Compunetix Completes First Middle Eastern Installation.

MONROEVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1999--

Compunetix is pleased to announce its increased international presence with a completed installation in the Middle East. The Compunetix Communications Systems Division (CSD) installed an audio conferencing bridge for Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company. Aramco chose Compunetix because of its highly reliable, easy-to-use bridge that is scalable to allow for future expansion.

Compunetix installed the CONTEX(R) 240 bridge in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia to provide audio conferencing to Saudi Aramco's management for executive meetings, administrative applications, and emergency management.

Gerard Pompa, Vice President of Compunetix, states "This marks an exciting time for our company as we explore new areas throughout the world to provide multipoint conferencing products."

Compunetix has enjoyed worldwide success providing audio and multimedia multipoint control units. In fact, the Frost & Sullivan Report recently named Compunetix market leader in the audioconferencing bridge market, reporting that the company holds the largest portion of the market share, and a significant lead over the competition.

With over 70,000 ports installed, Compunetix has the industry's largest worldwide deployment of digital teleconferencing systems. The company's products include CONTEX On-Demand(TM) (the highest port capacity production bridge in the market), CONTEX(R) 480, CONTEX(R) 240, and Mini-CONTEX(R); and the multimedia multipoint control units ORCHESTRATOR(R) 160, ORCHESTRATOR(R) 80, and VIRTUOSO(TM). Its family of MCUs features a patented space division digital switching architecture. Compunetix develops a complete line of audio and video teleconferencing multipoint control units for customers that require exceptional reliability. For more information call Chris O'Donnell [phone], [phone], or visit the Compunetix home page at www.compunetix.com.