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To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2429)	2/4/1999 10:12:00 AM
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Linkon Forms IP Telephony Enhanced Services Subsidiary to Serve the International VOIP Long Distance Calling Market February 4, 1999 FAIRFIELD, Conn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ Linkon Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LKON) announced today that it had formed LinkNetwork Corporation, a new wholly owned subsidiary. The LinkNetwork Corporation will establish and operate network nodes throughout the globe interconnected by an Internet Protocol network backbone. LinkNetwork plans to recruit international partners who will deliver advanced IP telephony services in their respective local countries. The new company is beta testing its first network node in New York City and has shipped product to its first partner. LinkNetwork is expected to be operational by March 1, 1999. "The motivation to form an IP enhanced services division is driven by telecom analysts' projections like that of Ovum Research, that show the global IP services market to be in the $60 billion range within the next five years. Also, Linkon has extensive experience in service provision and network design. Service provision is very familiar territory for us since we were founded as and successfully ran an audio-text service bureau. Over the years we have assisted major telephone companies like AT&T in setting up large scalable computer telephony solutions similar to IP telephony solutions," said Lee W. Hill, President and CEO of Linkon Corporation. "As we survey the current players in the rapidly emerging IP Telephony field, we believe our business model gives us some distinct advantages. Not the least is that we possess advanced IP Telephony technology. Next, we have constructed our partner program to be 'user friendly.' Our international partners can start as small as their needs require and can grow their businesses using our scalable platforms. We have no required purchases of minutes, no minimum volumes. We are truly pay as you go. "Response to this approach has been very enthusiastic. We are now in negotiation with potential LinkNetwork Partners in ten countries. For a no cost Partner Proposal, interested parties should email erich@linkon.com," added Hill. Linkon also announced that Eric Hernaez had joined the company as Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Hernaez is a graduate of Temple University School of Law. Previously, he was chief operating officer of an emerging IP Telecommunications company. Hernaez will report directly to Lee W. Hill, President and CEO. This release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to factors which may cause Company results to vary from those expected. Risks include: the uncertainty of product acceptance, dependence on its relationship with AT &T and Sun, the competitive nature of targeted industries, government regulations, legal uncertainties, dependence on key personnel, and a variety of risks set forth from time to time in Linkon Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Linkon undertakes no obligation to publicly release results of any of these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events. [Copyright 1999, PR Newswire]

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2429)	2/4/1999 10:32:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Respond to of 3178

Iowa side steps US-West ! February 4, 1999 DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ MCI WorldCom is striking up competition in Iowa's local toll calling market. Beginning in February, consumers will be able to choose their local toll carrier just like they choose a long-distance provider today. For the first time, consumers who live in areas of the state where U S West provides local phone service will be able to select a company other than U S West to automatically carry their local toll calls. Previously, in order to choose another carrier, consumers had to dial a cumbersome access code before placing these calls. Competition Brings Lower Rates "Now consumers have a choice," said Joyce Dorris, MCI WorldCom director of brand marketing. "Beginning in February, MCI One Advantage residential long- distance customers who live in Iowa can enjoy a low rate of just nine cents per minute on their local toll calls, which is a 33% savings over U S West's standard rates." Local toll calls, also referred to as local long-distance calls or intraLATA calls, are calls within a Local Access Transport Area (LATA) in the state of Iowa, yet are outside of the local calling area. For example, calls from Des Moines to Ft. Dodge or from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo are local toll calls. Charges for these calls are not included in a consumer's monthly charge for local phone service. These types of calls generally are itemized on phone bills as local long-distance or local toll calls. Iowa Is In Good Company Historically, local toll calls were solely handled by local telephone monopolies, but competition has gradually taken hold across much of the country with the entry of companies like MCI WorldCom into this market. Consumers are seeing lower prices and other benefits of competition with the advent of choice. Beginning this month, consumers in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington will be able to pre-select their local toll provider for the first time -- joining the 20 states that already have local toll presubscription available for all their consumers. Consumers are invited to call 1-800-754-3002 to sign up for MCI WorldCom's local toll rates.

To: Stephen B. Temple who wrote (2429)	2/10/1999 10:53:00 AM
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High-speed Internet and Cable Telephony Change Face of Cable Systems Worldwide February 10, 1999 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/Cable television is evolving into cable telecommunications. Cable multiple system operators (MSOs) throughout the world are upgrading coaxial cable systems to hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable networks to deliver high-speed data and Internet services, cable telephony or competitive local exchange service, and digital multimedia services, along with multichannel television. These new telecommunications services will generate significant incremental revenues for global cable industries, as cable television operators become full-service video, voice, and data (Internet) providers to the home. The global cable and satellite industry will grow rapidly and change considerably in the next ten years. The Strategis Group forecasts world cable and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television revenue to more than triple in ten years, from US $60 billion in 1998 to US $184 billion in 2007. World cable and satellite subscribers will more than double, from 276 million in 1998 to 583 million in 2007. Cable & Satellite Revenues, 2003 Video Modem and Telephony United States $41,629 $3,732 China $11,199 $822 Japan $10,781 $464 India $6,246 $336 Germany $4,325 $586 UK $2,612 $2,285 Revenue (millions) Source: The Strategis Group, Inc. The emergence of non-traditional revenue sources for cable is most pronounced in relatively mature markets. For example, the U.S. will generate $2.3 billion from high-speed Internet access over cable by 2003. The UK is projected to generate 43% of revenues from cable telephony and Germany will derive $585 million in revenues from cable modem and telephony services. World Cable & Satellite Markets, a new study to be released by The Strategis Group later this month, provides a comprehensive overview of the global cable and satellite industry including multichannel television, broadband services (data, Internet, multimedia) and cable telephony. The study includes country-level forecasts of cable and DBS/DTH subscribers and revenues, based in part on primary survey research of cable and satellite operators. The Strategis Group, an edr company (e data resources) -- with offices in Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore -- publishes in-depth market research reports, provides customized consulting services, and supplies continuous information solutions to the cable TV, satellite, Internet, competitive telephony, broadband and wireless communications industries. The Strategis Group's market studies, valuations, and strategic planning provide crucial information to communications industry leaders throughout the world. World Cable & Satellite Markets is US $2,300 and is available in paper, PDF, or HTML formats. Please contact Neil Rochlani at 202-530-7500 (voice), 202-530-7550 (fax), or nrochlani@StrategisGroup.com. You can also visit www.StrategisGroup.com for more information. SOURCE The Strategis Group /CONTACT: Neil Rochlani of The Strategis Group, 202-530-7500, or e-mail, nrochlani@strategisgroup.com/ /Web site: strategisgroup.com