Computone Corporation Announces Shareholders Rights Program.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001

Computone Corporation (OTC BB: CMPT) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a Shareholders' Rights Program under which existing shareholders of record will receive the right to purchase additional Computone common stock at a reduced price for a specific period of time.

Computone has designed the program to raise additional capital without a significant dilutive effect. It is envisioned that the funds raised through this Program will adequately meet capital demands through the second quarter of 2002, at which time the Company expects to achieve profitability. Details of the Program are in process of being finalized and more complete information will be made available to Computone shareholders in the near future.

Computone (OTC BB: CMPT) (www.computone.com) has been a leader in the IT industry since 1984. Computone designs, manufactures and markets a line of servers for remote network management, E-commerce, and remote access communications for Internet, Sun(R) (SUNW), Linux(R), Hewlett-Packard(R) (HWP), Microsoft(R) Windows(R) NT (MSFT) and Novell(R) (NOVL). Multi-User Solutions (www.multiuser.com), a subsidiary of Computone provides nationwide on-site hardware maintenance.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. CMPT disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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