Carelink Approves Click to Meet-TM- and Other First Virtual Products for Deployment over National Swedish Telemedicine Network.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. & STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2002

First Virtual's Reseller, Euromed, Selected to Manage

Integration of Telemedicine Applications for Improvement

of Collaboration between Member Healthcare Organizations

First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a leading provider of integrated rich media communications web conferencing solutions, today announced that Carelink, a Swedish national healthcare organization, has approved Click to Meet and other First Virtual products for deployment by its member healthcare organizations. Additionally, Carelink has selected Euromed Networks AB, a Swedish reseller specializing in healthcare applications, for the provision and integration of First Virtual Communications' technologies as part of the global framework for telemedicine within Sweden.

Carelink is a Swedish national organization that works to support IT development and increase cooperation between member healthcare organizations. Through Carelink, member organizations have access to "Sjunet", a virtual private network for secure communications that supports healthcare initiatives. According to Mats Larsson, chief executive officer of Carelink, "Sweden is the first country in the world to have a national, broadband-based infrastructure for healthcare."

Carelink's current project includes the deployment of rich media communications including voice, video and streaming media between its member organizations. Following an extended review process, Carelink has identified a recommended list of products and integrators that are approved for usage by its member organizations. Click to Meet and other First Virtual products been selected, meaning that members are now authorized to purchase the recommended systems for deployment.

"Because our company is focused on healthcare activities, providing medical organizations with videoconferencing and image management systems, we're able to provide state-of-the art communications solutions to Carelink," said Anders Fransen, sales and support director of Euromed Networks AB. "The telemedicine market is a specific vertical market that requires open, scalable and customizable solutions, while enabling customers to access the latest in advanced technologies. Carelink is looking for integrated, certified, reliable, scalable and cost-effective telemedicine solutions. Our partnership with First Virtual Communications enables us to meet those requirements."

The expertise of Euromed in previous telemedicine projects and deployments was critical in the selection of the integrator and its associated technologies. In addition, the "Sjunet" network is built on Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) network infrastructure, making integration between the existing network infrastructure and selected conferencing solutions a critical component. First Virtual Communications is one of the first voice and video communications vendors to offer an end-to-end collaborative rich media solution built to take advantage of Cisco's network products. Click to Meet's simple web-based interface, user-friendly directory and scheduling functionalities were also key elements for selection of First Virtual's solutions.

"We are very pleased that our technologies have been selected for a value-added vertical application," said Eric LeGuiniec, vice president of EMEA sales at First Virtual Communications. "The selection of our rich media solutions further validates their reliability in a demanding conferencing and collaborative environment such as telemedicine. Quality, ease of use and deployment are key factors for providing end users with a successful and relevant experience."

First Virtual's Click to Meet and other products enable simple and intuitive administration of point-to-point and group conferencing and collaboration using a mix of video, voice, graphics, data and streaming across IP, ISDN and ATM networks. These products have been selected for their flexibility and scalability, facilitating small to large group interaction while enabling load balancing and significant bandwidth savings. First Virtual's solutions are fully H.323 and T.120-compliant, providing seamless interoperability with standards-based endpoints and gateways for communications within and beyond the IP network. First Virtual enables organizations to leverage existing conferencing investments as they extend their communications reach with IP-based conferencing and collaboration solutions.

The complete suite of First Virtual solutions will be available for use by Carelink member organizations:

--Click to Meet - a rich media web conferencing solution that seamlessly integrates voice, video, data collaboration and streaming into a simple, web-based user interface

--Conference Server - the market-leading MCU (multipoint control unit) for IP-based networks

--I-Studio streaming servers - including video on demand and live video streaming servers

--Multi-protocol gateways for IP/ISDN/ATM

About Carelink

Carelink was established in December 2000 by four national healthcare bodies: the Federation of County Councils, the Association of Local Authorities, the Private Health and Social Care Employers' Association and the National Co-operation of Swedish Pharmacies. The motive behind this initiative was the shared conviction that healthcare - for patients, users and customers - can be improved through a more advanced use of IT. Carelink member healthcare organizations, including county councils, regional and local authorities, and private care companies, all have access to the organization's national broadband communications network and a range of related services. Additional information about Carelink can be found on the web at www.carelink.se.

About Euromed

Euromed Networks AB, a reseller of First Virtual Communications, is a Swedish telemedicine company with many years experience and competence within telemedicine in Sweden and Europe. People at Euromed have the experience of over 50 telemedicine installations in hospitals and local medical centers throughout Sweden, the Nordic countries and in Great Britain as well as assisting in many telemedicine projects during the past few years. The mission of Euromed is to assist the health and medical profession to develop products and services within the growing Telemedicine area, as well as to pursue an IT-related consult organization within security and management along with system development with the highest possible quality and customer benefits. Additional information on Euromed can be found on the web at www.euromed.se.

About First Virtual Communications

First Virtual Communications is a world leader in providing easy-to-use, integrated rich media communications solutions to enterprises, service providers and portals. By enabling interactive voice, video and data collaboration over IP-based networks, First Virtual provides cost-effective, integrated end-to-end solutions for large-scale deployments to enterprise desktops. It also enables best of breed videoconferencing solutions to be extended through ISDN and ATM networks. The company's flagship product, Click to MeetTM, provides a complete framework for delivering a new generation of video-enabled web collaboration applications that address the real-time communications needs of companies worldwide. Click to Meet can be integrated seamlessly into popular enterprise messaging and collaboration environments such as Microsoft Exchange/Outlook and instant messaging. First Virtual serves its customers through a worldwide network of resellers and partners. Additional information about First Virtual Communications can be found on the web at www.fvc.com.

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