CallWave Offers California Realtors Free LOCAL Fax Numbers for Receiving Faxes Online.

Business Editors

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999

CallWave Signs Exclusive Alliance With California Association of

REALTORS to Deliver First Ever Free Fax-to-email Service Based On

Local Phone Numbers in Over 300 California Cities

The California Association of REALTORS(R) (C.A.R.) has teamed up with CallWave, the leader in Internet-based alternatives to expensive phone lines, to provide free local fax numbers to approximately 100,000 REALTOR(R) members across the state.

C.A.R. members can now receive a free personal fax phone number (in their familiar local area code), which can be used to dramatically improve the privacy and handling of important fax documents. CallWave's fax-to-email solution provides the functionality of a personal $500/year business phone line, without any of the cost.

"The real estate business relies on faxes," said Diana Bull, 1999 President of the California Association of REALTORS(R). "By using the CallWave free fax service, our members can now receive and send documents from anywhere they have Internet access, at the office, at home or even on the road. Privacy is ensured, as they don't have to share the office fax machine. In addition, they can save money as they no longer need to have a fax machine, buy toner or paper, or pay for a special fax phone line."

Faxes sent to a local FaxWave number are delivered to the realtor via their email inbox. Faxes are attached to email messages, and can be opened, viewed and printed on the Realtor's personal computer at home, at the office, or anywhere they have Internet access. Important faxes can be stored electronically, or simply forwarded via email to others involved in the real estate transaction. C.A.R. members can also use CallWave's fax sending service to fax documents out for free to any fax number in the U.S.

"Not only are we saving realtors as much as $500 a year on business phone lines, we are making it easier for real estate customers as well. Home buyers and sellers can also send and receive faxes using CallWave's services, without needing an expensive fax machine or fax phone line. Consumers no longer need to discretely use their employer's fax machine and fax line to send their personal home buying documents. Through our relationship with C.A.R., the extended real estate community in California will save millions of dollars in expensive telephone line charges," said David Hofstatter, president of CallWave.

"CallWave has the best local number coverage in California for fax services, their local number service is FREE, and they have just announced a unique voice service, the Internet Answering Machine, which members can also use," said Jim Laughlin, California real estate broker and member of C.A.R.

The CallWave fax service for C.A.R. members is available now. C.A.R. members may register for the service at http://www.faxwave.com/car.html.

More About CallWave

CallWave is a new type of Internet-based telephone company with corporate offices in Santa Barbara, Calif. CallWave's mission is to give Internet users the convenience and functionality of extra phone lines in their home or small office, without having to install or pay for additional lines from the phone company. CallWave's Internet Answering Machine is a free alternative to a dedicated modem line, and the FaxWave fax-to-email service is a free alternative to a dedicated fax line. Both services are available to Internet users nationwide, and use open file formats, enabling voice and fax messages to be reviewed on and forwarded to almost any computer.

Media inquires should be directed to Bruce Thompson at [e-mail] or by telephone to 805/690-4115. Business development inquiries should be directed to Chuck Menzel at [e-mail] or by telephone to 805/690-4122. CallWave, Internet Answering Machine and FaxWave are service marks of CallWave Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. To subscribe or for more information, visit http://www.callwave.com