LightningFAX Heralded Best Fax Server

Montreal, Quebec, January 10, 1999

Interstar Technologies Inc.® (Interstar Technologies), a leading developer of advanced fax solutions, received CTI Magazine's 1998 Product of the Year Award in the category of Best Fax Server for its innovative LightningFAX™ 6.0 product. The award acknowledges the superior software design and functionality built into LightningFAX as judged by Technology Marketing Corporation® (TMC) lab engineers and CTI editors.

"CTI Magazine prides itself on having the most in-depth and objective product reviews of any telecom or datacom publication," says Rich Tehrani, CTI Magazine group publisher. "Tremendous resources have been devoted to developing TMC labs, and the TMC lab engineers and CTI Magazine editors spent many weeks picking the most important and influential products of 1998. LightningFAX 6.0 distinguishes itself as one of the most forward-thinking and useful products announced in the field of voice/data convergence - a field that is abundant with new products."

"CTI Magazine has always provided insightful and accurate information regarding the fax industry and computer telephony in general," says Michael Di Perno, President of Interstar Technologies. "It is truly an honor to be recognized as the best fax server by the highly qualified team of editors and technicians at TMC and CTI. We already knew that LightningFAX was a winner. Now word is getting out."

LightningFAX 6.0 is the premier Fax Messaging solution for organizations of all sizes. This fax server is designed to support the most popular server platforms including Windows® NT™, IBM® AIX™ and Sun® Solaris™. The Windows-specific fax client provides advanced functionality for any Windows-based desktop. All other desktops are supported through the use of our powerful, Web-based client.

Fax messaging extends fax services throughout enterprises and across all applications and platforms. The LightningFAX e-mail gateway enables users to receive faxes through their e-mail inbox, eliminating the need to have more than one application open simultaneously. Additionally, the powerful API and Feedback API Toolkit allow for the implementation of customized fax services.

Interstar Technologies is recognized as the innovative leader in the fax server industry. Strategic partnerships with established vendors include IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation®, Sun Microsystems Inc., Ericsson®, Dialogic Corporation®, and Brooktrout Technology Inc.® These alliances have enabled the company to develop the most powerful, integrated fax messaging solutions available today. Serving as the superior platform in desktop faxing, Interstar Technologies' scalable and robust enterprise solutions have been implemented by organizations worldwide.

For more information, please contact:
Peter Godber
Interstar Technologies Inc.
Phone: (514) 732-4318
info@sagem-interstar.com