Clariti and AltiGen to Co-Develop Integrated Wireless Voicemail Solutions.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif. and PHILADELPHIA---(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 Voicemail Messages on Your Office Phone to be Automatically Sent to a Small, Affordable Wireless Device Clariti Wireless Messaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :CLRI CLRI Central Leather Research Institute (India) ) and AltiGen Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATGN ATGN Additive Truncated Gaussian Noise ) have announced that they are collaborating to develop a seamless, fully integrated, wireless extension to AltiGen's voicemail system using Clariti's Voca(TM) Wireless Voicemail Player. AltiGen is the leading provider of next-generation phone systems for small-and-medium-size businesses. Clariti plans to roll out a new wireless service based on its innovative ClariCAST(TM) technology, which uses subcarrier A secondary telecommunications channel that resides within the main channel (a carrier within a carrier). A type of multiplexing, the subcarrier is a modulated carrier signal at a lower frequency that is combined with the main carrier signal running at a higher frequency. channels of FM radio stations. This development program is designed to enable AltiGen voicemail users to have their messages automatically forwarded to the Voca(TM) Player, a small wireless device about the size of a pager. The Voca(TM) Player can playback messages with audio quality comparable to a digital cellular phone, and can store up to 20 minutes of messages in the device. Currently most business voicemail users do not know if they have received a new voicemail message when they are out of their office. As a result, the user has to call in frequently to check for new messages. While some pagers or cellular phones have a "voicemail notification" feature which lets the user know that a new voicemail message exists, the user still does not know whom the message is from, what it's about, or whether it's urgent or not. Consequently, the user must call back to retrieve the message, which is more inconvenient and costly than Clariti's solution. Clariti will forward the actual voicemail message to the user wirelessly. "Today's workers aren't chained to their desks; why should their voicemail be?" asked Mike McAndrews, President of Clariti Wireless Messaging. "Our wireless voicemail solution will allow `one number' access to become a reality. Since your voicemail messages will automatically be sent to you wirelessly, callers will only need to remember your office phone number." "As the global voicemail market continues to grow and people become more mobile, we expect the demand for this wireless voicemail solution will explode," remarked Anthony Spielman, Vice President of Marketing for AltiGen. Our collaboration with Clariti will give our extensive dealer network the opportunity to offer a differentiated product that meets the needs of today's mobile workforce." McAndrews continued, "We chose AltiGen as Clariti's first voicemail systems partner due to its open architecture, rapid growth, and award-winning products. We view this announcement as the beginning of a relationship that we anticipate will lead to even greater integration between AltiGen's PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). products and Clariti's wireless products." Spielman added, "Clariti's Voca(TM) device is ideal for this wireless voicemail application. It's easy-to-use, small enough to wear, has long battery life, and will be much more cost-effective and convenient than cellular phones. We think Clariti has a hit on its hands, and we look forward to bringing this product to our customers." This new integrated wireless voicemail solution will be available to AltiGen customers in markets where Clariti plans to offer its wireless service. Clariti plans to begin rolling out its wireless network on a market-by-market basis later this year. About AltiGen (www.altigen.com) AltiGen Communications, Inc. is the leading supplier of next-generation telecom servers (server-based telecommunications systems), which give small-to-medium-sized businesses and branch offices integrated communications systems for streamlined operations and enhanced productivity. AltiGen's telecom server uses both the Internet and traditional phone lines interchangeably and allows businesses to integrate their phones, databases and PC's into one powerful web-enabled communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . AltiGen products are available from authorized resellers and come with a one-year warranty. AltiGen's AltiServ(R) platform has been recognized for excellence with more than two dozen industry awards since 1996 when the platform was first launched, including most recently a 1999 Editor's Choice Award from PC Magazine and Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. Magazine's 1999 Product of the Year Award. About Clariti (www.clariti.com) Clariti Telecommunications International, Ltd. is an international telecommunications company See telecom company. headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Clariti's businesses offer a variety of products and services in the four key areas of telecommunications: Voice, Data, Internet, and Wireless. Clariti is developing the ClariCAST(TM) Wireless Voicemail System, a patented digital wireless system that combines attributes of paging, mobile phones, and voicemail into a single small, portable device known as the Voca(TM) Wireless Voicemail Player. Clariti's IP business utilizes its state-of-the-art VoIP (voice over IP) network to deliver low-cost, high quality domestic and international voice and fax communications, Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. . Clariti markets its products and services to customers in rapidly growing telecommunications markets. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding AltiGen leveraging its leadership in multimedia (including voice) over Internet protocol solutions to rapidly expand into new product areas. These statements reflect management's current expectations. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the final prospectus Final Prospectus A legal document stating the price of a newly issued security, the delivery date, and other facts that are important for investors. Notes: The final prospectus must be given to every investor who purchases a new issue of registered securities. dated October 4, 1999 related to AltiGen's initial public offering, a copy of which can be obtained from CIBC World Markets CIBC World Markets is the investment banking division of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. It helps governments, large companies, and other large institutions obtain capital and credit and is a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities. , Oppenheimer Tower, World Financial Center, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. 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