AHT Teams With Interstar Technologies to Offer Fax-enabled Print Server Solutions.

Business/Technology Editors

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001

Digital Printing Leader Creates a Unique Solution That Combines

Network Printing and Faxing for Cost-efficient, Streamlined

Network Operations

Interstar Technologies Inc. (Interstar Technologies), a leading developer of advanced fax solutions, and AHT, a leader in digital printing solutions, today announced a strategic partnership.

AHT has selected Interstar's LightningFAX as its fax solution to be integrated into Unify and OneRIP print servers. LightningFAX, Interstar's flagship product, is an award-winning enterprise fax solution that gives businesses the power to fax-enable their entire network, allowing users to send and receive faxes directly through their PCs and email applications.

AHT recently concluded an agreement with Interstar Technologies, allowing the digital printing leader to bundle LightningFAX technology with its print servers. The LightningFAX-enabled server lets connected digital copiers function as powerful fax machines. Users can send documents to multiple fax destinations, fax double-sided documents, and print reports and journals of fax activity. With the touch of a button, users can fax contracts, product lists, special offers, orders, invoices, reservations, itineraries, or any other business document, regardless of length or type. With the LightningFAX-enabled server solution, all outgoing faxes are electronically archived for future reference.

With this partnership, AHT adds another dimension to its innovative Unify line. Unify offers unprecedented functionality with the fax server capability, further streamlining the network operations of any organization. Especially important for the corporate environment, Unify's fax capability also allows users to take full advantage of their digital copiers' capabilities, improving workflow and return on investment. AHT has already integrated Interstar's fax technology into the OneRIP-based Connex line of servers from Pitney Bowes. Faxing will be added to its Unify and OneRIP line in summer of 2001.

"AHT has an impressive range of partnerships with some very big hitters in the print and copier industry. Our alliance with AHT is an important step," said Mr. Guy Blanchette, President and CEO of Interstar Technologies. "Interstar is quickly becoming a renown provider of fax components to world-class OEM companies."

"We are always looking for new ways to bring ease and functionality to our customers. The alliance between AHT and Interstar Technologies is an ideal way for us to provide a new and unique solution that allows our customers to take full advantage of their machines," said Dr. Fou-Sen Chang, President and CEO of AHT. "AHT is extremely pleased to be able to provide a single network solution for printing and faxing."

About AHT

Advanced Hi-Tech Corporation (AHT), based in El Segundo, California, specializes in digital printing technology. Founded in 1989, AHT is a market leader in the development and manufacture of solutions that maximize digital output capability. Major printer manufacturers, print management companies, the Print on Demand industry, and large print customers rely on AHT's printer controllers and servers to boost throughput, quality and functionality in document production. AHT's partners include Canon, Hewlett-Packard, Konica, Lexmark, Minolta, Mita, Oce, Pitney Bowes and Xerox. For more information about AHT, please visit their corporate web site at www.aht.com.

About Interstar Technologies

Interstar Technologies Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is devoted to setting the standard for superior, powerful and cost-effective network fax messaging solutions. The company enjoys global recognition, distribution spanning five continents, and a client base that includes both Fortune 500 companies and government organizations. Interstar Technologies has OEM agreements in place with IBM Corporation, Pitney Bowes Corporation, Active Voice Corporation, Nippon Telephone & Telegraph Corporation, Keyex Corporation, and now AHT Corporation. Interstar also holds strategic alliances with core computer technology companies such as Microsoft Corporation, Lotus Development Corporation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., Groupe SAGEM, Dialogic Corporation (an Intel company), Brooktrout Technology, and Natural Microsystems Corporation. For more information about Interstar Technologies, please visit their corporate web site at www.faxserver.com

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