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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2301)	1/8/1999 8:00:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Internet Telephony Magazine Honors Aplio/Phone as "One of the Most Forward Thinking and Useful Products in the Field" SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)1999--Aplio Inc. today announced that its innovative Internet telephony appliance, Aplio/Phone, has been named Internet Telephony magazine's 1998 Product of the Year. This week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Aplio will be announcing the availability of the latest version of this award-winning Internet telephony appliance -- Aplio 2.0 -- which delivers true telephone quality, H.323 compliance, PC-to-Phone communication, easy remote configuration and even greater savings. In announcing the Product of the Year Awards, Rich Tehrani, group publisher, said: "Aplio Inc.'s Aplio/Phone is among the most forward thinking and useful products announced in the field of voice/data convergence -- a field that is abundant with new products. Internet Telephony magazines' Product of the Year Awards are designed to draw attention to those vendors whose products have helped redefine a fledgling technological anomaly into an unimagined telecommunications revolution." Earlier this year, Internet Telephony magazine gave an 'A' rating and their Editor's Choice award to the Aplio/Phone, noting that it was "less expensive, easier to install and more feature-rich," and that they were "looking forward to seeing more products of this quality." Aplio/Phone is a standalone, smart Internet telephony appliance that re-routes calls to the Internet without a computer, enabling users to dial long distance calls for free. Aplio/Phone is a full-featured telephony solution with patent-pending technology that makes it simple to connect to other callers via telephone. With the press of one button, Aplio/Phone reroutes calls to the Internet, eliminating any per-minute long-distance charges, while ensuring superior audio quality, rivaling that of advanced digital cellular phones. In addition, the Aplio/Phone features a built-in processor and modem, Flash RAM, hardware-based full-duplex voice compression, and a full-duplex speakerphone that can be used even when the device is not connected to the Internet. About Aplio Aplio Inc. is a pioneer in the Internet telephony appliance market. Founded in 1996, Aplio develops and delivers a new generation of very low-cost, easy-to-use Internet appliances, enabling any small business or home user to communicate and access information through the Internet, without using a PC or a network computer. The company's flagship product, the Aplio/Phone, was introduced in March 1998. Since its introduction, the Aplio/Phone has received much acclaim, from the press (HomePC's Reviewer's Choice, Internet Telephony, etc), analysts, and customers worldwide. Located in San Bruno, Calif., Aplio Inc. has a worldwide presence with offices in the United States, Europe and Israel. The privately held company is backed by major European and Asian venture capitalists. Note to Editors: You can preview the new version the appliance, Aplio/Phone 2.0, this week, January 7-10 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), booth L-5422 in the North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2301)	1/8/1999 8:14:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Mustang Software's Internet Message Center Nets ''Best of Show'' Honors for CTI Expo Fall '98 BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Revolutionary E-mail Customer Service Solution Adds to its Growing List of Accolades from Industry Press and Analysts Mustang Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSTG), the leading provider of e-mail management solutions, announced today that it received a "Best of Show" award from the editors of C@LL Center Solutions, CTI, and Internet Telephony magazines at CTI Expo Fall '98 -- the semi-annual conference and exposition for computer telephony, Internet telephony, and call center management. The company was awarded "Best of Show" for its Internet Message Center (IMC) intelligent e-mail management solution. Other recent awards include "Product of the Year" for 1998 from both CTI and C@LL CENTER Solutions magazines and "Best of Show" for ICCM '98 from Customer Support Management and Call Center Service News magazines. "The call center industry press continues to recognize Internet Message Center as the market leader in the e-mail customer service category," said Mustang Software president and chief executive officer Jim Harrer. "With more than 140 installations worldwide, IMC is far and away the leading e-mail management solution available. The CTI Expo 'Best of Show' award is an honor as IMC competed with the biggest names in the call center industry and continues to be recognized as the industry's premiere e-mail management platform." "The editors of C@LL CENTER Solutions, CTI, and Internet Telephony magazines spent two days on the CTI Expo exhibit hall floor, visiting each vendor to check out demos and learn about new products. The 'Best of Show' winners were carefully chosen based on contributions to the development of future products and services as well as technologic innovation," said Rich Tehrani, group publisher for Technology Marketing Corporation. "We pride ourselves on the integrity and objectivity of our awards process at TMC, and our editors spent many hours discussing the merits of each exhibitor and narrowing down the list of winners." "The companies chosen for the 'Best of Show' awards are unique contributors to the fields of voice and data convergence and call center technology. Internet Message Center from Mustang Software was honored because it represents the highest quality available in its segment of the marketplace, " said Mr. Tehrani. About Internet Message Center Mustang's Internet Message Center - Enterprise Edition (IMC) is an intelligent e-mail management system that provides sophisticated management capabilities for e-mail workflow in mission-critical, high-volume customer service operations. IMC enables companies to manage incoming corporate and customer e-mail as it manages its inbound phone calls -- with logic, responsibility, structure, real-time management statistics, and detailed reporting. IMC is designed with an open, modular architecture to support seamless integration with back-office and front-office applications and databases, enterprise knowledgebases, workforce management solutions, and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Middleware applications for multimedia blended queuing to customer service representatives. Internet Message Center was named "Best of Show" by Call Center Service News and Customer Support Management magazines at ICCM in September 1998, "Best of Show" by Call Center Magazine at CT Demo in November 1997, "Best of Show" by Computer Telephony Magazine at CT Expo in March 1998 and recently named "Product of the Year" for 1998 by C@LL CENTER Solutions and CTI magazines. About Mustang Software Mustang Software, Inc. delivers creative e-mail management solutions through a combination of the company's unique Web Essentials tools and its unparalleled e-mail management experience and expertise. Mustang's Web Essentials line of tools includes the award-winning Internet Message Center, ListCaster and FileCenter. Mustang Software's corporate headquarters is located at 6200 Lake Ming Road, Bakersfield, Calif., 93306. Inquiries can be addressed via voice, 805-873-2500; fax, 805-873-2599; and e-mail, info@mustang.com, or by visiting Mustang Software on the Web at mustang.com. [Copyright 1999, Business Wire]