White Pine Acquires From Cornell University Full Intellectual Property Ownership Rights to CU-SeeMe and MeetingPoint Technologies

Business Wire, Dec 2, 1998

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1998--

Deal Strengthens White Pine's Position as Videoconferencing Leader

White Pine Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPNE), a leading provider of multimedia conferencing applications for the Intewith Cornell University to acquire complete own, and owning our own key technology is a major e. "Following our Labtam acquisition of T.120 data collaboration technology, this strengthens White Pine's IPhen White Pine's leadership in the industry." ommercially develop CU-SeeMe into the successful conferencing product that it is today. Cornell also develop.323 standard conferencing server for multipoint worldwide. White Pine will continue to protectnternet videochat and has developed a very strong and loyal user community," said Richard Cahoon, Vice Presidy. "We're pleased to be turning CU-SeeMe over t

The acquisition of ownership rights to CU-SeeMe and MeetingPoint complements White Pine's recent acquiremain a leader in the videoconferencing industry.

About White Pine Software

White Pine develops multimedia conferencing applications tailored to businesscation-specific solutions that enrich the way peble and rewarding conferencing experience. Whit Tanya Prather, 603/886-9050 ext. 308

tprather@wpine.com

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. 8x8's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed, implied or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to factors including in particular dependence on key customers, the uncertainty of market acceptance of IP telephony, the limits of existing IP telephony technology, the lack of infrastructure support for IP telephony (such as limited cable and xDSL modem availability), dependence on IP telephony service providers, rapid technological change, dependence on new product introduction, dependence on proprietary technology, compliance with industry standards, dependence on key personnel, the need for additional capital and current and potential competition. Further information on these and other factors that could affect the actual results of 8x8 are included in 8x8's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 8x8 assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.