Sagem-Interstar to Showcase the New Release 5.0 of Its Cisco-Compatible Boardless FoIP Fax Server Software at CIPTUG Conference

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2006

Sagem-Interstar, Formerly Interstar Technologies, Will Showcase the New Release 5.0 of Its Cisco-Compatible Boardless XMediusFAX SP Edition T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) Fax Server Software, Ideal for Organizations Requiring Multi-Tenant, Redundant Fax Server Support for Heavy Fax VolumeseI|without the Added Expense of Fax Boards

MONTREAL -- Sagem-Interstar Inc. (www.faxserver.com), the global leader in boardless IP fax software for VoIP networks, will showcase the latest software release of its field proven XMediusFAX SP at next weekeIUs CIPTUG 2006 Annual Conference (Booth 415), held October 9 to 12 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

The CIPTUG (Cisco IP Telecommunications Users Group) conference is an annual event that focuses solely on Cisco IP Communications products and targets CIPTUG members, Cisco customers and partners. The event features educational presentations, workshops, roundtable discussions and exhibits aimed at the worldwide Cisco user community.

Sagem-Interstar is a Cisco Technology Developer Partner, and its XMediusFAX is a Cisco Compatible IP fax server that is certified to interoperate with all major Cisco VoIP gateways. XMediusFAXeIUs T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) protocol enables IP fax functionality in VoIP networks equipped with Microsoft Exchange, SMTP and Lotus Notes email gateways. XMediusFAX is an essential component in unified messaging, allowing faxes to share a common inbox along with voicemail and email.

"Sagem-Interstar is the industryeIUs leader in FoIP technology and dominates the market for boardless FoIP fax servers, including the largest number of boardless FoIP implementations with Cisco equipment. We were the first vendor to field a T.38 FoIP fax server when we launched our XMediusFAX product line in 2002," said Martin Demers, General Manager of Sagem-Interstar Inc. "Since 2002, the boardless XMediusFAX FoIP product line has helped thousands of customers realize the full cost savings and increased flexibility of their IP telephony investment."

The new XMediusFAX SP 5.0 maintains Sagem-InterstareIUs technology leadership in the FoIP fax server market, and contains a number of unique features including:

* T.38 multi-tenancy (XMediusFAX is the worldeIUs only multi-tenant FoIP solution that partitions service provider/large enterprise networks into hundreds of virtual fax servers, each with individual settings, queues, and administrators)

* System monitoring and alerts through SNMP

* Built-in server redundancy

* Ability to handle up to 480 fax channels per server

* Boardless desktop IP faxing (without expensive fax boards)

* Web-based fax composition

* Support for international character sets

The product will be of interest to any service provider or large enterprise that has deployed or plans to deploy a Cisco IP telephony infrastructure and wants to address the "fax problem" in IP networks with an elegant and economical software solution that is field proven to manage large fax volumes and deliver high levels of reliability and availability.

About Sagem-Interstar Inc.

Sagem-Interstar Inc., the North American subsidiary of European mobile/broadband communications leader Sagem Communication (SAFRAN Group [Paris: SAF.PA]; www.safran-na.com), is "Changing the Way You Fax" worldwide.

As the global pioneer of boardless T.38 Fax over IP (FoIP) fax server solutions for VoIP networks, Sagem-Interstar (formerly named Interstar Technologies Inc.) is well-known for its award-winning XMediusFAXE1/2 (boardless T.38 FoIP) and LightningFAXE1/2 (for legacy fax boards) fax server software, which cater to enterprise, government and service provider accounts of all sizes. With thousands of systems installed in more than 40 countries, Sagem-Interstar dominates the worldwide IP fax server market for the 4th consecutive year, leading with nearly 75% market share, per Davidson Consulting in a July 2005 study. For more information, visit the Sagem-Interstar website at www.faxserver.com.