LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000--Odetics Broadcast, a leader in on-air automation and content management solutions, Monday announced the Latin American cable provider Pramer has signed a contract to double the channel capacity of its Roswell(TM) Content Management System.

The upgraded system will support 12 automated channels and enable its main facility in Buenos Aires, Argentina to operate more efficiently.

The contract for the six-channel upgrade is valued at over $500,000 with the new capacity scheduled to be online in July 2000. The facility's Roswell system was originally installed with six channels in September 1999, according to Steven L'Heureux, Odetics vice president of sales and marketing.

Pramer operates one of the largest cable networks in Latin America. Its programs are received by over eight million households in Argentina, Latin America and Spain and the network reaches the Spanish-speaking population in the United States.

The new channels are expected to improve efficiency and performance. Cristian Soto Arriaga, Pramer operations manager said, "Roswell has proven to be an extremely efficient and reliable content management system. Based on our experience over the previous six months, we are automating additional channels to ensure on-air reliability and to increase productivity.

"We pride ourselves on using advanced technology to enhance our broadcasting services. Roswell is delivering the highest level of control possible."

Pramer has been able to optimize commercial insertion timing and reduce the possibility of human error since it installed the Roswell system, among other benefits. It expects to continue reducing labor requirements and to gain other efficiencies from the channel upgrade, according to Pramer's Arriaga.

The Roswell Content Management System streamlines broadcast operations with complete workflow automation for the entire facility. It is built around industry standards and its integrated approach allows control of all operations under a single management system. Roswell supports both analog and digital programming, providing a transition to Digital TV (DTV) and Web-based broadcast services.

About Odetics Broadcast

Odetics Broadcast is a market leader in developing content management and delivery solutions and has systems installed at over 550 broadcast stations in 40 countries. Its Emmy Award-winning product design and de facto industry-standard technologies enable reliable on-air presentation and complete facility automation while reducing administration costs. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Odetics, Inc. and additional information is available at www.odetics.com/broadcast.

Odetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODETA)(Nasdaq: ODETB) is a high technology incubator with a mission to nurture and develop its businesses to be spun-off to stockholders. Odetics' current companies develop software-and hardware-based solutions for the television broadcast, video security, telecommunications and intelligent transportation systems markets.

Both Odetics, Inc. and Odetics Broadcast with headquarters in Anaheim, Calif., with offices in Asia and Europe.

Roswell is a trademark of Odetics Broadcast. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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Important Notice: This release contains statements, which may be deemed to be forward looking. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors such as: short product lives, technological shifts, current technical issues that cannot be resolved on a timely basis, component availability, competition (including new and directly competitive products from others), pricing pressures, incorrect assumptions regarding market demand, and the significant uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by both distributors and end-user customers.

Investors are strongly encouraged to review the risk factors set forth in Odetics, Inc.'s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999 on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999 on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

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