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Raptor Networks Launches Sales & Marketing Program

Posted on: Thursday, 6 November 2003, 06:00 CST

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific InterMedia, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PFII) and their wholly-owned subsidiary Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. announced today the launch of their Sales and Marketing Program through a reseller agreement signed with Gemini Associates Inc. Raptor is implementing a worldwide sales strategy in Europe, the Pacific Rim and North America. Raptor's primary sales and market penetration objectives will concentrate on network integrators, application and vertical market specialists, and VAR's (Value Added Resellers) who combine hardware and software to deliver complete solutions to their clients. Gemini Associates, Inc. is a solutions-based networking/data communications VAR and federal systems integrator. The non-exclusive Agreement with Gemini covers only North America.

Lyle Pearson, President & CEO commented, "Our marketing and distribution strategy will position Raptor as a cost-effective, performance-based enabler of advanced network applications such as video-on-demand, voice over IP (VoIP), storage area networks (SAN), and FDDI and ATM replacements. We are building a sales division that will work with our partners and their sales organizations. To further support these marketing efforts, including our investor relations activities, we plan to promote our technology and products to editors and industry analysts in networking, engineering, and IT publications and organizations."

"We are particularly pleased to formalize this agreement with Gemini. Our management team has had a positive relationship with them for over 15 years," continued Mr. Pearson. "There are a number of significant opportunities to incorporate our products and technology into Gemini's package of solutions. We anticipate shipping products to Gemini within the next 45 days." Additionally, Mr. Pearson noted, "We are currently in discussions with a number of other potential partners and see our relationship with Gemini as the first of many such important relationships."

Robert Manciet, President of Gemini stated, "We see our relationship with Raptor as solidifying our leadership position in federal systems integration. These products will be used by the Navy, where performance and reliability is critical. Gemini and Raptor Networks are working together to provide unique, cost-effective solutions for projects at SPAWAR US Navy, DISA, US Army and other Federal Government Projects.

About Gemini Associates

Gemini Associates, Inc., founded in 1975, is a solutions based networking/data communications, value added reseller and Federal Systems integrator with over 100 technical team members. The core business is local and wide area networks, data communications products and services. Major customers include US Navy/NRAD/NCCOSC, US Army Corps of Engineers, Cox Cable, NORAD and the Jet Propulsion Lab. For additional information please go to http://www.federalsales.com/.

About Raptor Networks Technology

Raptor has designed the Ether-Raptor line, a modular set of Ethernet switching components based on a common set of proprietary hardware and software modules. In the Company's view, its Ether-Raptor family of products have universal application to users' internetworking requirements and can be utilized anywhere on a network where a switch is required.

New applications such as video-on-demand, voice over IP (VoIP), storage area networks (SAN), disaster recovery and super computer clustering are a few of the network application types that will generate increased revenue streams. In many cases, the replacement cost necessary to provide these new applications can be financially prohibitive. Raptor enables true wire-speed networks and achieves two objectives for network operators. First, it enables voice, video, storage and other sophisticated applications at a justifiable cost, while accomplishing this by augmenting, rather than replacing the existing infrastructure, minimizing the additional capital expense. Raptor has recently applied for nine patents.

For additional information please see http://www.raptor-networks.com/. To register for e-mails, please send your e-mail address to pfii@focuspartners.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements in this release relating to future product availability and positive direction are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some or all of the aspects anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not, in fact, occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, contractual difficulties, the future market price of PFII common stock and the Company's ability to obtain necessary future financing.

Contact

FOCUS Partners LLC

Harvey Goralnick

Tel: (212) 752-9445

PFII@focuspartners.com

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