ADVISORY/Sonexis & The Washington Education Association to Detail Benefits of Audio & Web Conferencing for The Education Market.

Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (March 17)

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Presentation to Occur at the 19th Annual NEA-State Education

Association Information Technology Conference --

Who:        Steve Safley, VP of Sales, Western US and Canada, at
            Sonexis, Inc. (www.sonexis.com) and Richard Guyot,
            Director of Research and Technology, at Washington
            Education Association (www.washingtonea.org)

What:       On March 17, 2004, Sonexis and the Washington Education
            Association will detail information on the benefits of
            audio and web conferencing within the educational market.

            Safley will focus on Sonexis ConferenceManager,
            an in-house, secure, integrated audio and web conferencing
            system that helps organizations improve business processes
            and communications while significantly reducing the cost
            of conferencing.

            Guyot will relate how the Washington Education Association
            is currently using conferencing to communicate, provide
            training, and share ideas. He will also discuss how they
            addressed the associated cultural changes when moving to
            the system, the cost savings they have seen since
            implementation, along with innovative ideas on promoting
            conferencing within an association.

When/Where: The 19th annual NEA-SEA Information Technology Conference
            will be held in Bal Harbour, Florida, March 15-18, 2004 at
            the Sheraton Hotel.

The 19th annual NEA-State Education Association Information Technology Conference is attended by participants from each of the National Education Association's State Affiliates, who are represented by state executive directors, business managers, technical coordinators, and NEA information technology staff. The theme of this year's conference is "Building Electronic Connections to Each Other" and will provide an opportunity for Association technology leaders to explore and discuss with industry leaders and experts' strategies for building a more "connected" Association community.

About Sonexis, Inc.

Sonexis, Inc. delivers an in-house, secure audio and web conferencing system that helps businesses improve business processes and communications while significantly reducing the cost of conferencing. The Sonexis(TM) ConferenceManager system is easy to use, enhances security of sensitive corporate information, requires low administrative overhead, and leverages existing network investments. The audio and web conferencing system has been proven to significantly lower costs and delivers a rapid return on investment. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Sonexis is backed by Zero Stage Capital, Venrock Associates, and UBS Capital Americas. Reach Sonexis at 978-640-2000, toll-free at 866-2SONEXIS (1-866-276-6394), or at www.sonexis.com.

About Washington Education Association

The Washington Education Association (WEA) unites 76,000 public school, college and other education employees to help give Washington's students the brightest future possible. Members work hard every day to nurture children as they learn and grow, and to shape the future of every community in the state. WEA is the state's largest public employee union, along with being the dominant professional union for Washington's public school employees. WEA leaders and staff work passionately to attract and retain great teachers and support employees, to strengthen the profession, to shape education policy and to provide a unified voice in support of stronger schools.