Boca Research First to Ship Internal Modem for Apple's New Power Macintosh G3 Minitowers; Now Shipping Global Village TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem

Business Wire, Feb 17, 1999

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999--Boca Research, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOCI) today announced the immediate availability of the TelePort(tm) Internal 56K Fax/Modem for new Apple(R) Power Macintosh(R) G3 minitowers. The TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem is a COM slot modem that fits into the modem port located on the motherboard. It is available at Apple distributors, retailers, and catalog outlets in the United States and Canada. The suggested retail price (SRP) for the TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem in North America is $139.

"We moved fast when Apple announced that the new G3 Power Macs would not be shipping with fax/modems," said Jim Nealon, director of hardware development, for Boca Research. "The design specifications of the hardware and software had already been qualified and proven with an internal COM slot modem we developed for the Macintosh G3 portable computers. We took those design specifications and modified them for Apple's new Power Macintosh G3 minitowers," Nealon concluded.

"We can always depend on the Global Village(tm) brand name when selling Macintosh computers," said Jack McPeek, Macintosh merchandise manager, Micro Center. "It's great to see how dedicated Boca Research is to the Macintosh platform by shipping an internal modem solution so quickly and efficiently. We're looking forward to selling significant qualities of these easy-to-install TelePort internal modems," McPeek concluded.

The TelePort family of communications products, developed under the Global Village brand, are the No.1 selling, award-winning products for Macintosh computers. The family has always been known and recognized for easy-to-use, high-performance, quality communications products - developed and designed exclusively for the Macintosh platform. The TelePort Internal 56K Fax/Modem is designed for the G3's internal COM slot, freeing up the PCI and USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports for other computer peripherals. Installation of the Internal COM Slot modem is a quick and easy step-by-step process provided in the modem's users manual. The software installation is just as easy with the award-winning GlobalFax(tm) faxing software. The exclusive on-screen Setup Helper quickly walks the user through the configuration settings of the modem. Once complete, customers can fax down the street or around the world in minutes.

GlobalFax, known for its robust and user-friendly interface, provides several features to help people manage their information efficiently. Users can manage several address books at once to organize fax lists in several categories. Each address book is designed to allow customers to record important personal and business information, such as fax, phone, mobile, and data numbers. Areas are also allocated to store e-mail and postal addresses.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Founded in 1985, Boca Research designs, manufactures, markets and supports quality, cost-effective thin client/server computing devices, information appliances, data communications and networking products to facilitate the transmission of information on personal computers, computer networks and the Internet.

Boca Research also markets its products under the Global Village Communication brand name and sells its products worldwide through distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), 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.

Global Village, TelePort and GlobalFax are trademarks of Boca Research, Inc. Apple, Macintosh and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.