General Dynamics Interactive Awards $1.7 Million High Definition Set-Top Box Order to Eagle Broadband for Deployment at New Las Vegas Luxury Casino HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2004--

Latest Order Represents Largest High Definition Set-Top Box Deployment in Hospitality Industry to Date and First Eagle Broadband Order in Lucrative Casino Market

Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX:EAG), a leading provider of broadband and communications technology and services, announced today that the company has received a $1.7 million order from General Dynamics Interactive, a business area of General Dynamics C4 Systems and a leading provider of interactive in-room digital entertainment and information systems to the hospitality industry, for Eagle's advanced, Media Pro set-top box technology for deployment at a new world-class luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas strip in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Dave Weisman, CEO of Eagle Broadband, commented, "This is a big win for Eagle Broadband. This latest order represents the largest high definition set-top box deployment in the hospitality industry to date and our first order in the lucrative casino market, a new market opportunity for us. More and more customers are choosing Eagle's Media Pro set-top box technology to power their high definition in-room entertainment systems and this new order further demonstrates Eagle's high definition set-top box is becoming the preferred choice among leading luxury hotels and casinos."
"The Media Pro's industry-leading high definition capabilities, quality and reliability represent a quantum leap forward in technology, enabling new, high demand guest services that can increase guest satisfaction and revenues for hotel and casino operators. With our advanced set-top box product portfolio and blue chip partners such as General Dynamics Interactive, Eagle is well positioned to capitalize on the high definition wave that continues to accelerate across the hospitality industry," Weisman added.
Eagle's high definition Media Pro set-top boxes will be used with General Dynamics Interactive's Intrigue(R) multimedia in-room entertainment and information system to deliver high definition movies and music-on-demand with DVD functionality, high-speed Internet access, an interactive television guide, guest messaging, online advertising, electronic concierge services, online shopping, online checkout, and other revenue generating guest services. The state-of-the-art system will provide the new luxury resort and casino with a unique competitive advantage that can increase occupancy rates, maximize revenues and deliver an exceptional guest experience.
Eagle's advanced Media Pro set-top box product line, either standalone, or combined with the company's EZ-Magic middleware software delivers a full range of standard and high definition, high quality entertainment and information services that can generate higher margin revenues for hotel and casino owners, hospitals, apartment/condominium owners, municipalities, real estate developers and schools.
The Media Pro line of set-top boxes feature a highly reliable, full function computer with a very small footprint and an extremely quiet, guest-friendly, fan-less design that enables a host of on-demand applications including high-speed Internet access, streaming video, superior digital audio/music, video-on-demand, 3D gaming, video conferencing and more. In addition, Eagle's customizable EZ-Magic middleware software platform delivers stunning high definition streaming video, improved digital audio, easier navigation of hotel and community services (i.e., concierge, local restaurants and events, etc.), advanced content and system security and support for wide variety of hardware platforms.
For additional information regarding Eagle's solutions for the hospitality industry, please call 800-628-3910 or 281-538-6000.
About Eagle Broadband
Eagle Broadband is a leading provider of broadband and communications technology and services. The company's product offerings include an exclusive "four-play" suite of Bundled Digital Services (BDS(SM)) with high-speed Internet, cable TV, telephone and security monitoring, and a turnkey suite of financing, network design, operational and support services that enables municipalities, utilities, real estate developers, hotels, multi-tenant owners and service providers to deliver exceptional value, state-of-the-art entertainment and communications choices and single-bill convenience to their residential and business customers. Eagle offers the HDTV-ready, Media Pro IP set-top box product line that enables hotel operators and service providers to maximize revenues by offering state-of-the-art, in-room entertainment and video services. The company also develops and markets the exclusive SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that allows government, military, homeland security, aviation, maritime and enterprise customers to deliver reliable, non-line-of-sight, voice and data communications services via the Iridium satellite network from any location on Earth. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000.
Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., and General Dynamics Interactive are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts
Eagle BroadbandClareen O'Quinn, 800-628-3910 or 281-538-6000coquinn@eaglebroadband.comorPress & Media Relations:CWR & PartnersRonnie Welch, 508-222-4802ronnie@cwrpartners.comorInvestor Relations:The Ruth GroupDavid Pasquale or Andrew Rodriguez646-536-7006/646-536-7032dpasquale@theruthgroup.com


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