Aware, Inc. Demonstrates New Technology to Deliver Second-line Voice-Over-Adsl to the Residence.

Business/Technology Editors

SAN JOSE, Calif.,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE), a worldwide leader in DSL (digital subscriber line) technology for high-speed Internet access over existing telephone lines, announced that it will be demonstrating its new Voice-enabled DSL (VeDSL) technology at this week's DSLcon Spring 2000 exhibition in San Jose.

In March, Aware announced new VeDSL technology that delivers toll-quality second line voice services to residential ADSL customers. VeDSL will enable service providers to use a single copper wire to deliver standard POTS telephone service and high-speed Internet access, plus additional lines for voice, fax, and 56K dial-up modems.

VeDSL is unique among proposed voice-over-DSL solutions in that it transports voice traffic within the ADSL data stream. As calls are placed or received, VeDSL dynamically allocates data bandwidth to support the second-line voice call or dial-up session. When the call is complete, the bandwidth can be reallocated to maximize Internet access speed. Because VeDSL avoids the use of ATM or IP to carry voice, the complexity associated with these protocols is eliminated, while reliable toll-quality voice is ensured. As a result, VeDSL technology is less expensive and easier to integrate into existing networks and management systems, yet versatile enough to work with evolving packetized networks.

Peter LeBlanc, Aware's vice president of marketing, said: "Aware's Voice-enabled DSL technology offers the flexibility and simplicity that service providers are looking for to bundle second-line voice and data services over ADSL. Service providers will be able to use these bundled services to increase revenue streams and gain new customers, and consumers will benefit from the variety of additional services available over their existing telephone lines." Dave Burstein, editor of DSL Prime added: "U.S. service providers, including the largest, are looking for an inexpensive way to bundle high-speed Internet access and second voice line services for the residential consumer, and I believe the market potential is enormous."

Aware invites DSLcon attendees to visit booth #216 for a demonstration of Voice-enabled DSL.

About Aware

Aware, Inc. designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables broadband communications over existing telephone networks. The company licenses its intellectual property and software to semiconductor manufacturers and equipment manufacturers who sell products incorporating Aware technology. Aware also markets to systems companies to encourage them to design its technology into their products, and to service providers to encourage them to deploy new broadband services based on its technology. More information about Aware can be found at http://www.aware.com.

Note to Investors:

This press release contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or the future financial performance of Aware. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include the risks that Aware has a new and unproven business model, that Aware depends on a limited number of licensees, that Aware depends on equipment companies to incorporate its technology, and that DSL technology competes with other technologies for broadband access. These and other risks are described in various filings that Aware has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which risks are incorporated herein by reference.