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First Virtual Communications Introduces Software Development Program

Posted on: Wednesday, 29 September 2004, 06:00 CDT

New Software Development Kit (SDK) Provides a Development Platform and Support for Integrating VoIP, Video and Data Collaboration Components into Portal and Groupware Applications

First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FVCC), a premier provider of infrastructure software and solutions for real-time, rich media communications, today announced its new Click to Meet(TM) Developer Program for the Click to Meet Software Development Kit (SDK). The program offers support to OEM and system integration partners for the addition of voice, video and data collaboration capabilities to their product and service offerings.

"Our battle-tested, Joint Interoperability Tool (JIT) certified Click to Meet software offers enormous opportunities for systems integrators and defense contractors who are building network-centric collaboration and communications solutions. Now they can reduce their development time and expense, as well as meet interoperability standards for the Department of Defense," commented Duncan Campbell, vice president of marketing for First Virtual Communications. "The same holds true for commercial OEMs developing CRM, portal, groupware and messaging applications. Our 10 years of technological innovation can help to provide real bottom-line savings in time-to-market and costs of development expenses."

Through the new program, developer partners can take advantage of three levels of customization and integration of Click to Meet:

-- The most basic level is the customization of conference room pages and the user interface. A developer can change the interface to match specific user requirements, including modifying elements such as layout, style, font and color scheme.

-- The next level of customization allows developers to add functionality from other applications into Click to Meet. For instance, a systems integrator could embed an application which tracks troop movement for the military, (commonly known as blue force tracking) ensuring real-time access to soldiers' locations.

-- The highest level of customization enables developers to embed Click to Meet functionality into other applications. For example, Click to Meet conferencing capabilities could be integrated into that same blue-force tracking application.

"This is one of the most complete solutions on the market today," stated Michael Howard, principal analyst and co-founder of Infonetics Research. "With a client-server software model and a standards-based architecture for voice, video and data collaboration, the SDK and companion development program is a pragmatic, useful communications platform for First Virtual customers and partners worldwide."

The recently enhanced Click to Meet 4.0 provides a rich media communications platform that allows multiple users to collaborate in an online meeting environment with voice, video, data and text chat all integrated into a single application and single-window environment. As a software solution, Click to Meet can offer more affordable, more flexible deployment options, easier upgrades and lower cost processing power than hardware-based solutions.

Pricing & Application Information

Available now, the new program offers two levels of support. First Virtual developer partners can choose the best level of support to fit their capabilities and requirements. There is no charge for the Click to Meet Developer Program Tier 1 support, which includes access to the Click to Meet Developer site resources. Tier 2 includes Tier 1 support plus access to support personnel and software licenses and comes at a $5,000 USD annual fee. To select the Program Tier that is right for you or for more information, visit www.fvc.com/eng/products/sdk.htm.

About First Virtual Communications

First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real time rich media communications. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, the Company also has operations in Europe and Asia. More information about First Virtual Communications can be found at www.fvc.com or by calling 1-800-728-6337 or +1-650-801-6500 outside North America.

Cautionary Statement: Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, "believes,""anticipates,""expects" and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of First Virtual Communications, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: any adverse impact arising from our de-listing from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market including any adverse impact on our commercial relationships, your ability to trade our securities or the value of such securities; the Company's need to raise additional capital to fund its operating requirements; any adverse impact arising from the continued delay in filing required periodic reports including the inability to meet the listing requirements of the OTC Bulletin Board or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market; the aggregate value of and impact on the Company of the investigation described in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2004, including any possible expansion of the investigation and any possible restatement of previously announced financial results; the risk that sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and Conference Server products will not increase or that new versions will not be released on a timely basis; the Company's variability of operating results; market acceptance of Web conferencing technology; potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers; rapid technological changes; competition and consolidation in the Web conferencing industry; the importance of attracting and retaining personnel; and other risk factors referenced in First Virtual Communications' public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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