PostX Joins Cable & Wireless' Enhanced Solutions Provider Program; Initiative Allows Secure e-Communications Innovator to Offer Expanded Internet Services to Customers

Business Wire, Jan 18, 2001

Business/High Tech Editors

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2001

PostX(R) Corporation, the leading supplier of software infrastructure for secure e-mail and Web-based communications solutions, announced today that it joined the Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP) Enhanced Solutions Provider (ESP) program.

The program allows PostX to offer customers the PostX Express(R) 3.0 enterprise e-communications platform along with Cable & Wireless' extensive menu of data and Internet services -- including dedicated Internet access, web hosting, DSL, IP-based Virtual Private Networking (VPN), and Virtual ISP services -- using Cable & Wireless' premier Tier 1 backbone.

Cable & Wireless, a leading global provider of Internet, data, voice and messaging solutions, recently introduced the company's innovative new Enhanced Solutions Provider Program, an initiative that is establishing a network of service providers that will act as a source of one-stop-shopping for businesses.

"We are pleased to have this opportunity, not just to work closely with Cable & Wireless, but also to deliver highly customized solutions that are everything our customers need for their networks," said R.C. Venkatraman, CEO, Chairman and Founder of PostX Corporation. "PostX is raising the bar. We recognize how competitive the marketplace is today, and we are making every effort possible to ensure our clients are well-equipped not just to compete, but to lead in their market space."

PostX Corporation provides secure communication solutions utilizing both e-mail and the Web. The PostX Express(R) 3.0 platform enables businesses to implement secure communications with customers and throughout the enterprise. PostX Express delivers personalized, confidential information in high volumes at low cost, resulting in enhanced customer intimacy and significant savings. The platform supports one-to-many and one-to-one personalized correspondence; secure document delivery in multiple formats; secure return receipts and secure replies; electronic bill presentment and payment; and secure document archival. PostX customers and partners include leading companies such as Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, FleetBoston Financial, R.R. Donnelley and Sons, and the United States Postal Service. PostX is the first company licensed to sell the USPS Electronic Postmark(TM).

The introduction of this alliance program maximizes the availability of Cable & Wireless' expanding portfolio of data and Internet services while creating an easier way for PostX customers to order Internet-based services. Cable & Wireless provides U.S. businesses with a wide range of data and Internet services including, digital subscriber line (DSL) services; web hosting services; IP-based VPN and Managed Firewall (MFW) services; dedicated Internet access; and Virtual ISP, a private label service that allows businesses and other organizations to market and sell Internet Service -- under their own company names -- using Cable & Wireless' Tier 1 backbone and network maintenance.

About PostX

PostX Corporation is the leading provider of software infrastructure for secure electronic communication solutions. The PostX Express(R) platform provides the foundation for e3 -- e-communications-enabled enterprises -- with multiple delivery options, high-volume throughput, unlimited personalization, compatibility with all standard encryption technologies, and low total cost of ownership. Founded in 1996, PostX is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

About Cable & Wireless

Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications business with revenue of over (pound)9 billion (US$14 billion) in the year to 31 March 2000 and customers in 70 countries. Its operations around the world offer a full range of telecommunications services. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth is on IP (internet protocol) and data services and solutions for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added services in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region in support of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers.