Fujitsu Asia Launches Click to Meet Express Web Conferencing Solution from First Virtual Communications

Business Wire, June 2, 2003

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & Singapore--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003

Click to Meet(TM) Express allows Fujitsu customers to meet online and conduct meetings anytime, anywhere despite issues like current SARS situation

First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, announced today that Singapore-based Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd (Fujitsu Asia), a leading IT and telecommunications solution provider, has launched First Virtual's award-winning Click to Meet(TM) Express web conferencing solution to assist Fujitsu customers to conduct business meetings anytime, anywhere, despite issues like the current SARS situation.

"Click to Meet Express delivers the most complete web conferencing solution, and we have bundled it with four USB web cameras, four USB headsets and Fujitsu's Entry-Level Intel-based Primergy Server," said Mr. Yeo Hua Peck, director of the Network Services Business Group, Fujitsu Asia. "It is the most competitive solution around, offering easy installation, cost-effective concurrent user licensing and no costly per-minute charges such as those incurred with teleconferencing solutions that use analog or ISDN lines."

Click to Meet Express enables dispersed groups to meet online and conduct more effective, collaborative meetings. Combining the best of easy-to-use, browser-based web conferencing and collaboration tools with audio and video quality of up to 30 frames per second, Click to Meet Express also integrates with existing video conferencing equipment - extending the investments companies may have already made.

Mr. Yeo added, "The concurrent usage license scheme allows unlimited number of conference end points with the addition of more cameras and microphones, making it the most cost-effective solution available on the market."

Now, ad-hoc web conferences with employees, partners and customers can be created on-the-fly, and practically anyone with an Internet connection and a PC can attend. The industry-unique approach to this multipoint conferencing solution is its intelligent multipoint audio and video which allows participants to choose who they will see. This differs from many low cost point-to-point conferences currently available on the market. With a rich palette of easy to use tools, including presentations, multipoint video, application sharing, and business quality audio, each participant chooses the collaboration tools most appropriate to the interaction.

Slated as next generation web conferencing, this solution allows conferencing participants to present or share PowerPoint, Excel, Word and multiple graphic image format documents presentation capabilities to multiple parties for real-time collaboration. Such presentations can be uploaded and displayed on-the-fly or saved in advance and made available for download after the conference is finished.

"We are very excited to be able to partner with Fujitsu Asia to penetrate the next-generation web conferencing market in Asia Pacific, particularly in hard-hit SARS areas," stated Bing Liao, vice president of sales for First Virtual Asia Pacific. "We have already started joint marketing and advertisement efforts, and the initial feedback from the market has been very positive. Today, our relationship is strongest in Singapore, but with increasing interest throughout Asia."

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, high-reliability/performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts make Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For more information, please see:http://www.fujitsu.com/.

About Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd

Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore in 1997 to provide leadership in business development, technology innovation and customer support as regional headquarters for the Fujitsu group of companies in Asia outside of Japan. Building on Fujitsu's three decades of experience in Singapore and the broader Asian region and with a pool of highly skilled engineering talent, Fujitsu Asia is dedicated to providing comprehensive integrated IT, telecommunications and networking solutions that deliver tangible business value and enable customers to meet the challenges of the new global economy. Fujitsu Asia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited (TSW: 6702), a leader in Internet-focused IT solutions for the global marketplace. For details, please visit: http://sg.fujitsu.com.

About First Virtual Communications

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of next generation web conferencing and collaboration solutions. It delivers award-winning integrated communications solutions that address the needs of business people who need to work together remotely to collaborate, train, demonstrate or sell. The Company has defined the next generation of web conferencing by adding optional video with easier enterprise deployment and a potentially greater return on investment. The Company's Click to Meet(TM) products provide business quality communication by supporting a wide range of industry standards and works in existing customer environments. The Company's solutions integrate seamlessly with existing tools and methodologies, such as email and web browsing, while extending the advantages of instant messaging and collaboration environments, such as MSN Messenger and Microsoft Exchange. The Company's innovative solutions are deployed in over 1,400 customer sites worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and service providers with installations of up to 8,000 seats. Additional information about First Virtual Communications can be found on the Web at http://www.fvc.com.