Big Planet Introduces V-Link One to Nationwide Distributor Force; Big Planet Representatives to Market V-Link One, an Enhanced Internet Telephony Product from I-Link.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000

Big Planet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: NUS), Friday announced the availability of V-Link One(TM) to its nationwide network marketing sales channel and their customers.

V-Link One, an enhanced Internet protocol (IP) telephony product from I-Link (Nasdaq:ILNK), is a valuable communications tool that allows users to keep all day-to-day communications in one place using IP telephony technology.

The more than 50,000 active U.S. Big Planet Independent Representatives (IRs) and Nu Skin Enterprises distributors will be able to sell V-Link One in April 2000.

V-Link One, introduced today at Big Planet's Momentum 2000 Leadership Conference, is powered by I-Link's 50-plus nationwide AppCenters and transfers voice and data in encoded packets of information via I-Link's IP network for a reliable, low cost, unified telecommunications solution.

According to 1999 forecasts by industry analyst firm Dataquest, the voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) market is expected to reach an estimated $21 billion by 2003.

And with data dominating public voice networks -- Internet traffic and other data are expected to account for 93 percent of the volume on public networks by 2002 -- IP technology will be looked to as a reliable alternative to lowering telecommunications costs, according to an August 1999 survey by RHK Inc., a research firm specializing in the analysis of advanced technologies for the public telecommunications network.

"The V-Link One product offering provides Big Planet and its representatives with the opportunity to sell a leading Internet telephony product to residential and small business customers," said Scott Schwerdt, COO of Big Planet.

"Our exclusive agreement to market and sell V-Link One in the network marketing channel is a valuable addition to the Big Planet 'Connection' product suite. V-Link One has the potential of becoming a core revenue-producing product for Big Planet representatives as its powerful features will enable representatives and their customers to create an integrated, easy-to-use communication system."

V-Link One: Unified Communications 

V-Link One is a valuable communications tool that facilitates integrated voice and data communications by allowing users to keep all day-to-day communications -- voice messages, faxes and phone numbers -- in one place.

V-Link One combines low usage rates, voice mail and powerful calling features -- including a personal toll-free number, conferencing, faxing, and more -- into a single, integrated, easy-to-use tool deployed over a nationwide IP network.

All of V-Link One's features are available from any wired or wireless phone. Users can receive faxes without a fax machine, conference with up to 12 callers, and have calls forwarded to as many as five different phone numbers in a "find-me, follow-me" fashion, as well as access account information via the Internet. V-Link One includes the following features and functions:

-- One Number/Follow Me: allows all communications to follow a

user, whether it's an incoming call, a fax, or voice-mail

message, V-Link One requires just one number to find and

follow a user;

-- Call Screening: allows users to hear the caller's voice and

phone number before connecting;

-- Visual V-Link One: gives users instant access to all voice and

fax messages from any Web browser;

-- Enhanced Calling: calling features such as conference calling,

call hold, call whisper, phone-to-phone-transfer, and V-Link

One Operator create a powerful communications tool for

personal and business use;

-- Unified Messaging: lets users keep voice and fax messages

together;

-- Usage Rates: rates as low as 4.9 cents per minute any time of

the day;

-- Voice Mail: enhanced voice-messaging functions beyond a

traditional answering machine;

-- Follow Me Faxing: enables users to have a fax machine at any

location;

-- V-Link One Toll-free: keeps contacts such as clients, friends

and family as close as the nearest phone with toll-free

calling;

-- Calling Card Feature: allows for easy access from any phone;

-- Speed Calling: allows for the convenience of one button

dialing;

-- Boomerang: users can respond instantly to voice-mail messages;

-- Direct Login: enables calling from a main phone without a

passcode;

-- Do Not Disturb: allows users to select who they want to talk

to;

-- Voice/Fax to Email: enables voice and fax messages to be

routed to any email address;

-- Message Notification: will notify users of voice and fax

messages by telephone, email or pager;

-- Auto Forward: allows users to create a unified inbox for all

types of messages;

-- On Demand/Broadcasting: users can expand V-Link One's features

with voice/fax on demand and voice/fax broadcasting.

For a detailed description of V-Link One's capabilities, see www.bigplanet.com/products/index.html.

Availability and Pricing

V-Link One, currently available as low as 4.9 cents per minute in "usage packs," will be available in April 2000 for Big Planet IRs to market and sell. For a complete V-Link One pricing and services guide or to sign up for V-Link One service, see www.bigplanet.com/products/index.html.

About I-Link

Headquartered in Draper, Utah, I-Link (Nasdaq: ILNK) is an enhanced voice/data service provider. With its software defined network architecture, I-Link simplifies the delivery of unified communications today.

I-Link offers a full range of enhanced services such as one-number call routing, caller screening, unified voice, fax, pager and e-mail messaging, voice-and fax-on-demand, conference calling and seamless call transfer from cell phone to land-line and vice-versa via a direct connection to its nationally deployed Internet Protocol telephony network.

For further information visit I-Link's Web site at www.i-link.net.

About Big Planet

Big Planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE: NUS), is an innovative provider of communications and integrated technology products and services for individuals and small businesses.

Through Big Planet's representative sales force, the company's product offering is "making technology simple" by providing the device, connection and destination for customers to take advantage of technology -- including robust, fast access to the Internet and online shopping via www.bpstore.com. For more information about Big Planet and its products and services, visit www.bigplanet.com.

Please note: This press release contains forward-looking statements which represent Nu Skin Enterprises and Big Planet's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including the new V-Link One product offering.

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those discussed or anticipated and the risks set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

Nu Skin Enterprises and Big Planet are registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.