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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pixion Announces Macintosh OS X Compatible Version of its Acclaimed Web Conferencing Solution at Macworld

Multimedia Communications Provider Empowers OS X
Users with Interactive Web Meetings

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 8, 2002 – Pixion, Inc., the company that powers multimedia communications on the Web, today announced that it will launch the new Mac OS X compatible version of its online meeting solution this week at Macworld in San Francisco. Pixion’s solutions allow users on Mac OS X or any Windows or Unix platform to securely hold and attend Web-based meetings, view presentations, review and revise documents, demonstrate software and share desktop applications. Pixion’s Web-based meetings effectively boost business communications in areas such as sales, marketing, training, and technical support.

“We at Pixion are continually working to exceed expectations and assist the needs of the dynamic business environment,” said Robert DeKoning, Pixion’s president and CEO. “Now that Pixion has embraced the power and flexibility of Mac OS X, we have once again raised the bar and are changing the way the world is communicating.”

Pixion’s PictureTalk Enterprise Conference Server enables customers and partners to cost-effectively increase their productivity and efficiency by conducting and attending Web meetings. Any document, presentation, application or Web page can be viewed and shared with multiple attendees in an unlimited number of locations.

The full set of PictureTalk Enterprise Conference Server features include:

• Cross-Platform – Works on all versions of Unix, Windows and Macintosh.
• Document Sharing – Share any document, spreadsheet or graphic
• Presentation Sharing – Share any presentation live over the Web
• Follow-Me Browsing – Surf the Web in tandem or as a large group.
• Application Sharing, Desktop Sharing and Controlled Control™ – Securely share any software application or your entire desktop with all features and functionality with any attendee in the Web conference, without OS platform or firewall constraints.
• Record and Playback – Capture and archive meetings for later review.
• Polling and Quizzing – Provides the host with real-time feedback to customizable questions.
• Meeting Lock – Presenters can use the Meeting Lock Out feature to “lock” a meeting in progress so that no one else can join. A presenter can even eject an unwanted participant and automatically deny access to rejoin a meeting.
• Firewall-Friendly – Hold and attend Web conferences without compromising security.
• Enhanced Communications– Communicate live over the Web with Voice over IP or live chat right from within the conference. A configurable list of pre-authored chat messages is available and customizable to aid in meeting effectiveness.
• Capture Frame® Technology – Allows “capture” of anything on the desktop and shares with all attendees simultaneously.
• Presentation quality/performance optimizer - Allows the presenter to choose between quality and increased speed in the broadcasting of the presentation. This enables all attendees, regardless of bandwidth, to benefit from the Web conference.
• Web-based administration – Enables ease of use for administrators to create user accounts, review audit logs, edit configuration files, etc.

Pixion provides Web-based communications services and solutions for the enterprise as well as one-on-one meetings for thousands of individual users. Demonstrations of the Mac OS X and other versions of PictureTalk are available at Macworld in San Francisco, Moscone Center – Booth #2350