UConn Vs. Central Arkansas Game To Be Available On Webcast Friday Night

STORRS, Conn. (November 15, 2006) – The University of Connecticut men’s basketball game vs. Central Arkansas on Friday, Nov. 17, will be available for fans to watch through streaming video on UConnHuskies.com. The game will mark the first time that UConnHuskies.com has webcast a UConn sporting event live.

The game, which starts at 8:00 p.m., is UConn’s first contest in the three-day Hispanic College Fund Classic, which will be played Friday-Sunday at the Hartford Civic Center.

The webcast will be hosted by VBrick Systems, Inc., of Wallingford, Conn. Technical support is being provided by Nerac, Inc., of Tolland, Conn., the host of UConnHuskies.com and a UConn corporate partner.

“We are happy to provide the unique opportunity for UConn alumni and fans all over the world to watch the Huskies,” said Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway.  “We thank our good friends at Nerac and VBrick Systems for helping us provide the game to UConn fans worldwide.”

UConn will not be able to produce any other webcasts this season because ESPN holds exclusive streaming rights for all BIG EAST conference and non-conference games through its contract with the league.  This untelevised game in the Hispanic Fund Classic presents a unique opportunity because such exempt tournament events are not part of the current conference TV rights package.

The Huskies two other games in the Classic will be televised – Saturday, Nov. 18 vs. Fairfield at 8:00 p.m. will be seen on WTIC-TV Channel 61 in Hartford and SportsNet New York while the Sunday, Nov. 19 game vs. Mississippi will be live on ESPNU at 8:00 p.m. In all, 27 of UConn’s 30 regular season games will be televised this season.

The webcast on Friday will feature the video feed from the Hartford Civic Center scoreboard and the audio will be the play-by-play call of the WTIC UConn Radio Network. A link to the webcast will also be available on www.wtic.com.

Fans wishing to view the game will simply go the front page of UConnHuskies.com the night of the contest and click on a link that will bring them to the game on the VBrick site.

About VBrick Systems, Inc.

VBrick Systems, Inc. is the world's most reliable provider of standards-based video networking solutions to educational institutions, corporations and governments.  VBrick, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, has garnered numerous industry accolades including the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Connecticut Technology Fast 50, and the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) Award for Innovation in Media in the Content Delivery category.  Based in Wallingford, Conn., VBrick's products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators and distributors.  Find out more at www.VBrick.com.

About Nerac

Nerac is a leading business-to-business research company focused on scientific and technical markets. Nerac clients are highly innovative Intellectual Property and Research and Development professionals from the industries of Energy, Industrial Products & Manufacturing, Advanced Materials and more. Clients partner with Nerac Analysts during all stages of the innovation process, from conceptualization to commercialization. With expertise in various niche areas of biology, business, chemistry, engineering and intellectual property, Nerac Analysts help clients to evaluate IP strategies, develop or refine a technology and explore market opportunities. Nerac serves companies from 34 countries. Contact Nerac at (860) 872-7000 or go to www.nerac.com to learn more.