Toshiba Delivers Total IP Telephony Solution, from Network Readiness to Installation and Maintenance; Alliances with PEAK Technologies, SMC and SonicWALL for Network Assessment, WLAN/LAN, and Security Products and Services

Business Wire, March 23, 2005

IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Digital Solutions Division (TAIS DSD) today announced that it is delivering a total IP telephony solution consisting of its new Toshiba Strata(R) CIX(TM) pure IP telephony system plus complete networking, security, and wireless products and services for a one-stop IP telephony solution. All products and services will be delivered via Toshiba's nationwide network of authorized dealers, providing a complete start-to-finish IP communications solution for SMB enterprises and larger corporate users with multiple sites.

Wired and Wireless network assessment, installation, and related services will be provided by PEAK Technologies Inc., an RR Donnelley company (NYSE:RRD) based in Columbia, Md. Wireless and wired networking products and services will be provided by SMC Networks Inc., a leading provider of networking solutions for the SMB/e market based in Irvine, Calif. Network security technologies and services will be provided by SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNWL), a leading provider of integrated security, productivity and mobility solutions based in Sunnyvale, Calif.

"Toshiba is making it faster and easier for enterprises to get a fully tested and integrated Voice over IP communications solution," said Michael E. Durance, vice president and general manager of TAIS DSD. "Toshiba's new 'best of the best' total IP communications solution features award-winning IP telephony technology from Toshiba, proven networking assessment from PEAK Technologies, respected WLAN/LAN products from SMC Networks, and the industry's best network security technologies from SonicWALL. Toshiba customers can be assured that their reliable, dependable IP telephony system will keep their business communications secure and their network running smoothly."

Toshiba's Strata CIX Pure IP Telephony System

Designed for SMB enterprises or larger corporate users with multiple sites, the Strata CIX supports up to 192 ports, offers new FeatureFlex(TM) capabilities, can be TDM-enabled, and provides a smooth migration path from Toshiba Strata CTX and Strata DK digital business communication systems. It includes:

--FeatureFlex Adaptability Never Seen Before in an IP Telephony System - Toshiba's FeatureFlex allows users to customize existing features and create their own new features using the TCL scripting language. It lets them create their own Killer Applications from FeatureFlex, the Killer Enabler.

--All the Features of Toshiba's Traditional Business Telephone Systems in an IP System - More than 250 features are supported, plus with FeatureFlex, users can create their own features or purchase feature packages, including one-number access, call monitor and retrieve, and voice mail return.

--Delivers every Feature to Every User - regardless of the type of device they are using, whether they are fixed or mobile. It supports IP wireless and IP desk telephones, analog and digital telephones, IP softphones on notebook and tablet PCs, and standards-based SIP telephones. Remote users have all the same features available as locally connected users.

--Web-based Management - eManager(TM) gives IT managers a Web-based tool to remotely manage the system, and My Phone Manager(TM) lets individual users program their own phones.

--Mix and Match - Unlike many competitive IP systems, Strata CIX can be TDM-enabled, giving users a choice of running a pure IP system or a mix of IP and digital TDM. Toshiba's Strata CIX is much more than just an IP system.

--Toshiba's unmatched migration path - Strata CTX and Strata DK system users can upgrade to Strata CIX peer-to-peer IP communication, while they protect their original investment.

Toshiba's Partners in Delivering the Total IP Telephony Solution

PEAK Technologies will provide wireless network assessment, site surveys, installation and services to customers of Toshiba Strata CIX pure IP business communications systems. The PEAK Technologies strategic alliance enables Toshiba to deliver the most stable, reliable IP telephony systems available by ensuring that each customer's network is ready for Voice over IP.

SMC Networks will deliver a complete product portfolio of wireless and wired network infrastructure, including 802.11 Wireless Access Point and Bridge, several Fast Ethernet switches, a high performance non-blocking PoE switch and a single port PoE Injector. Designed to meet the needs of even the most complex applications, the SMC solution allows for full management, security, and increased efficiency of any network used with the Toshiba Strata CIX IP telephony business communications system.

SonicWALL is the security provider for Toshiba's Strata CIX pure IP business communications systems, providing its PRO 2040 and TZ 170 VPN firewalls and value-added security services such as Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Intrusion Prevention.

All these products have been selected following extensive testing for integration with Toshiba's Strata CIX IP communications solution. They are also compatible with Toshiba's Strata CTX family of digital business communications systems, which can be IP enabled.