IDC Wins OCRI "Service of the Year" Award

April 20, 2006

Ottawa, ON – April 20, 2006 – – International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) [TSX: IDC], announced today that it has been awarded the OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), Service of the Year award for its teleport service which delivers TV and radio for the Canadian Forces overseas. IDC provides the infrastructure and service for the Canadian Forces Radio & Television (CFRT) service which delivers news, sports, entertainment, and special events programming to Canadian Forces stationed overseas in areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. The service is broadcast in real-time from IDC’s Ottawa teleport and includes one channel of video in English, one in French and several home-town radio stations.

The service being provided operates on IDC’s highly reliable SuperFlex DVB-IP technology platform, which enables the seamless integration of multiple channels of video, audio and IP data into a single satellite carrier and consists of live and recorded Canadian regional programming with selected content supplied by various Canadian networks such as CBC, CTV and Global.

Ron Clifton, President and CEO of IDC commented, "There is no doubt that this service has proven to be very valuable for our troops. The CFRT service is extremely popular because it helps the troops stay informed with news and issues back home, as well as providing them with high value entertainment to keep their morale high while stationed overseas."

OCRI is the Ottawa’s leading development corporation – bringing business, education and research together to help local technology companies thrive and compete globally. The OCRI Awards are synonymous with business excellence in Ottawa, recognizing the achievements of our region's business, research and academic community. IDC was nominated for two of the twelve award categories; "Technology Company of the Year" and the "Service of the Year". This year's awards attracted more than 70 nominations from Ottawa's high tech sector and were screened by the Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals (SCOAP). The Ottawa economic development agency honored the winners in the high-tech industry at its annual awards banquet held on April 19th, 2006.

About International Datacasting Corp:

IDC (TSX:IDC) provides advanced products, systems and services for the implementation of broadband wireless infrastructure networks used to distribute multimedia data. IDC is at the forefront of delivering IP-based datacasting solutions via satellite and content distribution technologies. IDC's products are in demand for high-speed Internet infrastructure, enterprise networks, distance learning, broadcast and other multimedia content distribution applications. IDC is a recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious Canada Export Award for Innovation and Technology Achievement. IDC is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada and has a European base of operations as PROFline B.V. located in Arnhem, the Netherlands IDC has an established international network of partners and distributors and installations in more than 75 countries worldwide. Visit IDC on the web at www.datacast.com and www.profline.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with IDC’s growth, the development of the satellite datacasting market, regulatory risks, intellectual property infringement and other factors. IDC assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect IDC’s financial and business results is included in the public documents IDC files from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.