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Computer Technology Services (CTS) Brings WebEx to Government Market

Posted on: Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Technology Services, Inc. (CTS) is now offering the Web meeting and training services of WebEx Communications Inc. to the U.S. Government market. WebEx enables government agencies to expand their reach, accelerate time-critical communication, reduce travel costs and improve productivity by holding highly interactive meetings through the Web. WebEx services enable secure data, voice and video communications through the browser and are supported by the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for high-speed Web communications.

"We use WebEx regularly to communicate amongst our clients and team members throughout the country," said Dr. Daisy Wallace, president and chief executive officer, Computer Technology Services, Inc. "We are very excited to be among the first service providers to offer WebEx's outstanding services to our government customers, including Health and Human Services (HHS) and plan to make WebEx services available through the GSA schedule."

"Web meetings are very effective for government agencies because they provide a cost-effective and efficient way to conduct vital communications throughout the country and around the globe," said Carolyn Adler, vice president of Business Development, Computer Technology Services, Inc. "Our government clients are quickly realizing the tremendous cost savings, security, reliability and productivity enhancements that WebEx meetings offer."

"Computer Technology Services, Inc is a government market leader because of its ability to quickly identify and integrate the services that help its government customers effectively communicate," said Jim Hirt, vice president of Strategic Accounts, WebEx Communications. "Our global network puts WebEx in a unique position to leverage the increasing government demand for Web communications services. Web meetings have become a standard part of commercial business communications because they dramatically reduce travel costs, increase productivity and improve communications and we are proud to have CTS deliver our services to the Government market."

WebEx provides a range of secure Web communications services designed to meet every business need. According to a recent industry report, WebEx provides 64% of the world's Web conferencing services and the company was recently named the fastest-growing technology company over the last five years by Forbes magazine.

About WebEx Communications, Inc.

WebEx Communications, Inc., is the world's leading provider of Web communications services. WebEx services are used across the enterprise in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx provides services using its MediaTone communications platform deployed over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for high-speed Web communications. With its unique information-switching technology, multimedia capabilities and standards-based APIs, MediaTone is the dial tone for Web communications. WebEx Communications is based in San Jose, California and has regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com/ for more information.

About Computer Technology Services, Inc.

Computer Technology Services, Inc. (CTS), is an award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned, training and information technology company providing instruction live online, in the classroom and delivered over the web and on CD ROM. The workforce at CTS is composed of a large and growing technical staff as well as a senior management team that possess government and commercial experience and state-of-art learning methodologies and technologies.

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by use of the terms anticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts, should or will, or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to statements regarding plans to make WebEx services available through the GSA schedule and the cost savings, security, reliability and productivity enhancements that WebEx meetings offer. Factors which could contribute to risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, difficulties in making the WebEx services available through the GSA schedule, the failure of customers to utilize WebEx services effectively in their business or activities, and failures in the software and systems underlying the WebEx services. A fuller discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could affect WebEx Communications, Inc. are more fully set forth in WebEx Communications, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including WebEx's Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2003 and Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2003. WebEx Communications, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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