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Focus Media Asset Management ; MAM Server Wins as the Solution of Choice for Archive andManagement of Video-on-Demand programs and contents

Tokyo, Japan (InterBEE 2008) – November 19, 2008 -- Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE-PK), a worldwide leader in media management and digital audio technology, today announced that NHK Media Technology, Inc. has chosen ProxSys for central storage, archive and management of VOD media for TV programs.

The ProxSys PX product line solves the key media asset management issues associated with a file-based workflow. The system enables companies, organizations, and institutes to more efficiently store, manage, and retrieve their digital content, including video, graphics, music, and text files.

"NHK Media Technology carefully researched the market for a MAM solution to support our VOD strategy." said Tsuruo Ogawa, Senior Manager, Broadcast Engineering Department of NHK Media Technology, Inc. "ProxSys is going to prove to be the right choice to complete our file-based workflow. We should have to maintain close relationship with Focus Enhancements."

"We are very honored to have partnered with NHK Media Technology." touts Mark D'Addio "ProxSys is a very flexible and scalable solution and we are very happy that ProxSys has adopted by such a prestigious organization."

Broadcast, corporate, government, industrial, healthcare, entertainment, and sports production markets typically have deep online storage requirements. ProxSys provides metadata continuity that is essential for an operable geographically-dispersed workflow between videographers, editors, and producers.

Focus Enhancements will demonstrate the latest ProxSys Solutions at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (InterBEE) from November 19-21 in the Hoei Sangyo Booth 2305 at the Makuhari Messe, Japan

About Focus Enhancements, Inc.
Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSE), headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a leading designer of world-class solutions in advanced video and wireless AV technologies. The company's Semiconductor Group develops wireless IC chip sets based on WiMedia UWB and 802.11a standards, and design as well as markets portable ICs to the video convergence, portable media, navigation systems and smartphone markets. The company's System Group develops video products for the digital media markets, with customers in the broadcast, video production, digital signage and digital asset management markets. More information on Focus Enhancements may be obtained from the company's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, or by visiting the Focus Enhancements website at http://www.focusinfo.com.

About NHK Media Technology, Inc.
NHK Media Technology, Inc. (MT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, was established in 1984 as NHK Technical Service, Inc.(NTS) to support the program-production technology of NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation, the sole public broadcaster in Japan.

Its task is widely ranged from HDTV broadcast as a pioneer in the world, satellite and terrestrial digital broadcast, data broadcast to program-production on 3D HDTV and exhibition. In 2008, NTS merged with NHK Computer Services, Inc. and has become MT. MT is a unique digital media company with total solution for Broadcast engineering and Information and Communication technology; ICT.

MT aims to be a leading company in digital media field, including digital asset management, encoding, format transforming and so on. Also, MT is developing advanced technologies such as 3D HDTV and Ultra HDTV.

The NHK Media Technology website at http://www.nhk-mt.co.jp/

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this press release which are not historical, including statements regarding management's intentions, hopes, expectations, representations, plans or predictions about the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include statements regarding management's expectations of the FS-5's features and capabilities and its availability date. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes to the FS-5's feature-set due to changes in the market place, unforeseen delays in research and development, and the risk factors specified in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, as well as other filings with the SEC. These statements are based on information as of September 15, 2008 and the company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ProxSys is a registered trademarks of Focus Enhancements. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. © 2008 Focus Enhancements Inc. All rights reserved.

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