For Release: May 17, 2005

OMT Announces Sale of iMediaTouch Digital Broadcast System to AZCAR for US Armed Forces


WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(CCNMatthews - May 17, 2005) - OMT Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OMT) announces the sale of an iMediaTouch digital broadcast system to AZCAR USA Inc as part of its contract for the American, Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) Digital Radio Facility at the Defense Media Center at March Air Force Base (ARB), CA.

As the broadcast software and vendor technology partner to Azcar USA, Inc. OMT is pleased to announce the sale of a large multi-channel iMediaTouch digital broadcast system to AZCAR USA
Inc as part of its contract with AFRTS. The overall project will be design engineered, project
managed and implemented by Azcar and includes other participating vendor technology partners.
The OMT contribution to this important project is valued at over $800,000 CDN, and provides up to 18 broadcast channels, a fully automated multi-channel audio content acquisition system featuring OMT's innovative iMediaLogger, interface to a large Sierra Automated Systems audio router, the integration of a Burli
news gathering system, all operating on a sophisticated fault tolerant broadcast delivery platform, designed by OMT.

"We are very pleased to be working once again with AZCAR, on this exciting project. The combination of their world class engineering, management and integration expertise, combined with our innovative broadcast technology is a formula that has been successful before on other joint projects including Music Choice and CBC Galaxie" stated Scott Farr President and CEO of OMT. "This project represents a large opportunity for OMT and demonstrates our high industry standing and our continued success in winning major broadcast projects".

"OMT's software, technology and innovative system design with best-of-breed technology partners including Sierra Automated Systems and Burli was a critical factor in establishing a best value platform which allowed for future expansion and was key to successfully bidding on this project, " stated Stephen Pumple, CEO, AZCAR USA, Inc. "We look forward to pursuing other broadcast project partnership opportunities with OMT".

About OMT
OMT Inc. (TSXV:OMT) is an entertainment technology and content delivery provider to the broadcast and related industries. Intertain Media, the digital entertainment division, and iMediaTouch, the radio broadcast solution group, distribute audio content that is heard by millions of people worldwide every day through television, radio, satellite, cable and Internet broadcasts. To learn more about the Company, its products and services visit its web site at www.omt.net or www.imediatouch.com.

About AZCAR
AZCAR is an independent technology integration company providing the broadcast and communications industries with value-driven solutions, consulting, engineering, systems design, integration, project management and the supply of related materials and equipment. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: AZZ.

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INDUSTRY: MUL - Multimedia
SUBJECT: BFC - BUSINESS CONTRACTS
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