TANDBERG Launches A/V Accelerator Program; Strategic Initiative Demonstrates Commitment to A/V Integrator Community.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002

Strengthening a seven-year commitment to the audio/visual (A/V) community, TANDBERG, a global leader in videoconferencing, today announced the launch of the TANDBERG A/V Accelerator Program. This comprehensive program is focused on providing A/V integrators and consultants with the resources, tools and information they need to efficiently and effectively integrate videoconferencing into their offerings. As customers are demanding high-level videoconferencing capabilities from their A/V integrators, TANDBERG has developed this program to make videoconferencing easy to implement, easy to use and easy to support in any size project. The program is designed with three primary initiatives - Integrator Support, Consultant Support, and Manufacturer Partnerships.

"The marketplace is hungry for advanced, integration-ready videoconferencing solutions. It is incumbent upon us, as the industry's leading provider of videoconferencing technology, to create programs that help A/V professionals deliver our products and services to the market," said Janice Stein, vice president of marketing at TANDBERG. "We have dedicated resources to the A/V Accelerator Program to provide integrators, resellers and consultants with priority access to information and resources to help them augment their custom A/V rooms with a strong videoconferencing component."

Integrator and Consultant Support Initiatives

The Integrator and Consultant Support Initiatives are designed to help A/V consultants and integration professionals deliver superior products to the market, providing customers with a strong ROI. This initiative includes the following sales, marketing and engineering support resources:

-- Co-development initiatives to ensure ease of integration. TANDBERG has
already worked with Crestron and AMX to create certified drivers for
controlling TANDBERG codecs;

-- Membership in manufacturer certification programs to improve
interoperability and connectivity;

-- Joint training programs - TANDBERG recently hosted a training program
focusing on controlling TANDBERG codecs using external control systems, and
will continue to offer similar programs;

-- Co-seminars to educate A/V professionals on integrating and implementing a
strong videoconferencing component in custom A/V rooms.

Manufacturer Partnership Initiative

As part of the A/V Accelerator Program, TANDBERG will continue to create and strengthen partnerships with key equipment manufacturers such as Crestron, AMX and Extron. A primary goal of this initiative is to provide the A/V community with user-friendly, highly functional, video-ready integration products. This initiative will encompass the following elements:

-- Co-development initiatives to ensure ease of integration. TANDBERG has
already worked with Crestron and AMX to create certified drivers for
controlling TANDBERG codecs;

-- Membership in manufacturer certification programs to improve
interoperability and connectivity;

-- Joint training programs - TANDBERG recently hosted a training program
focusing on controlling TANDBERG codecs using external control systems, and
will continue to offer similar programs;

-- Co-seminars to educate A/V professionals on integrating and implementing a
strong videoconferencing component in custom A/V rooms.

"TANDBERG has designed its codec to easily integrate into custom room environments with standardized connectors and factors, control interfaces and robust software features. As a result, TANDBERG has become the industry's leading codec supplier," said Karl Hantho, vice president of channel distribution at TANDBERG. "It is this dedication to interoperability and partnering philosophy that will help advance the industry and ensure the best possible A/V solutions for customers."

For more information on the TANDBERG A/V Accelerator Program, please call 866-775-9699 or e-mail [e-mail].

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is a leading global provider of videoconferencing solutions. The company designs, develops and manufactures videoconferencing systems and offers sales, support and value-added services in more than 50 countries worldwide. TANDBERG has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and major offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China and Japan. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA. For more information, please visit www.tandberg.net.