Genesys Customer Survey Says More Than Half of Respondents Now Have Green Programs in Their Workplace and Find Meeting Travel to Be #1 Polluter

Business Wire, April 16, 2007

As Earth Day 2007 Approaches, Wise Workers Can Use Genesys Cost Calculator to Get Total Environmental and Cash Savings by Meeting Virtually

VIENNA, Va. & MONTPELLIER, France -- Genesys (NASDAQ:GNSY), a global multi-media collaboration service leader, today released the results of a recent survey of more than 18,000 users among its Global 1000 customers, to gain insight into the "green workplace" in honor of Earth Day 2007. The survey showed that a majority of companies represented now have green programs or policies in place. Respondents found meeting travel to be the largest pollutant under their control and agreed that switching to more virtual meetings could make a major positive environmental impact.

Survey Findings Showed:

* More than half of respondents (56%) say that their company has put policies into place to help preserve our natural environment.

* A full 88% believe that car and air travel to meetings have the largest negative impact on the environment - far larger than paper and plastic goods used in the course of physical meetings.

* 65% believe that using web collaboration for virtual meetings to reduce travel can make a significant positive impact on the environment.

* A preference for conducting virtual meetings from one's office at work (45%) won out over a preference to meet from a home office (33%), showing that people still seek personal interaction although not necessarily where meetings are concerned.

"The fact that more than half of our users report that they have green programs or policies in place is a great testament to the vision of the Global 1000 companies we serve," said Denise Persson, Executive Vice President Marketing, Genesys. "A decade ago, the requirement for extensive travel was seen as something of a status symbol. We're now quickly reaching the point where meeting travel is becoming politically incorrect, and virtual meetings are emerging as having the greatest 'cool factor.' That's good for everyone. It saves a lot of wear and tear on the environment. It also saves a lot of wear and tear on the person."

The Genesys Cost Calculator

Genesys is offering people a free tool to help decide when to meet in person or when to "go virtual." The Genesys Cost Calculator is available for free on its web site at http://www.genesys.com/save. This tool allows individuals to calculate the cost of attending a meeting in-person, versus holding a virtual meeting, by calculating the following elements:

* Pounds of CO2 emissions avoided

* Miles of travel avoided

* Man-hours saved

* Saving on travel costs

Genesys

Founded in 1986, Genesys is a leading provider of unified collaboration and communication services to thousands of organizations worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune Global 500. The company's flagship product, Genesys Meeting Center, provides an integrated multimedia collaboration solution that is easy to use and available on demand. With offices in more than 20 countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the company offers an unmatched global presence and strong local support. Genesys Conferencing is publicly traded on Euronext Eurolist C in France (FR0004270270) and on the NASDAQ in the U.S. (GNSY). Additional information is available at www.genesys.com.