In　extreme　low　bit　rate　environment,　there　are　much　more　distortions　in　the　video　stream　produced　by　present　H.264　reference　software　model.　This　paper　proposes　a　new　rate　control　method　using　pseudo　frame　skip　technology.　The　method　takes　advantage　of　H.264　syntax　element　and　mode　selection　mechanism　and　prevents　frame　skipping　under　bit　rate　controlled.　The　experiment　results　indicated　that　the　proposed　method　make　the　bit　allocation　more　reasonable　and　enhance　the　visual　quality　of　the　coded　video　sequence.　©2009　IEEE.