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To: Henk Wondergem who wrote (11662)	12/8/1999 1:21:00 PM
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BW1420 DEC 08,1999 9:54 PACIFIC 12:54 EASTERN ( BW)(NY-WINSTAR)(WCII) Winstar to Offer Lucent Internet Videoconferencing System to Customers; System Allows for Conferencing and Application Sharing Over the Internet Business & Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999--WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nasdaq:WCII) today announced it is offering Web-based television-quality videoconference services to its customers as part of a reseller partners program with LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES (NYSE:LU). Winstar is one of the first communications companies to offer this new application to its customers. The videoconferencing offering--known as Lucent Collaborative Video (LCV)--brings conferencing and application sharing to the desktop, allowing users to easily and cost-effectively interact with one another over the Internet. LCV offers businesses many conferencing options, including full collaboration sessions of up to 20 people per call, a lecture hall for up to 100 people per call or a video broadcast that can be sent to an unlimited number of desktops. "LCV is another example of how Winstar is making its broadband network more useful to customers," said Rick Calder, chief marketing officer for Winstar. "By using low-cost, Web-based applications such as LCV, our medium- and small-sized business customers can lower operating costs and increase productivity. Winstar benefits by driving more traffic onto its network as a result of bandwidth-intensive applications." "Winstar brings several important elements to the partner program: its high-speed broadband network, an extensive nationwide customer base and a consultative approach to serving customers," said Bryan Katz, general manager of IP Collaboration at Lucent Technologies. "This combination of assets and skills will help speed the adoption of the Lucent Collaborative Video solution." About Winstar Winstar Communications, Inc. (www.winstar.com) helps companies around the globe engage in Frictionless Businesssm through the use of seamless communications and technology. Winstar provides its customers with a comprehensive set of high-quality, digital-age broadband communications services including high-speed Internet access and data transport, Web-based information and local and long distance services. Winstar offers its services in more than 70 markets throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Asia and South America. It is the largest holder of broadband fixed wireless spectrum, with licenses in the top 60 U.S. markets and in 10 international markets. Winstar's broadband fixed wireless capabilities complement and extend the reach of its extensive fiber network. The company's long-haul fiber network which supports IP (Internet Protocol), ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and frame relay will extend more than 16,000 route miles and connect the top 60 U.S. markets. Winstar's intracity fiber network will consist of nearly 6,000 route miles in over 60 major domestic and international markets. Winstar's Tier 1 Internet backbone and enhanced Web service offerings, including Web hosting and design, make Winstar one of the largest Internet companies in the U.S. The company's innovative applications enable businesses to take advantage of the new Internet economy. Recently, the company launched Office.com, A Service From Winstarsm, (www.office.com) a premier Internet destination site designed to bring the best of the business Web to the desktop. Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which are described in Winstar's SEC reports, including the 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1998, and the 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999. Winstar is a registered trademark, and Wireless Fiber and Frictionless Business are service marks of Winstar Communications, Inc. Office.com is a service mark of Winstar Communications, Inc., and is used under license. --30--pm/ny* CONTACT: WINSTAR Financial Community: Daniel Briggs Director, Capital Market Relations 212/792-9032 dbriggs@winstar.com or Press: Marianne Steiner, VP, Corporate Communications 212/792-9021 msteiner@winstar.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com