Eicon Networks Featured in SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005; Pavilion Joins Market Leaders and Industry Experts for SSL VPN One-Stop-Shop

Business Wire, April 26, 2005

PLANO, Texas -- Eicon Networks, a global leader in providing secure communication products for networked business applications, today announced that it will showcase its SSL VPN technology and products at the SSL VPN Pavilion (Booth #915-6) at NetWorld Interop 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, May 1-6, 2005. This is the third year in a row that the SSL VPN Pavilion will be a featured exhibition area at NetWorld Interop, which has seen significant increases in attendance and interest in SSL VPN solutions. E[acute accent]"SSL VPN is no longer an emerging technology, and our attendees have told us they want to learn more about the benefits of this critical secure application access platform," said Lenny Heymann, NetWorld Interop Vice President and General Manager. "The SSL VPN Pavilion will provide vendors with a great opportunity to interact with buyers who are eager to learn about the latest products and services." E[acute accent]The SSL VPN Pavilion features leading technology companies in the SSL VPN industry, and is located in Booth 811 in the Security Zone. The Pavilion provides conference attendees a one-stop-shop on remote access issues, solutions and future trends. E[acute accent]In addition to the booth and product demonstrations, company executives and industry analysts will deliver special presentations throughout the three days on the latest advancements in SSL VPN technology and products. Eicon's Shiva Product Line Manager, Simon Raby, will be presenting on the topic of "The Importance and Challenges of Securing VoIP." E[acute accent]The Pavilion will also feature presentations from the following industry experts:

E[acute accent]--Joel Snyder of Opus One on "What is an SSL VPN?"

E[acute accent]--Brian Monkman of ICSA Labs on "ICSA Labs SSL-TLS VPN Certification Testing"

E[acute accent]--Jon Oltsik of the Enterprise Strategy Group on "Extended Enterprise Access Control"

E[acute accent]About Eicon Networks

E[acute accent]Eicon Networks has been designing, manufacturing and marketing leading brands of communications products since 1984. The company's portfolio includes the Diva range of media processing products for voice, speech, conferencing, fax, and document handling applications, the Eiconcard range of transaction processing products, and the Shiva range of security products. Eicon distributes, markets and supports its products in more than 80 countries through a network of channel partners, telecommunication companies (telcos), internet service providers (ISPs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Information about Eicon Networks is available at www.eicon.com.

E[acute accent]Eicon, Eicon Networks, Diva, Diva Server, and Shiva are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Eicon Networks Corporation or its subsidiaries. Eicon encourages all users of its products to procure all necessary intellectual property licenses required to implement their concepts or applications, which licenses may vary from country to country.

E[acute accent]About NetWorld(SM) Interop(R)

E[acute accent]Part of the MediaLive International, Inc. family of global brands, NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) is the leading destination for networking technology buyers and sellers. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique eNet and iLabs programs, NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) provides the industry's only platform for collaboration, communication and commerce for the end-to-end network. NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) Las Vegas 2005 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, May 1-6, 2005. For more information about the event, please visit www.interop.com.

E[acute accent]About MediaLive International, Inc.

E[acute accent]MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including NetWorld(SM) Interop(R), COMDEX(R), as well as highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks(R), VoiceCon(R), Seybold Seminars(SM), the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC, the Web 2.0 Conference and respected publications including Business Communications Review and The Seybold Report. The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and professional services -- including strategic planning, technical integration, analytics and event programming -- that help companies produce their own live marketing programs. E[acute accent]MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com