Aware Technology Prominent at Consumer Electronics Show 2000; Aware's DSL Technology Demonstrates Unprecedented Performance and Interoperability.

Business/Technology Editors

CES 2000

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE), a worldwide leader in DSL (digital subscriber line) technology for high-speed Internet access over existing telephone networks, today announced that its DSL technology is enabling unprecedented performance and interoperability at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

DSL is the broadband technology-of-choice for high-speed Internet access, enabling hundreds of millions of phone lines worldwide to become high-speed pipes that can transmit data, voice, video and videoconferences to consumers.

The DSL Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to DSL deployment, is showcasing high-speed Internet access using DSL as "more than a phoneline - it's a lifestyle." The DSL Forum's booth is featuring interoperability between currently available products by a number of DSL vendors. In addition, DSL products are being demonstrated by a variety of companies at their own booths.

Michael Tzannes, president and chief executive officer of Aware, said: "This event signals a strong endorsement of DSL by the consumer electronics industry. Our DSL technology, both full-rate ADSL and G.Lite, are being prominently displayed in DSL demonstrations throughout the show-floor. Through our own efforts and those of our customers, we have achieved interoperability on G.992.1, T1.413 and G.992.2 solutions thereby enabling consumers to have a choice in selecting DSL products. We commend the efforts of the DSL Forum on organizing this significant industry event."

Tzannes added: "This show provides more positive evidence that the DSL market will experience explosive growth, because of the consumer electronics industry's ability to serve mass consumer markets. Further, we believe that the features embodied in G.Lite, which include the fast retrain capability, will enable the consumer electronics industry to even better serve these markets. Aware's full-rate ADSL and G.Lite technology will participate significantly as the DSL market continues to grow." (See: Analog Devices Enables World's Single Largest Deployment of ADSL, Beyond 2000, 10 Technologies for the Next Millennium, HP Introduces New Line of HP Pavilion PCs, and Flashcom and Lucent Technologies Sign Agreement to Simplify Consumer Access to Faster Internet Services).

About Aware

Aware, Inc. designs, develops, licenses and markets DSL technology that enables broadband communications over existing telephone networks. Its solutions, including G.Lite and full-rate ADSL, 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.

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 described in various SEC filings that Aware, Inc. has made on its Forms S-1, 10-K, and 10-Q, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.