First Virtual Communications Joins the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - AFCEA -.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003

Through high-level corporate membership First Virtual solidifies

commitment to supporting Federal Government

with award-winning web conferencing solutions

First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, announced today that the company has become a corporate member of AFCEA International, the association that serves as an ethical bridge between government requirements and industry's capabilities, representing the top government, industry and military professionals.

"First Virtual Communications has long been providing worldwide communications solutions through a number of mission critical Government programs," stated Gary McGuire, vice president of federal systems for First Virtual Communications. "We have attended AFCEA conferences and seminars for years, and now, as a corporate member of AFCEA, we further solidify our commitment to supporting the Government with our Click to Meet(TM) web conferencing solutions. We look forward to further strengthening our relationship with the Government through AFCEA."

First Virtual Communications is currently serving the Federal Government through a number of programs including the Defense Collaboration Tool Set (DCTS) program for the Joint Program Office/Defense Information Systems Agency; the Internet Voice Distribution System (IVoDS) program for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Battle Video Teleconferencing (BVTC) program for the US Army Fort Monmouth, NJ; and the Joint En-route Mission Planning and Rehearsal System Near Term (JEMPERS) program for Joint Forces Command (JFCOM).

First Virtual Communications' Click to Meet Conference Server is the MCU standard for the Defense Collaboration Tool Suite (DCTS) V2 Phase 2. The Click to Meet Conference Client is currently in certification testing at the Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) Washington Operations Division, Advanced Technology and Information Systems Branch.

"AFCEA's members, associates and sponsors are among the world's leading designers, planners, manufacturers, testers and users of systems, services and components for IT, communications, and intelligence," commented Mr. Curt Adams, director of Member, Chapter and Corporate Services with AFCEA International. "AFCEA International is excited to have First Virtual Communications join us as a sustaining sponsor. As the highest level of AFCEA corporate membership, they will enjoy much increased visibility in the C4, Intelligence and IT communities. In addition, First Virtual benefits from corporate visibility at the local level by participating in chapter activities, working side-by-side with government counterparts at chapter events and being recognized as an active AFCEA supporter at the chapter level."

The AFCEA corporate membership plaque was presented to First Virtual Communications' CEO Jonathan Morgan at the San Francisco AFCEA chapter meeting on October 29, 2003.

First Virtual's U.S. Federal/DOD office is dedicated to supporting the Federal Government and is located at 2010 Corporate Ridge, Suite 700, Mclean, VA 22102. The office can be reached at 703-827-8090 or 703-827-8092 and via email at [e-mail]. For more information about First Virtual's involvement in government and military markets, visit http://www.fvc.com/eng/usgov/.

About AFCEA

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is an international non-profit association providing a forum for the professional communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems community. The association serves as an ethical bridge between government requirements and industry's capabilities, representing the top government, industry and military professionals. For more information visit www.afcea.org.

About First Virtual Communications

First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and communications solutions. The Company's award-winning Click to Meet(TM) product line is enterprise-class software that enables corporate, education, healthcare and government customers worldwide to present, share, sell, train and collaborate. Click to Meet integrates the user's choice of data, audio and multipoint interactive video into existing work environments and into everyday communication tools such as instant messaging, web browsing and e-mail. Click to Meet software solutions are widely deployed in over 1,500 customer locations and excel in such challenging environments such as military intelligence, emergency response, disaster recovery, corporate training and geographically dispersed tele-working locations, among others. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, First Virtual Communications has operations in France, United Kingdom, Japan and China. More information about First Virtual Communications can be found at www.fvc.com or by calling 1-800-728-6337 or [phone] outside North America.

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 listing of the Company's securities on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Company's ability to raise additional capital and the reduced liquidity of its capital stock if its securities are de-listed from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the success of and timely release of Click to Meet(TM) products, the continued increase in sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and Conference Server products, First Virtual Communications' variability of operating results, market acceptance of web conferencing technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the web conferencing 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-Q for the three month period ended June 30, 2003.

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