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To: bigbuk who wrote (93)	4/18/2000 8:35:00 PM
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For immediate release April 18, 2000 Stock Symbol: CTI (CDNX) BC School District First to Acquire Centrinity's FirstClass Unified Messaging Markham, ON - April 18, 2000 (5:37pm - Toronto Time) -- Centrinity Inc. (CDNX: CTI) today announces that it has successfully completed its first sale of the company's revolutionary FirstClass Unified Messaging (FirstClass UM) software system to British Columbia's Richmond School District (RSD), a current user of FirstClass Collaborative Classroom Gold (FirstClass CC Gold). The core technology of Centrinity's unified messaging software gives users maximum flexibility by enabling them to access messages generated by voice, fax or electronic media through one unified mailbox - regardless of the network connection device, communications protocol or pathway. Centrinity will be announcing the details of its FirstClass UM marketing program to its 8,000 existing customers worldwide. The program will include an introductory, limited-time special offer. Customers can contact Centrinity to enroll in the FirstClass UM program. The company has a two-pronged marketing strategy: to roll out FirstClass UM to existing FirstClass CC Gold and FirstClass Intranet Server Gold customers - as an add-on option to FirstClass communication and collaboration capabilities, and to new markets - through systems integrators, telcos and Application Service Providers acting as licensed technology distribution partners. Myles McGovern, Centrinity's President and CEO, commented: "Richmond School District's decision to purchase FirstClass unified messaging is tangible evidence of their confidence in Centrinity and the reliability of its products, and our ongoing commitment to helping customers improve the productivity of users who depend on network communities for information exchange." "This FirstClass unified messaging installation will integrate communication components such as voice mail, email and fax with RSD's Website and collaborative areas such as parent conferences, school and teacher Web pages, distance learning courses, professional development conferences, and other administrative applications, on one platform," said Stewart Lynch, Director of Instruction, Technology and Information Services, Richmond School District. "No other unified messaging product in the world is based on core technology that leverages one collaborative data store," he explained. Richmond School District's FirstClass system supports 2,400 district employees and 24,000 students in 55 sites. It also facilitates communication with the broader community, including parents and others who wish to interact with groups or individuals in the RSD. This installation incorporates Centrinity's FCAS, or FirstClass Application Server, which enables users to integrate their other systems and databases with FirstClass. The Richmond School District sale will complement a FirstClass UM pilot that began in early April with one of North America's largest telecommunications service providers. The trial, which involves the telco's personnel across Canada, will evaluate the quality, content, functionality, marketability and flexibility of the FirstClass UM system. Centrinity recently announced plans to invest CDN$15 million in the launch of unified messaging and the development of distribution channels. About Centrinity Inc. Serving over 5 million users in more than 8,000 organizations in 55 countries, Centrinity is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of collaborative and unified messaging software to markets worldwide. The company's products include FirstClass Intranet Server Gold, FirstClass Collaborative Classroom Gold and Zebu, which are widely used in commercial and education markets. Centrinity Inc. is listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX: symbol CTI). Its corporate Website is located at www.centrinity.com. For more information, please contact: Myles M. McGovern President & CEO Centrinity Inc. Toll Free: 1.800.763.8272 Phone: 905.415.7000 Email: myles_mcgovern@centrinity.com For investor information, please contact: Natasha A. Sorobey Corporate Secretary Centrinity Inc. Toll Free: 1.888.448.4424 Phone: 403.203.4748 Email: natasha_sorobey@centrinity.com