Macworld Magazine Ranks Boca Research No. 1 for 56K Fax/Modem; Global Village TelePort Product Wins Editors' Choice for Second Year

Business Wire, April 6, 1999

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Boca Research, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOCI) announced today that the TelePort(tm) 56K Fax/Modem again has beaten all the competitors to retain the "Editors' Choice" crown in this year's modem competition by Macworld(R) magazine in the May 1999 issue. Compared with four other competitive products, Macworld declared the TelePort 56K Fax/Modem as the best Macintosh(R) fax/modem, demonstrating speed with excellent Mac(R)-friendly software and support. This indicates that Macworld continues to observe and honor Global Village's(R) dedication towards the Macintosh platform. Last year (Macworld, April 1998 issue, "The Modem Showdown"), the TelePort 56K Fax/Modem (x2) won the "Editors' Choice" award. The TelePort family of communications devices has been the No. 1-selling Macintosh modem since 1989.

Since Macworld laboratory testing found that all new V.90 fax/modems performed "comparably" and "virtually identical when sending data," heavy emphasis was placed on the quality of post-purchase product support and bundled software. The editors at Macworld stated that the Global Village technical support department "excelled at Mac-orientated service." Macworld also described the departments service as a "Macintosh-savvy support staff and Mac-centric Internet connectivity assistance." Macworld editors acclaimed the TelePort 56K Fax/Modem's bundled faxing software GlobalFax(tm) as the most "user-friendly, powerful, and convenient to operate." Provided in every Global Village Macintosh product since 1989, the award-winning GlobalFax software is known worldwide for its robust interface and numerous features that make faxing simple and fast on the Macintosh.

"We love and appreciate these awards," said Henri Berger, lead Macintosh software engineer for Global Village products, Boca Research. "Our customers have always been very important to us. In fact, we're adding two new features in the next revision of GlobalFax based on a couple suggestions we received at MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco in January," Berger concluded.

The two newest members to the TelePort family of Macintosh communication products are the TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem and the TelePort USB (Universal Serial Bus) 56K Fax/Modem. The TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem is specially designed for the new Power Macintosh(R) G3 desktop computers. It is available at Apple(R) distributors, retailers, and catalog outlets in the United States and Canada. The suggested retail price (SRP) in North America is $139. The TelePort USB 56K Fax/Modem was announced last month, and will be compatible with all new Power Macintosh G3 computers, iMacs(tm), and Macintosh systems with USB ports. It will begin shipping in late April. Both modems will come bundled with the award-winning GlobalFax software and "Macintosh-savvy" technical support.

Corporate Information

Founded in 1985, Boca Research is a leading provider of hardware and software technology. Boca Research provides communications solutions that enable data transmission, connectivity of devices, and access to applications and information via the Internet, personal computers, and/or server-based environments. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, and supports quality, innovative products that have a cost, performance, and time-to-market advantage.

Boca Research markets modems, thin client/server computing devices, information appliances, I/O cards and multiport products under the Boca Research name. The Company also markets modems and software under the Global Village(R) brand name. Products are sold worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), wholesale distributors, value-added resellers (VARs), and retailers. Boca Research is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with international operations and ventures worldwide.

Notes to Editors: For copies of recent press releases from Boca Research via fax, call 800-331-1323. For product or company information via the Internet, visit our Web sites at http://www.bocaresearch.com and http://www.globalvillage.com.

Boca Research Inc. and Global Village are registered trademarks and GlobalFax and TelePort are trademarks of Boca Research, Inc. Macworld is a registered trademark of Mac Publishing, L.L.C. Apple, Mac, Macintosh, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks and iMac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.