owners.