White Pine announces world's first browser-based PC X-server.

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1997--

WebTerm X Now Available For Windows 95 and Windows NT 

White Pine Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: WPNE), a leading provider of web-based internetworking software solutions for the Internet, Intranets and Extranets, announced WebTerm X(TM), the world's first browser-based X Window Display Server for Windows 95 and Windows NT compatible computers. WebTerm X complements White Pines leadership role in X Server technology and contains a broad range of functionality focused on delivering the most important benefits of X technology to the desktop through the browser interface.

"WebTerm X is exciting to end-users and system administrators alike because it facilitates host application access through Web pages," said Steve Parsons, Product Marketing Manager at White Pine. "This centralizes administrative functions, simplifies configuration, and makes it the easiest and most revolutionary application to be introduced in this market space."

Scott Haley, Network Engineer at McDonnell Douglas Corporation comments, "A package that will allow you to open an X Window session through your web browser is a very powerful concept. It is something that we are looking to implement in a program for our customers. This has the possibility to simplify a users desktop interface considerably, which is extremely positive for our support team."

With WebTerm X, system administrators distribute X applications to users by changing configurations on a central Web page. Desktop computer users browse WebTerm X "pages" with Navigator or Explorer and are connected to the host in the way that the administrator had intended. X Windows can be embedded into the browser screen or detached as separate windows on the desktop. It also allows the user to maintain an X connection while browsing other pages.

General Features Summary

-- Easy-to-use configuration utility

-- Facilitates access to host computers through Web pages

-- Connects to multiple hosts simultaneously

-- Supports REXEC, RSH, and XDMCP connections

-- 32-bit application for Windows 95 and Windows NT

-- Supports all Windows-compliant 8-, 16-, and 24-bit displays

-- Pseudo color and true color visuals

-- Supports all Windows-compliant keyboards and pointing devices

-- SHAPE and XIE extensions

-- X Windows can be embedded in the browser screen or detached as

separate windows on the desktop

-- Supports CDE, Motif, Open Windows, HP-VUE, SGI and generic X,

host-based window managers

-- Session setup Wizard

Pricing & Availability

WebTerm X power plug-ins are now available for download purchase over the Internet at http://www.wpine.com/webtermx/ and will provide access to any host which uses the X Window system. Available for both the Windows 95 and Windows NT environments, WebTerm X is priced at $169 per user and $269 for the WebTerm Administrator. Site licenses and volume discounts are available. Packaged product will be available for shipment in two weeks. For additional information, contact White Pine in the US at 1-800-241-PINE or contact a local White Pine distributor.

About White Pine Software, Inc.

White Pine develops, markets and supports multiplatform browser-based internetworking software that facilitates worldwide video and audio communication and data collaboration across the Internet, Intranets, Extranets and other networks that use the Internet Protocol. White Pine's videoconferencing software products, Enhanced CU-SeeMe(TM) and the White Pine Reflector, create a client-server solution that allows users to participate in real-time, multipoint video, audio and data conferences over the Internet and Intranets. Enhanced CU-SeeMe has won a number of industry awards, including PC Computings 1997 "5-Star Editors Choice Award, Web Conferencing," NetGuide Magazines 1997 "Best Internet Conferencing Award," Popular Science Magazine's "Best of What's New Award," New Media Magazine's "1996 Hyper Award for Best Conferencing Software" and Byte Magazine's "Best of PC Expo 96 Winner." WebTerm Toolbox(TM) is a new product line providing Advanced Intranet Solutions to corporations, educational organizations and government agencies. WebTerm Toolbox allows enterprise users to access legacy applications and data from within a Navigator or Explorer browser on a Windows PC or Macintosh and included WebTerm, WebTerm Administrator, WebTerm X and the WebTerm X Administrator. WebTerm Toolbox was recently named "Best Intranet Solution" at the Internet & Electronic Commerce Conference. Additional information about White Pine is available on the Web at http://www.wpine.com, or via e-mail at [e-mail] or by calling [phone].

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