Eicon Technology Introduces G.LITE Capable V.90 Modem.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999--

SUPERCOMM '99, Booth no. 4423. Eicon Technology Corporation (ME:EIC) (TSE:EIC), a global leader in remote access solutions, today announced it will use the CopperGold(TM) Lite chip set from Motorola (NYSE:MOT), a leading provider of integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions.

Through the agreement, Eicon will be among the first vendors to develop a combination V.90/G.Lite modem geared towards the high- speed Internet access market.

Utilizing the Motorola chip set, Eicon is making its entry into the emerging DSL market. The DIVA V.90/G.Lite modem card will offer consumers the ability to immediately take advantage of the 56K connections provided by V.90 modems, or use 1.5 Mbps G.Lite where service is available. A prototype of the DIVA V.90/G.Lite will be on display June 8-10 in the Motorola booth (no. 4423) at SUPERCOMM '99 in the Georgia World Congress Center.

"Through this agreement with Motorola, we can now expand our line of remote access products to include DSL solutions," said Maks Wulkan, executive vice president, Eicon Technology. "The goal of our new DIVA V.90/G.Lite products is to lead Eicon's push into the residential and corporate markets throughout North America and Europe, where the need for greater bandwidth is growing rapidly."

The DIVA V.90/G.Lite product family has been designed to serve as a stepping stone for the next generation of remote access solutions. The units will allow users to take advantage of the modem technologies available today, while providing them with a built-in upgrade to the new ADSL/G.Lite standard.

"Eicon is an ideal customer for our CopperGold Lite chip set because of their global experience and already established worldwide marketing and sales infrastructure," said Matt Nelson, Product Manager for Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector. About the DIVA V.90/G.Lite

The DIVA V.90/G.Lite will be available in the US as a PCI card before the end of 1999. This will be followed by PC Card and USB versions of the V.90/G.Lite modem. A European version of the modem will be marketed in the same form factors, beginning with a PCI version during 2000.

Eicon Technology Corporation

Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote access products for personal computers. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold in more than 70 countries through a network of certified channel partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology shares are traded on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its products is available at http://www.eicon.com.

DIVA is a trademark of Eicon Technology Corporation. Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. CopperGold is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.