Aware, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Q4 2000 Earnings Conference Call, January 30 at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

Business Editors

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2001

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE), a worldwide leader in DSL (digital subscriber line) technology for broadband access over existing telephone lines, announced today that it will hold its Q4 2000 earnings conference call at 6:00 PM EST on January 30, 2001. Aware will discuss results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2000 and its outlook for 2001.

You are invited to join a live webcast of the call, which will be hosted by president and CEO Michael Tzannes and CFO Rick Moberg. Investors may access the call by visiting the Investor Relations section of Aware's website at www.aware.com and clicking on the Live Webcast icon at the top of the page. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay of the call will be available on Aware's website.

About Aware

Aware, Inc. designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables broadband communications over existing telephone networks. Its solutions, including splitterless G.lite, full-rate ADSL, VeDSL, Dr. DSL and DMTflex, address central office as well consumer electronics requirements. The company licenses its intellectual property and software to semiconductor manufacturers and equipment manufacturers who sell products incorporating Aware's 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.

Safe Harbor Warning

Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or projections of future revenue and earnings. Aware wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: we have a unique and unproven business model, our quarterly results are difficult to predict, we depend on a limited number of licensees, we depend on equipment companies to incorporate our technology into their products, we face intense competition from other DSL vendors, DSL technology competes with other technologies for broadband access, our business is subject to rapid technological change, and we will require additional engineering personnel. We refer you to the documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.