ACT Teleconferencing Launches Internet Conferencing Services With Microsoft Windows Media Technology - Company Business and Marketing

Cambridge Telcom Report, May 1, 2000

ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACTT), a full-service global provider of audio, video, data and Internet conferencing products and services, Friday announced that it will offer Microsoft Windows Media (Nasdaq: MSFT) as its preferred audio and video format to deliver its conference casting services globally.

"Windows Media technology offers ACT's customers a lot of advantages," said ACT's Emily Magrish, V.P. Marketing, North America. "The quality of Windows Media is superior to other players. The video latency is lower, and the audio and video clarity is improved, all making for a better customer experience. Our customers prefer it."

Microsoft will support ACT's Internet conferencing services though promotion in its electronic newsletters and the Windows Media Web site. Additionally, Microsoft's field representatives will inform customers of the availability of ACT's conference casting services.

"This is another great example of how Windows Media is becoming a mainstream technology for business," said Kevin Unangst, group product manager, Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. "Through Internet conferencing, businesses can now reap the rewards of faster information delivered internally or externally at a much lower cost than traditional video conferencing."

Established in 1990, ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. is a leading independent provider of audio, video, data and Internet conferencing products and services to multinational corporations worldwide. The Company's operations have grown from the original single location in Denver to 11 operations centers and 13 sales offices in 9 countries. ACT's headquarters are located in Denver with sales and operations centers in New Jersey, Dallas, Denver, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Sydney and Adelaide. The Company's Internet address is www.acttel.com .