Bogen's Unified Messaging Application, Thor, Selected by 1&1, a Premier European ISP.

RAMSEY, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 1999--

Bogen Communications International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOGN) ("Bogen") today announced that 1&1 Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KGaA (FSE: 508 900) ("1&1"), one of Germany's leading providers of Internet access and Internet-related services, is standardizing its unified messaging program on Thor(tm), a software/server package offered by Speech Design, Bogen's-wholly-owned European subsidiary.

By adopting Speech Design's Thor unified messaging platform, 1&1 will be able to offer its growing list of subscribers the tools they need to retrieve and manage their e-mail, voicemail and faxes right from their desktop personal computer as well as remotely, via a laptop or telephone. Thor users, each of whom are given individual phone numbers to which voicemails and faxes may be sent, may access these faxes and voice messages through their e-mail accounts. 1&1, based in Montabaur, Germany, is a European Internet Service Provider ("ISP"), which also supplies online marketing and other technical services to companies selling on the Internet and in the IT sector. Its shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Within the last several weeks, Bogen announced that:

-- AOL-Germany activated the Internet voicemail capability of Speech Design's Thor unified messaging platform in a beta test,

-- GMX GmbH ("GMX"), a leading provider of free e-mail services in Germany, has adopted Thor for unified messaging,

-- The enterprise version of Thor was launched for resale by switch manufacturers and computer systems integrators and directly to large-scale enterprises such as Fortune 1000 companies,

-- The Company is exploring a number of financing alternatives to fund Speech Design's Internet and Internet-related business expansion opportunities both in the U.S. and in Europe.

Jonathan Guss, Bogen's CEO, stated, "Proliferating forms of communication have made it tougher, not easier, to keep in touch. We believe Thor fills a universal need for anyone trying to impose order on their faxes, voicemail, and e-mail. Most ISPs recognize that to attract and retain subscribers, unified messaging is going to a fundamental necessity and not a frill. We are pleased to be a leader in this field, and are pleased that AOL-Germany, 1&1, and others we expect to sign on before the end of June, have selected Thor as their unified messaging anchor."

Bogen Communications International, Inc., based in Ramsey, New Jersey and Munich, Germany, develops, manufactures, and markets telecommunications peripherals, sound processing equipment, and unified messaging products and services. Bogen's products are sold to commercial, industrial, professional and institutional customers worldwide.

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including general market conditions, new technological developments, competition, potential acquisitions and divestitures, the availability of financing alternatives and other risks detailed from time to time in Bogen's reports on file at the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Bogen's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and Bogen's Form's 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1999. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.