EXHIBIT 99.1

          PATRICK VOGT JOINS VIEWPOINT CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 26, 2004 - Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq: VWPT) - a leading
provider of Internet graphics and delivery systems - announced today that Sony
Corporation's Patrick Vogt is joining Viewpoint's Board of Directors effective
immediately. Mr. Vogt is Senior Vice President and Senior General Manager for
Sony eSolutions Company LLC, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

"With his impressive experience in consumer marketing and product and brand
development, and his extensive knowledge of Viewpoint technology and its
capabilities, Patrick will be an invaluable addition to our board," said Jay
Amato, Viewpoint's CEO and president. "We've always been impressed by his acute
understanding of how cutting-edge visualization technology is a powerful tool
for reaching and influencing consumers. We look forward to tapping into his
broad knowledge base as Viewpoint builds on its recent successes."

Patrick Vogt joined Sony Electronics for the second time in June 2003 as Senior
Vice President & Senior General Manager, Sony eSolutions Company LLC. His team
has responsibility for P&L management for the direct business across all
customer segments. In addition he is responsible for Internet Properties
Management, Direct Marketing, Web Merchandising, Sales and Operations.

Prior to joining Sony, Mr. Vogt was Hewlett Packard's Vice President & General
Manager, Americas eBusiness group & Direct Marketing Group from 2001 to 2003,
where his team managed all direct marketing activities and the direct online
business for all of North and South America. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Vogt was
General Manager of the Aftermarket Sales Division and Dell Online for Dell
Computer Corporation..

In his first tenure at Sony Electronics, Patrick Vogt was Vice President and
General Manager of the company's Direct Marketing and Sales Division, where he
founded Sony's Direct Business and was responsible for managing the P&L and all
functional areas including web development, operations, marketing, advertising,
and sales.

"I am gratified to be joining such a talented team," said Patrick Vogt. "I
believe that Viewpoint has always been on the leading edge of technology curve.
What's more, with the structural and strategic changes I've witnessed firsthand
this past year at Viewpoint have put the company in a strong position going into
2005 and beyond. I look forward to contributing in any way I can to future
growth and innovation."

Mr. Vogt, a native of Austin, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
from the State University of New York and has an MBA from Iona College, Hagen
School of Business.

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ABOUT VIEWPOINT

The Viewpoint Platform is the technology behind some of the most innovative,
visual experiences on the Web and on the desktop with leading clients such as
America Online, General Electric, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Lexus,
Microsoft, Samsung, Scion, Sony and Toyota. Creative Innovator - the Company's
next-generation ad deployment and management system - and the Viewpoint Toolbar
- the Vision for the Future of Search - are the latest breakthrough technologies
using the full power of the Viewpoint Platform.



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