VITALSTREAM® Introduces Bulk Reseller Program For Streaming Media Services

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Wednesday, October 15, 2003; 12:00 AM

IRVINE, Calif., October 15, 2003 - VitalStream, Inc. (OTC:VSTH), a worldwide leader in digital broadcasting solutions, today introduced a bulk reseller program targeted at businesses serving clients with high-volume streaming media needs. The innovative program enables resellers to buy bulk amounts of bandwidth, disk space and MediaConsole® accounts at a discounted rate and then divide and resell those services to their clients.

"VitalStream's bulk reseller program enables any business to compete with the big streaming companies on equal footing," said Paul Summers, VitalStream chief executive officer. "Essentially, this program enables our resellers to become their own streaming media service provider with the capacity to serve any size organization."

Bulk Reseller Program Benefits:

Volume Discounts for Buying in Bulk - Resellers can leverage volume discounts off of retail pricing to generate extra revenue for their business.
Flexibility to Define Custom Plans - Resellers have tremendous earning potential due to the flexibility to define custom streaming media plans and price points.
Maximum Scalability - If a reseller outgrows a plan, they can simply upgrade to the next level. Larger plans are available.
Private Label VitalStream Services - Bulk resellers can custom brand VitalStream's award-winning content delivery network and MediaConsole(r) streaming media control panel.
Free Premier Listing on Singingfish™ - Included with each month of service is one premier listing on the world's largest index of streaming media content.
Additionally, resellers can add and resell Accordent Technologies presentation authoring tools to each of their customer's MediaConsole plans. To learn more about the VitalStream bulk reseller program, visit www.vitalstream.com/partner/bulk.html or call (800) 254-7554.

About VitalStream, Inc.
VitalStream, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (OTC: VSTH), is a leading provider of products and services that enable the digital broadcast of audio and video content and other communications via the Internet. VitalStream provides audio and video streaming, Web conferencing, advanced media hosting, payment processing and consulting services. The company's unique mix of services and technology enable businesses to leverage the global reach of the Internet to distribute their media content to targeted audiences worldwide. For more information regarding VitalStream, Inc., call 800-254-7554 or visit the company's website at www.vitalstream.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include statements addressing future financial and operating results of the Company. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements: the risk that the Company's revenue may continue to decrease on a quarter over quarter basis because of a slower than projected growth in the demand for digital broadcast and streaming services, the risks that the Company's existing customers may cease to use the Company's services and/or may not use the Company's services at the projected rate, uncertainties regarding the future demand for our products and services generally, the inability of the Company to compete or the competitive advantage of companies that compete or may compete in our markets, the risk that the Company's operational efficiency may not continue to improve, the risk that the Company may be unable to obtain capital necessary to continue operations and fuel growth, the risk that the Company may experience technical or security problems that injure its business or increase its operating costs, and/or uncertainties regarding our ability to pursue our proposed business strategy. More detailed information about these factors and others is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2002. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

VitalStream Contact: Tim Napoleon (949) 743-2018 tnapoleon@vitalstream.com