ActionFax offers companies a 50% reduction in long distance fax rates.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- March 21, 1995--ActionFax International, Inc., a leading provider of enhanced fax services since 1987, announces its entry into the fax transmission carrier market. With a worldwide network of fax nodes, ActionFax is able to reduce a company's long distance fax transmission cost by an estimated 50 percent or more.

The ActionFax SureSave(TM) program is initiated by the simple installation of an ActionFax DNA Connector(TM) that is placed between the telephone wall outlet and the fax machine or PC with fax modem. The ActionFax DNA (Dynamic Network Access) Connector is activated only when a fax transmission occurs. At that time, the fax call is automatically routed through the ActionFax Network on the Internet. Substantial domestic and international long distance savings are passed on to companies that have ActionFax's DNA Connector installed. The DNA Connector will not disturb or route any voice calls that may be placed on the fax phone line.

"Businesses of all sizes need to control spiraling fax transmission costs," said Mike Sheriff, president and chief executive officer of ActionFax. "The average corporate fax machine spends $7,000 in long distance charges per year.

"Recent studies indicate that 36 percent of telephone costs are fax- related," Sheriff continued. "In Fortune 500 companies, this amounts to between $5.4 and $7.2 million annually for these companies. Overall, it is estimated that U.S. companies will spend a total of $15 billion in fax transmission costs per year."

The ActionFax Network is composed of distributed fax nodes located in major cities throughout the USA and centralized systems located at ActionFax's headquarters in Dallas. In the near future, this Network will expand to several European cities. The Network allows users of ActionFax's DNA Connector to enjoy long distance savings and utilize the ActionFax DNA FeaturePak(TM) that provides an easy-to-use array of optional features including the automatic retry of busy fax numbers, delayed or scheduled fax transmissions, fax broadcasting, abbreviated dialing and many others.

"Strategic partners have played a key role in getting this product to the market quickly," said Sheriff. "This sophisticated and unique process requires strong alliances with noted companies in the high technology market."

The IP/FaxRouters used as nodes in the ActionFax Network are manufactured by Brooktrout Networks Group, a subsidiary of Brooktrout Technology, Inc. MFS DATANET, Inc. provides the co-location facilities and digital connection between the cities. The Internet provides the digital backbone of the ActionFax Network to launch its worldwide network. ActionFax has effectively addressed the issues of capacity and security on the Internet.

The ActionFax DNA Connector and Network will be available in selected cities during the third calendar quarter of 1995.

ActionFax is currently seeking resellers nationally to market its DNA Connector to companies of all sizes, especially those that have fax machines installed throughout their many departments.

CONTACT: ActionFax International Inc.

Cindy Brinker or Betty Lovell, 214/369-4851