LightningFAX Successfully Tested in Microsoft BackOffice and Windows NT Server™

Montreal, Quebec, March 18, 1998

Interstar Technologies Inc.® (Interstar Technologies), a leading developer of advanced fax solutions, was recently awarded the Designed for Microsoft® BackOffice™ Logo for its latest version of LightningFAX™. LightningFAX was successfully tested in the Microsoft BackOffice and Windows NT Server™ environments at Veritest Labs. Henceforth, LightningFAX can proudly display the "Designed for Microsoft BackOffice” logo that, according to Microsoft Corporation, means "quality, consistency and confidence".

LightningFAX is a true client/server fax solution designed native to Microsoft Windows NT 32 bit, multi-tasking, multi-threading servers, with clients for Microsoft Windows 95™, Microsoft Windows NT and Java. LightningFAX provides corporations small and large with a powerful, flexible and scalable network fax solution over IP.

"LightningFAX has always been Microsoft BackOffice-friendly," said Interstar Technologies’ Vice-President of Technology, Nicolas Martin, "and we have now cemented that fact."

The Designed for Microsoft BackOffice Logo is awarded to Microsoft BackOffice and Windows NT server applications and their client software, hardware and OEM systems targeted at BackOffice installations or built upon the BackOffice suite of software. Because of this logo, system integrators can install LightningFAX in the Microsoft BackOffice system environments with additional confidence.

"We are very happy to become an official Microsoft business partner," said Michael Di Perno, president of Interstar Technologies. "This will open more doors in the NT world and allow us to leverage Microsoft’s market presence with the NT version of LightningFAX. LightningFAX is now recognized as a Microsoft BackOffice solution and this carries significant benefits in the marketplace."

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.

Interstar Technologies is a privately held company based in Montreal and can be reached at + 1 (514) 766-1668.

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