AVT CallXpress Extends IBM ServerProven Status to Include Microsoft Exchange

Business Wire, Oct 9, 2000

Business Editors/Technology Writers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2000

AVT Corporation (Nasdaq:AVTC), the leading provider of e-Information Exchange solutions, today announced at the Microsoft Exchange & Collaboration Solutions Conference 2000, that its CallXpress unified messaging solution for Microsoft Exchange secured the IBM ServerProven endorsement to run on the IBM Intel processor-based Netfinity server.

"AVT strives to provide its customers with communications solutions that enhance productivity as well as offer the greatest return on their investment," said Timothy A. Wudi, president, AVT CTI Software Group. "With CallXpress for Microsoft Exchange approved as an IBM ServerProven solution for the Netfinity server, our customers will not only benefit from the time and cost savings associated with CallXpress unified messaging, they will also realize the tremendous savings that come with one of the most reliable servers on the market today."

AVT customers using Microsoft Exchange can now benefit from the performance, stability, scalability and manageability of IBM Netfinity servers. A recent study conducted by the Standish Group found that the average cost of down time is $10,000 per minute in revenue, productivity or profit. With a 99.99 percent uptime guarantee, the Netfinity server offers customers using AVT CallXpress unified messaging for Microsoft Exchange unparalleled reliability.

As the largest independent unified messaging provider, AVT continues to deliver tightly integrated unified messaging solutions for Microsoft Exchange. "With the launch of Exchange 2000, customers will be turning to AVT to provide in-depth knowledge and expertise in implementing unified messaging," said Stan Sorensen, group product manager, Server Applications at Microsoft.

About AVT CallXpress Unified Messaging for Microsoft Exchange

AVT CallXpress unified messaging enables its users to access all three message types -- voice, fax, and email -- from a telephone, a PC, or the Internet. CallXpress is a high capacity, fault-tolerant unified messaging system that allows users to manage all of their messages from their familiar Microsoft Outlook email Inbox. When out of the office or on the road, users can also access and manage all of their messages from any telephone worldwide.

About IBM Netfinity Servers

Netfinity Intel processor based servers are armor plated with advanced technologies such as Light Path Diagnostics and 'Chipkill' memory adopted from IBM's big iron heritage. The Netfinity X-Architecture provides a design blueprint for migrating these mainframe attributes to industry standard servers. Since 1998, Netfinity servers have set over 42 performance records including seven number-one benchmarks. Information on the Netfinity X-Architecture can be found at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netfinity/xarchitecture. Server performance information can be found at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/techlink/srvperf.html.> About AVT Corporation

AVT Corporation is the leading provider of e-Information Exchange solutions that provide the timely exchange of business information anytime, anywhere from virtually any communications device, helping organizations manage their communications workflow. The company specializes in developing and marketing its CallXpress unified messaging solution, its RightFAX and CommercePath fax and communications servers, and its MediaLinq electronic document delivery services. AVT has over 65,000 systems installed worldwide, with 80 percent of the Fortune 100 using the company's award winning products and services.

[pilcrow (paragraph sign)] AVT is headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., and has main offices in Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; and San Francisco, Calif. In addition, AVT has sales and support offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Tokyo. Founded in 1982, AVT is publicly traded under the symbol "AVTC" on the Nasdaq National Market. AVT maintains a site on the World Wide Web at www.avtc.com.

CallXpress and CallXpress Enterprise are registered trademarks of AVT Corporation. Other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.