International Datacasting Names Satellite Industry Executive as New Vice President Sales & Marketing

September 29, 2006

Ottawa, ON – September 29, 2006 – – International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC), a world leader in multimedia data distribution, today announced it has named Edward DiCarlo as Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this role, Mr. DiCarlo will oversee the sales, marketing and new product/service development for IDC worldwide.

Mr. DiCarlo is a senior level sales and marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry. Mr. DiCarlo has served in various senior level positions at Loral Skynet and Loral CyberStar, including: Vice President General Manager Marketing & Product Management, Vice President General Manager for Latin America and Vice President Europe. In these roles he was instrumental in opening and operating sales regions, closing acquisitions, and developing a suite of satellite-based IP and managed data network products. Prior to joining Loral, he was the Director of Marketing for CBS (Westinghouse) where he was responsible for domestic and international marketing and sales of satellite networks, as well as strategic alliances. DiCarlo has also served as a senior consultant to several satellite product and services companies, where he provided sales, marketing and business development strategies for improving revenues.

Mr. DiCarlo has an engineering degree from Capitol College and an MBA from the University of Baltimore. He has also participated in the Executive Education program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in the Washington DC area.

“As a former customer of IDC and user of their technology, I know first hand that IDC has an excellent product line and a strong management team. I am looking forward to the challenge of raising IDC’s profile in the marketplace and growing the company further,” said Mr. DiCarlo.

“We are very pleased to have Ed DiCarlo join IDC’s senior management team,” said IDC President and CEO Ron Clifton. “He is well known in the industry and he has the ideal combination of strengths needed to round out our team and provide a fresh perspective on the US and international markets. He has strong marketing savvy, a successful track record in international sales and a solid technical and applications background.”

About International Datacasting Corporation:

IDC (TSX: IDC) provides advanced products, systems and services for the implementation of broadband wireless infrastructure networks used to distribute broadband multimedia data. IDC is at the forefront of delivering IP-based datacasting solutions via satellite and content distribution technologies with installations in more than 100 countries worldwide. IDC's products are in demand for radio and television broadcast networks, enterprise networks, distance learning, digital signage and digital cinema, high-speed Internet infrastructure 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, operates in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary PROFline B.V. in Arnhem, the Netherlands and has an established international network of value-added partners and distributors. 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.