Videoconferencing Industry News

TANDBERG and Barco Announce New High-Definition =
Tele-Collaboration Solution

1080p Ultra High-Definition Video Enables Enhanced Collaboration =
for Organizations Sharing Complex Data in Real Time

NEW YORK AND OSLO, NORWAY, June 17, 2008 =
- TANDBERG=AE (OSLO: TAA. OL), a leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition (HD) video conferencing =
and mobile video solutions, and Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR), a =
global leader in display and visualization solutions, today announced =
their first jointly developed product – a tele-collaboration =
solution with 1080p high-definition video. This large screen format =
enables organizations to visually collaborate and analyze complex =
sources of data in real-time.

Organizations that scrutinize large amounts of rich data and =
collaborate in real-time among multiple locations, such as government, =
oil & gas and automotive sectors, will benefit from the integration of =
Barco’s multi-windowing display systems with TANDBERG’s =
high-definition video solutions. Distributed teams can see and react to =
the complete picture all at once. Remote expertise can immediately be =
brought in through a common interface from any standards-based video =
system for live analysis and discussion.

“As decisions become more complex, they often involve input from a =
larger number of experts and data points” said Fredrik Halvorsen, =
TANDBERG CEO. “Together with Barco, TANDBERG is simplifying =
tele-collaboration for industries that rely on cooperation between =
multiple facilities to share and review complicated data. This =
collaboration-without-borders facilitates the ability to make smarter =
decisions faster.”

With this tele-collaboration solution, multiple desktop applications =
and productivity software such as SAP can be integrated with =
telepresence to deliver complete situational awareness. In addition, the =
flexibility to resize image windows that contain rich media content =
allows experts to focus on a particular scenario at any given point in a =
collaboration session.

“As leaders in the visual technology industry, we believe Barco’s =
Windows desktop integration can render decision-making and collaboration =
between remote teams more user-friendly,” said Michel Vandeplas, =
President for Barco’s Presentation and Simulation Division. =
“TANDBERG’s ultra high-definition 1080p video allows teams to see =
remote colleagues in natural, life-like detail, and they will still have =
direct and easy access to the data they need to discuss.” =

 
The new custom solution includes TANDBERG’s C90 =
Telepresence Engine and high-definition cameras, integrated with Barco’s =
user-friendly XDS Control Center software suite. This multi-windowing =
software runs on a variety of Barco platforms, including LCD panels, =
projectors and single- or multi-channel projection systems. The latest =
and most impressive among these is the XDC-3000, a single-projector ten =
megapixel display system that allows its users to visualize multiple =
sources simultaneously in their native resolution.

This new tele-collaboration solution will be on display in both the =
TANDBERG and Barco booths at InfoComm, June 18-20 in Las Vegas. The =
solution is available in the third quarter 2008. For more information =
visit www.tandberg.com.

About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, =
designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected =
professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & =
Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North =
America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active =
in more than 90 countries with about 3600 employees worldwide. Barco =
posted sales of euro 747 million in 2007.

About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global =
provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile =
video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and =
Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for =
video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and =
value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is =
publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. =
Please visit =
www.tandberg.com for more information.

TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other =
countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks =
of their respective owners.

Media Contact:
Barnaby Meadows
TANDBERG
+1 =
703.272.2132
barnaby.meadows@tandberg.com

Marcel Goldstein
Ogilvy for TANDBERG
+1 202.729.4188
marcel.goldstein@ogilvypr.com