WorldGate Begins Mass Production of Ojo Personal Video Phone

April 19, 2005—WorldGate Communications Inc. just announced that commercial production of Ojo, the first high-quality, true-to-life video phone, has begun, and that the company is shipping products to Motorola in preparation for national distribution to retailers, catalogs and other merchandise outlets. Ojo recently completed extensive field tests at Motorola, and passed the company’s rigorous product evaluation process.

Motorola will make the product available for purchase through their Web site located at www.Motorola.com/Ojo.

“Consumers who purchase Ojo will become part of telecommunications history, because they will be among the first to experience the new era of video telecommunications,” says Hal Krisbergh, Chairman and CEO of WorldGate Communications. “Ojo is the first product to bring video telephony out of the future, and put it squarely into the hands of consumers. With the availability of Ojo, the promise of high-quality video telephony is delivered.”

“With true-to-life video communications, nothing else compares to the Motorola Ojo Personal Video Phone experience. We believe Ojo can truly revolutionize how people communicate,” said David Grubb, Vice President, Motorola consumer entertainment solutions. “Ojo is an important piece of the Connected Home communications experience, and is primed to help drive widespread adoption of broadband video telephony for consumers.”

Combined with the power of a broadband connection, Ojo gives consumers an exciting and unique mix of capabilities that lets them see, hear, and share real-life personal experiences as they happen, including:

*High-performance video phone that’s as easy to use and install as an ordinary telephone
*Advanced video-over-Internet technologies that provide 30-frames-per-second of full motion video and synchronized sound over cable, DSL, or satellite broadband connections
*Stylish, ergonomic design that looks great in any room, and has a large, eye-level video screen and camera
*Photo-based Caller ID and phonebook let users truly see who is calling
*Video privacy switch that affords fast and easy privacy when users don’t wish to be seen
*Cordless handset
*Makes video and traditional voice-only calls using existing phone number

More information on WorldGate and the Ojo personal video phone can be accessed at www.WGATE.com.

SOURCE WorldGate Communications