Convergence Technology Previewed by PHAST Merging Home Automation and Internet Information Display.

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1999--At the spring Electronic Industry Alliance (EIA) conference in Washington D.C. this week, PHAST provided a sneak preview of its Internet Appliance thrust during the Consumer Electronic Manufacturing Association (CEMA) convergence forum.

Showing its popular ViewPoint(tm) technology with an integrated e-mail application, the company exposed plans to bring Internet connectivity to a new, lower cost level in the home.

Dave Hill, V.P. of Business Development for PHAST, indicated that while prototypical in design, the demonstrated convergence of existing control technology and information display will be available to consumers by the end of the year. "PHAST and the AMX companies are moving into the Internet and information appliance era with great speed. Because we have always been in the user interface business, the ability to display information on demand is a natural extension of our existing product lines. While the future holds smaller, more portable Personal Portal(tm) products, today's demonstration provides a clue of the versatility we will be offering in the convergence marketplace."

A wide range of corporate and government officials attended the convergence forum, hosted by CEMA. Following the forum was a demonstration of convergence technologies, with PHAST among an elite group of 22 companies including Leviton, trend setting TiVo, consumer giants Sharp, Samsung, and Zenith. When asked about the relative size of PHAST and the other firms in the room Hill stated "Size does matter -- and we are small enough to move faster than the average firm in this room. In a market where innovation must exceed the expectations of the consumer, we have the ability to move from prototype to product quickly, and time to market is everything in technology."

PHAST Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMX Corporation, is the worldwide leader in residential integration network systems, innovations that bring people in touch with their technology. Specialists in the control of lighting, security, communication, comfort, and audio/video, PHAST Internet-active systems harness the power of electronic media, mechanics, and information so that technology becomes a natural extension of our lives. PHAST is headquartered in Salt Lake City, and distributes its systems worldwide. AMX stock is traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol AMXX. For more information, contact PHAST Corporation, 79 West 4500 South, Building 14, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107, or visit PHAST on the Internet at www.phast.com.