Accord Networks Selected By Oklahoma State University for its IP Educational Network.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000

High Schools, Universities and Corporations Benefit from

Leading Internet Technology throughout the State of Oklahoma

Accord Networks (Nasdaq: ACCD) the leading manufacturer of a family of visual and voice networking products called V2IPERA(TM) announced today that Oklahoma State University has chosen the MGC-100(TM) for its IP video communications network.

V2IPERA consists of network switches, conference bridges, gateways and management systems that empower Rich Media Communications over IP, ATM and ISDN networks.

OSU's statewide IP and H.320 network consists of five OSU university campuses, numerous state higher education and Vocational Technical institutions, 24 high schools and seven corporations, including Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, WorldCom, Conoco Oil, Phillips Petroleum and Goodyear Tire and Rubber. OSU pioneered distance delivery via 2-way compressed video in 1989 and currently offers more than 95 courses per semester and 10 Master of Science degree programs to over 500 students weekly. OSU's decision to choose Accord further reflects the company's strong position in the IP communications industry.

"We chose to go with Accord's MGC because it is the only system that can handle classes that are being conducted via H.323 and H.320 over T-1, DS-3, IP, ATM and ISDN. Also, it is the most scaleable product on the market. This is very important because our network currently supports more than 30 IP systems and it is growing quickly," said Steve Duer, Manager of Emerging Technology, OSU Educational Television.

OSU is using Rich Media Communications solutions, those that combine voice, video and data - to educate junior high, senior high and college-level students as well as for graduate degree programs delivered to corporate sites. In many cases, senior high school students are taking college-level courses via video to obtain credit early. This is the first time this opportunity has been offered to high school students and it is being made possible by Accord's products. In addition, OSU provides MCU bridging services to several state institutions.

"Before we installed the IP network and the Accord MGC-100, it was impossible for high school students to obtain college credit because of distances of over 100 miles between rural schools and higher education institutions. OSU provides bridging services for Northern Oklahoma College's H.323 and H.320 classes to multiple sites every day through the MGC-100," Duer said.

According to Philip Keenan, executive vice president of Accord, "We continue to see enthusiastic support for the V2IPERA family in the education market. Our conference and gateway capabilities solve the issues that schools and colleges are facing today, namely interoperability and scaleabilty. The V2IPERA family ensures that our customers' IP voice and video network is able to handle all of the video endpoints that may be used at different schools and organizations."

Accord's solutions have won awards from leading industry organizations including Frost and Sullivan and the Publishers of Internet Telephony. It is being deployed around the world for IP visual communications in several industries including education, healthcare, finance, law and within many government agencies.

For more information on Oklahoma State, visit www.osutv.org

About Accord Networks

Accord Networks is the leading manufacturer of visual and voice networking products that empower Rich Media Communications over IP, ATM and ISDN networks. The V2IPERA product line includes network switches, conference bridges, gateways and management systems. Accord's award winning technology makes it easy for two or more people to participate in Rich Media Communication sessions without having to know the technical characteristics of their network or their video- or voice-enabled system. These systems today could be an Internet telephone, regular telephone, video-PC or videoconferencing system. When integrated into a network solution, Accord's products are uniquely positioned to solve many problems faced by network designers today such as dealing with multiple speeds and feeds, multiple protocols, multiple networks and QoS issues. All of Accord's solutions are managed and controlled under a common management suite. Accord's solutions are used both by end users and by service providers who are offering outsourced solutions to end users. Service providers offering these services include RBOCs, CLECs, ISPs and ASPs.

Accord is a registered trademark and MGC-100 and V2IPERA are trademarks of Accord Networks.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, delay in product development, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Accord Networks' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Accord Networks' Form F-1 registration statement.