CHANTILLY, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/10/06 -- TV Worldwide, a web-based global TV network,in cooperation with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the United StatesAssociation of Veterans in Business (www.USAVetbiz.org) and BaseTechnologies (www.basetech.com) will simulcast live via satellite and theInternet, the Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Observance at the VietnamVeterans Memorial from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET on Veteran's Day, Saturday,November 11, 2006. TV Worldwide will feature the webcast on its Internet TVchannel for the community of America's veterans, USVets.TV for the fourthconsecutive year.People around the world can participate online through the Internetsimulcast, accessible through www.vvmf.org, www.usvets.tv andwww.TVWorldwide.com where it will also be archived after the event. Inaddition, the simulcast will be available to broadcast media outlets viasatellite at the transponder coordinates, below.
More than 3,000 Vietnam veterans and supporters are expected to attend thisyear's ceremony. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the non-profitorganization established in 1979 to build the Vietnam Memorial, is gratefulto the United States Association of Veterans in Business, Base Technologiesand TV Worldwide for their support this year in covering the 2006 VeteransDay Ceremony. "These organizations enabled us to bring this year's ceremonyto American veterans and their families around the world," said Jan C.Scruggs, Founder and President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TV Worldwide, commented, "We are pleased towork with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the United States Associationof Veterans in Business and Base Technologies to once again make thiscontent available to veterans worldwide on USVets.TV."
"Base Technologies takes great pride in sponsoring this simulcast for thebrave men and women currently deployed around the world protecting ournation's freedom and democracy," noted Gary Nakamoto, CEO of BaseTechnologies.
Richard Ramirez, President of the United States Association of Veterans inBusiness, stated, "It is a distinct honor for our young organization tohelp sponsor this year's broadcast and salute our fellow veterans acrossthe nation and the troops around the world."
During the ceremony, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne will pay tribute tohis brother, Patrick Edward Wynne, who lost his life in Vietnam 40 yearsago. Other featured speakers include: U.S. Surgeon General Kenneth P.Moritsugu, M.D., MPH; former NASA astronaut Captain Frederick Hauck, USN(Ret.); and CM2 Elizabeth Lopez, USNR. Vikki Keys, superintendent, NationalMall and Memorial Parks, and Laureen Otto, secretary of the Vietnam Women'sMemorial Foundation, also will provide remarks. Jan Scruggs will serve asmaster of ceremonies.
TV Worldwide's USVets.TV Veterans Channel is dedicated to all United Statesveterans of all services and their families. TV Worldwide and the channelsponsors would like to salute America's brave men and women whosesacrifices have preserved our freedom and protected national interestsaround the world. USVets.TV, (www.usvets.tv), archives streaming media TVWorldwide produced at VVMF events such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day andother ceremonies to recognize the contributions of American veterans andhighlight the issues of importance to them.
Satellite Transponder Coordinates are as follows:
SATELLITE: SBS-6 TRANSPONDER: 2DOWNLINK FREQ: 11749.5 MHz (V) Polarity: Vertical
Viewers should tune in online at 12:45 AM (ET) and have the free WindowsMedia Player installed prior to the event.
About Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (www.vvmf.org) isthe non-profit organization authorized by Congress to build the VietnamVeterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Today, it has developed a series ofoutreach programs dedicated to preserving the legacy of The Wall, topromote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War.
About TV Worldwide.com Inc.
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TVWorldwide (www.TVWorldwide.com) is developing a network of video channelsthat is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations,each underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcasting(SM)" to targeteddemographic audiences worldwide. TV Worldwide works with strategic partnersto develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streamingcontent applications. TV Worldwide was recently named one of the streamingvideo industry's "Hottest Streaming Companies" by Streaming Magazine,www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazineas one of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy alsoserves as President of the International Webcasting Association.
About Base Technologies
Base Technologies, Inc. (www.basetech.com) offers professional technicaland management services to its clients and provides cost-effective,resourceful, and well-planned solutions. Its mission is to ensure thatclients successfully reach their goals. Base Technologies is the"technology connection to the world."
About the United States Association of Veterans in Business
The United States Association of Veterans in Business (www.USAVetBiz.org)is a trademarked non-profit national trade league recently established topromote public awareness and patronage of veteran-owned businesses and tochampion preference policies for veterans in all publicly fundedcontracting programs at all levels of government. "Commerce for theDefenders" is the motto and the goal of USAVetBiz.
Contact:
Pat Cleveland
TV Worldwide Inc.
Email Contact
www.TVWorldwide.com
(703) 961-9250, ext. 235
Lisa Gough
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Email Contact
www.vvmf.org
(202) 393-0090 ext. 109