First Virtual Communications Joins Cisco AVVID Partner Program; Click to Meet -TM- Fulfills Cisco AVVID Program Requirements for Interoperability.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002

First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, today announced that it has joined the Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice and Video Integrated Data) Partner Program as an IP Videoconferencing Solutions member.

First Virtual's Click to Meet product presents a unique opportunity for resellers, integrators and service providers that are looking to deliver easy-to-use IP videoconferencing solutions to their customers. Click to Meet provides the management capability needed to control and integrate all of the components in a Cisco IP/VC conferencing environment, while making the use of the system simple for the end users.

"First Virtual's Click to Meet solution has provided complete integration into our existing Cisco environment, while delivering the best ease-of-use available in the market," said Kevin Siminski, assistant director of network operations, Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS). "We selected Click to Meet because of its ability to seamlessly integrate into the IP/VC network, and for the ease with which it allows us to manage multiple endpoints and gateways across diverse networks."

The Cisco AVVID Partner Program sets criteria for interoperability and is a co-marketing program enabling leading product and services firms to deploy innovative e-business solutions. The program provides enterprise customers with information regarding Cisco AVVID Partner products and services that have met interoperability criteria.

The IP Videoconferencing solution track requires a partner's products to meet the AVVID Partner Program requirements for interoperability with the Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager (MCM), the Cisco Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) and a Cisco H.323 - H.320 Gateway. These products, which First Virtual has determined to be compliant with, combined with First Virtual's Click to Meet technology, seamlessly integrate into a customer's IP/VC environment to make it easier to use for the end user and simpler to manage for the enterprise.

"We are pleased to have been named a Cisco AVVID Partner, and we look forward to providing IP videoconferencing solutions to Cisco customers and resellers alike," stated Bob Romano, executive vice president of sales and marketing at First Virtual Communications. "Implementing Click to Meet in a Cisco IP/VC environment provides the simplest way to schedule and participate in videoconferences. Click to Meet provides point and click conferencing manageability within the Cisco network infrastructure, transparently handling the complexity of calling multiple endpoints across different networks, and thus enabling users to take better advantage of their conferencing equipment."

"First Virtual Communications and Cisco support open, standards-based architectures and share a commitment to interoperable solutions. Through this vision, the Cisco AVVID Partner Program delivers the power of choice to enterprises -- the ability to extend the Cisco end-to-end architecture with our members' world-class products and technologies," said David Tucker, director of marketing for Cisco's Enterprise Voice, Video Business Unit. "With Cisco AVVID partner offerings such as Click to Meet, customers can deploy a broad range of e-business solutions which foster innovation and drive rapid adoption of business-critical technologies."

About First Virtual Communications

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of next generation web conferencing and collaboration solutions. It delivers award winning integrated communications solutions that address the needs of business people who need to work together remotely to collaborate, train, demonstrate or sell. The Company has helped to define IP-based communications by pushing the boundaries of conferencing for a better user experience, easier enterprise deployment and a potentially greater return on investment. The Company's products provide business quality communication by supporting a wide range of industry standards. The Company's solutions integrate seamlessly with existing tools and methodologies, such as email and web browsing, while extending the advantages of instant messaging and collaboration environments, such as MSN Messenger and Microsoft Exchange. The Company's innovative solutions are deployed in over 1,200 customer sites worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and service providers. Additional information about First Virtual Communications can be found on the Web at http://www.fvc.com.

Cautionary Statement

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, "believes,'' "anticipates,'' "expects'' and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of First Virtual Communications, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the continued increase in sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and MCU products, First Virtual Communications' limited operating history as a combined company with CUseeMe Networks, its variability of operating results, First Virtual Communications' broadband video services offering, market acceptance of video technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with telecommunications carriers, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the video networking industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, and other risk factors referenced in First Virtual Communications' public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001.

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