Interstar Introduces New XMediusFAX SP Solution for Service Providers + Large Enterprises

Multi-Tenant Support Lets System Be Partitioned into Hundreds of Virtual Fax Servers

Montreal, QC, February 11, 2004

Interstar Technologies Inc., the pre-eminent developer of enterprise fax solutions for converged IP networks, today announced that the launch of its new XMediusFAX SP solution for service providers and large enterprises. XMediusFAX SP is the next generation of Interstar's award-winning, real-time Fax-over-IP server. Targeted at the service provider market (ISPs, ASPs) and Fortune 500 corporations, it uses patent-pending boardless IP faxing technology, based on standard T.38 / SIP / H.323 protocols.

“XMediusFAX SP features new multi-tenant support that allows the system to be partitioned into hundreds of virtual fax servers, each with their own settings, queues, and administrators," said Martin Demers, CEO of Interstar. "With its carrier-class reliability, XMediusFAX SP is an ideal fax-over-IP solution for service providers seeking to offer reliable, cost-cutting solutions to their customers. The Fax SQL database is scalable to more than four million fax entries, and the new architecture is capable of serving over two million pages per day.”

Based on the CORBA open-standard framework for component intercommunications, XMediusFAX SP is engineered for the requirements of large enterprises and service providers. The core server's built-in clustering, fault detection, failover support, and automatic data replication ensure consistently high availability. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption and authentication ensures secure data transfer between fax clients, the server, and other software components.

Key Benefits include:

• Unified messaging right on users' desktops
• Simplified infrastructure
• Significantly lower long distance costs
• 24/7 reliability
• Open Architecture with Java, CORBA and XML

Availability

XMediusFAX SP is available immediately from Interstar. For more information, please visit Interstar's web site.

About Interstar Technologies

Interstar Technologies started the fax server revolution in 1996 with LightningFAX and reinvented the fax server in 2002 with XMediusFAX. Interstar is committed to bringing the best electronic messaging technology in the world to enterprise markets, financial institutions, governments, and OEM partners through its innovative, award-winning software offerings.

Interstar maintains technology partnerships with Brooktrout Technology, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, IBM/Lotus, Microsoft, Pitney Bowes, Quintum Technologies, and SAP. Interstar's products are available for Microsoft Windows and IBM AIX and are distributed worldwide through a global network of resellers, system integrators, and OEM partners.

For more information, visit Interstar's web site.