Intermedia Business Internet Selects FaxStorm for New Internet-Based Fax Service

Business Wire, Dec 21, 1998

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998--

NetCentric FaxStorm Internet Fax System to Be Platform

for Intermedia Messenger Fax Service

NetCentric Corporation today announced that Intermedia Communications, Inc. has selected NetCentric's FaxStorm(TM) Internet fax system as the platform for its new enhanced Internet fax service called Intermedia Messenger Fax. Using FaxStorm, Intermedia Business Internet (formerly DIGEX Business Internet Solutions) will provide IP-based (Internet Protocol) enhanced fax services to complement its existing high-speed Internet solutions for businesses. Intermedia Messenger Fax will be available in the first quarter of 1999.

With Intermedia Messenger Fax, businesses can send and receive faxes from computer desktops, email systems, the Web and conventional fax equipment. It also enables enhanced fax services such as self-managed fax broadcasting, fax machine to email delivery and fax-on-demand for commercial Web sites.

"Our goal is to deliver value-added business applications for customers who are looking for integrated solutions," said Gene Noble, vice president for Data Services at Intermedia Communications. "Intermedia Messenger Fax is one of several integrated service offerings we are rolling out early next year. After evaluating the leading suppliers, we found NetCentric's fax messaging technology to be the clear choice."

"By selecting NetCentric's proven solution, Intermedia has clearly made a commitment to establishing itself as a major Internet fax provider," said Paul MacKay president and chief operating officer of NetCentric. "Intermedia's adoption of FaxStorm will help drive the growth of the emerging Internet fax market as more businesses take advantage of the productivity and cost benefits provided by Internet fax."

About NetCentric FaxStorm

The FaxStorm Internet fax system is a turnkey, carrier-class IP telephony solution that allows network service providers to offer a wide range of IP-based fax services to their subscribers. The branded services supported include desktop fax, email fax, fax-to-fax, as well as enhanced capabilities such as self-managed broadcasts, fax in-box and fax-on-demand web sites. The comprehensive system includes state-of-the-art communication servers, subscriber software tools and browser-based management applications. It is designed to be easily integrated into a network's operational infrastructure.

About Intermedia Communications

Intermedia Communications is one of the nation's fastest growing telecommunications companies, providing integrated telecommunications solutions to business and government customers. These solutions include voice and data, local and long distance, and advanced network access services in major U.S. markets. Intermedia's enhanced data portfolio, including frame relay networking, ATM, and a full range of Business Internet Solutions and Web hosting services, offers seamless end-to-end service virtually anywhere in the world. Intermedia Communications is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Intermedia can be found on the World Wide Web at www.intermedia.com.

About NetCentric Corporation

NetCentric Corp., headquartered in Bedford, Mass., was founded in January 1995 with the mission of developing software to enhance the Internet infrastructure. The privately held company's innovative FaxStorm system enables Internet Service Providers, telecommunications carriers and other network operators to create private-branded value-added fax services for the Internet. Information about NetCentric and its products can be found at http://www.netcentric.com or by calling 1-888-767-9273.

NetCentric and FaxStorm are trademarks of NetCentric Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.