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Chelsea Swett
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Snapp Norris Group
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Rob Chipman
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Broadcast International
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rob.chipman@brin.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS RONALD W. WHITE CHAIRMAN OF THE
    BOARD AND JAMES E. SOLOMON CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE


SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Sept. XX, 2005- Broadcast International (OTC BB:BCST)
today announced the appointment of two new outside directors who will assume
chairmanships within the company.  Ronald W. White has been selected as the
new Chairman of the Board and James E. Solomon as the Chairman of the Audit
Committee.

"We feel fortunate to have two men with such impressive credentials and
expertise join the company," said Rod Tiede, CEO of Broadcast International.
"They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to these positions and I feel
confident that Broadcast International will benefit from having them on
board."

Ronald W. White is a veteran of the telecommunications industry, having been a
director of NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) since 1988 and AirNet
Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: ANCC) since 2004.  From 1983 until 2002,
White was also a founder and general partner of the Advanced Technology
Development Funds (ATDF), a venture capital firm investing in information
technology companies.  During his time at ATDF, White invested in six wireless
companies that went public, including Nextel Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NXTL).  From 1997 until 2002, he was a partner at Argo Global Capital, a
venture capital fund focused on wireless technology.  White holds a bachelor's
of engineering science degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young
University and a master's in business administration degree from the Harvard
Business School.

James E. Solomon is founder and CEO of Corporate Development Services, Inc.
Over the course of his career, Solomon has also been a successful entrepreneur
involved in several multimillion-dollar businesses.  He currently serves on
the Board of Directors of two privately held and two publicly held
corporations, as well as the UCRA Investment Fund.  He is an adjunct professor
at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Utah and a
contributing author to a prominent accounting textbook.  He has also been
published in multiple national magazines.  Formerly, Solomon held several
management positions at Exxon Corporation and served as vice president of Farm
Management Company from 1980 to 1983.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the
University of Utah.

About Broadcast International
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Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered business
solutions, including IP and digital satellite, Internet streaming, and other
types of wired/wireless network distribution.  In addition, BI assists clients
with video production, rich media development and a full range of network
support services.  CodecSys is a patent-pending technology that enables BI
clients to enhance video quality at current bandwidths or reduce the cost of
bandwidth while maintaining quality.  Learn more about Broadcast International
and CodecSys on the Web at www.brin.com and www.codecsys.com.