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To: William Harvey who wrote (29131)	3/2/1998 6:09:00 AM
From: Secret_Agent_Man	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41046

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRANKLIN INTRODUCES CYCLONE-F FAX SERVER Newly Enhanced Product Complements Company's Tempest Data Voice Gateway Server WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (March 2, 1998) -- Franklin Telecom Corp. (www.ftel.com), a leading provider of telecommunications and Internet telephony equipment, software and services, today announced the availability of the Cyclone-F fax server, the first Internet Protocol (IP) tool with T-1 high speed digital telephone circuits, LAN router and integrated modem bank functionality. Vice president of sales, Peter Thornton, stated: "This product will make life simpler and more efficient for all fax users. It's going to save them substantial time and money. The ability of the Cyclone-F fax server to mix and match voice, fax and modem lines in one easily manageable unit is a real benefit to corporate IT and MIS managers." The Cyclone-F fax server, combines Franklin's D-Mark channel bank with the fax server application, Franklin's V.29/V.17 Class 1, 2 or 2.0, group 3 fax modems, and Franklin's exclusive Franklin fax desktop software in a turnkey system. The newly enhanced product complements the company's Tempest Data Voice Gateway server which can be connected to the same ethernet LAN. The fax server provides customers with Internet accessibility and web browser management features that ensure that it fits into modern corporate network environments. The Cyclone-F connects to the LAN utilizing telco interfaces. A second T-1 card may be added for drop and insert applications. Since the voice and modem cards are separate, a Cyclone-F can be field upgraded to swap voice for Fax/Modem cards as company requirements change. The Cyclone-F includes Franklin fax desktop control software, which supports a printer-type output to the fax server. The Cyclone-F software operates over IP networks, allowing users to connect to the server from anywhere in the world over the Internet or corporate intranet, and send faxes directly from their desktop. The user's task is simplified through control over fax release, retry, queue entries and quick distribution list creation. A special Web browser interface at administrator and user levels (with security controls) permits support and configuration of the fax server from any desktop in the network. According to Frank Peters, Franklin's president & CEO, "We expect the new gateway option, which allows fax delivery, to stimulate interest in a variety of industries to use products like our Tempest to broadcast to off shore locations via the Internet." Shipping will begin April 1, 1998. The system price will depend on the mixture of Fax, voice and modem ports. Turnkey retail pricing starts at $3,380. Franklin Telecom Corp. (OTC: FTEL), founded in 1981, designs and manufacturers communications devices including, high-speed LAN, WAN, telco and satellite systems, software as well as the new Tempestr Data Voice Gateway for voice over Internet telephony. FTEL has an installed base of more than 100,000 nodes worldwide. Major customers include 3Com, IBM, Citibank, Tandem Computer, Oracle Corporation and the New York Stock Exchange. FTEL's Internet subsidiaries, FNet and Internet Passport, provide services using FTEL products. FNet is a provider of Internet access and services to businesses and individuals. The company's stock is traded on the over the counter market under the symbol FTEL. ### Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" with the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements, of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For those that don't already know. bg