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Covad Offers GoToMyPC Corporate to Small- and Medium-Size Businesses for Anywhere, Anytime Access to Computers

Posted on: Monday, 9 June 2003, 06:00 CDT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003--

GoToMyPC Corporate's Secure, Easy-to-Use Remote Access Will Be

Bundled with Covad's Suite of Broadband Services

Expertcity, Inc., the leading provider of Web-based remote-access and customer-support technologies, today announced that Covad (OTCBB:COVD), a leading national broadband service provider of high-speed Internet and network access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, has chosen to promote and resell the award-winning, Web-based remote-access service GoToMyPC(TM) Corporate. GoToMyPC Corporate will be promoted at www.covad.com and www.covad.net. In addition, GoToMyPC Corporate and Covad are jointly sponsoring a special offer for paid subscribers.

"In order to be successful, businesses need the flexibility of high-speed access to their applications and resources in real time from anywhere," said Pat Bennett, senior vice president and general manager of Covad Broadband Solutions. "Bundling GoToMyPC's remote access with Covad's broadband services allows small- and medium-size businesses to launch an enterprise-class solution for anywhere, anytime access to their resources in a secure, cost-effective manner."

With GoToMyPC Corporate, customers can easily access files, applications, and corporate networks from any location at any time, allowing for increased productivity and job flexibility. The service is easy to install and operate, and can be set up in a matter of minutes. GoToMyPC Corporate is highly secure and is preconfigured with built-in security controls, including dual-password requirements and 128-bit AES end-to-end encryption. GoToMyPC Corporate offers a robust Administration Center for fast, efficient implementation and account maintenance. The service is easily scalable, enabling administrators to quickly add new users and PCs and to control the number of PCs available to each user for remote access.

"Covad is committed to offering valuable broadband applications that meet the needs and budgets of small- and medium-size businesses," stated Shannon Jessup, channel program director at Expertcity. "Our partnership with Covad underscores the value of GoToMyPC Corporate as a hassle-free, highly efficient remote-access solution that is easy to use for a business of any size, in any industry."

The announcement follows similar partnerships that GoToMyPC Corporate has forged with other leading telecommunications, software, and hardware resellers, including CDW, Insight, PCMall, SoftChoice, World Telecom Group, Zones, and more than 400 other channel partners.

Following its introduction last year, Expertcity's channel partner program and GoToMyPC Corporate have quickly assumed the leadership position in the remote-access category. GoToMyPC Corporate is repeatedly rated higher than other remote-access offerings by top-rated technology media and it has won numerous awards for excellence, including VARBusiness magazine's Five-Star Rating for program value, support, and training.

About Covad Communications

Covad is a leading national broadband service provider of high-speed Internet and network access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. It offers DSL, T1, managed security, IP, and dial-up services and bundled voice and data services directly to end users and to Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers, and affinity groups to small- and medium-size businesses and home users. Covad's network currently serves 96 of the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and covers more than 40 million homes and businesses, or approximately 45 percent of all U.S. homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 3420 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Telephone: 1-888/GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com.

About Expertcity, Inc.

Expertcity, Inc. is the leading provider of real-time, Web-based remote-access and customer-support technologies. The company's award-winning screen-sharing technology enables users to securely view and control a remote computer. Expertcity offers two products: DesktopStreaming(TM), an application service that allows enterprises to remotely assist their users with technical support, and GoToMyPC(TM), a remote-access solution that enables individual users and enterprises to access and work on their PCs from any Internet location. Expertcity is certified by the industry-recognized TruSecure SiteSecure service.

Expertcity services more than 2,000 corporate clients, including Cox Communications, Cisco Systems, Siemens, Sun Microsystems, Best Software, Colgate-Palmolive, Intuit, Autodesk, Cablevision, EarthLink, and Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions. Founded in 1997, Expertcity is financially backed by Sun Microsystems, CNET, Bertelsmann Ventures, and SoundView Ventures. The company is privately held with headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

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