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Helius Announces Availability of Integrated Distance Learning Platform; Helius Leads Industry Using OneTouch Interactive Distance Learning Technology

Business Wire - April 14, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004

Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in business-class data broadcasting solutions, today announced the availability of the OneTouch Classroom Site Controller system into the Helius MediaGate Router platform. A Helius technology partner, OneTouch is an award-winning provider of interactive distance-learning solutions. With this announcement, Helius will deliver an integrated platform with OneTouch technology inside for distributing content and managing interaction for distance-learning initiatives.

Organizations around the world are searching for cost savings and effective solutions to recreate classroom-style interaction through distance learning courses. By integrating the OneTouch Site Controller into the Helius MediaGate Router, customers can deploy a single hardware device at each location, simplifying the deployment and management of a distance-learning environment.

Built on an open platform, the Helius product acts as a receiver, router and server where customers can develop and deliver additional network or application services. The true power of this integrated solution will allow customers to do much more with their existing distance-learning infrastructure and investment.

"Our distance-learning solutions offer the most highly interactive, accountable and dynamic learning experience short of being face-to-face," said Dennis Bertken, chairman and CEO of OneTouch. "By enabling Helius to integrate OneTouch Site Controller technology into the Helius platform, we have laid the groundwork for easier-to-manage, lower cost and higher ROI distance-learning solutions with all the same power and interactivity of other OneTouch solutions."

"We are very pleased to expand our partnership with OneTouch. As the leading supplier of distance-learning technology, OneTouch provides innovative products and an outstanding customer base," said Ron Heinz, president and CEO of Helius Inc. "This new integrated product is an example of the power and value of our combined platforms."

Using satellite broadcast capabilities to deliver interactive distance learning, organizations achieve real business results. Helius technologies deliver excellent AV content directly from the device or streamed across the network. With the Helius platform, customers can use this same multicast-enabled bandwidth to deliver software updates and other high-end content.

About Helius Inc.

Helius provides efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products include satellite IP routers, software and custom engineered solutions that enable efficient, secure and reliable delivery of broadband content over satellites and local area networks.

Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

About OneTouch Inc.

OneTouch Systems helps organizations achieve real business results by increasing their capacity to communicate more effectively with large numbers of employees or students at geographically dispersed locations. Award-winning OneTouch e-Learning solutions are easy to implement and use. They can be delivered to both individual PCs and networked classrooms via any broadband networking system. With more than 350,000 licensed seats installed around the world, OneTouch is used by an estimated 3.5 million individuals annually for education, training and real-time instructor interaction. OneTouch is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information, please visit http://www.onetouch.com.

Helius is a trademark of Helius Inc. Other company, product, and service names contained in this release may be registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective owners.

OneTouch Systems Inc. and the OneTouch Systems logo are trademarks of OneTouch Systems Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004

Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in business-class data broadcasting solutions, today announced the availability of the OneTouch Classroom Site Controller system into the Helius MediaGate Router platform. A Helius technology partner, OneTouch is an award-winning provider of interactive distance-learning solutions. With this announcement, Helius will deliver an integrated platform with OneTouch technology inside for distributing content and managing interaction for distance-learning initiatives.

Organizations around the world are searching for cost savings and effective solutions to recreate classroom-style interaction through distance learning courses. By integrating the OneTouch Site Controller into the Helius MediaGate Router, customers can deploy a single hardware device at each location, simplifying the deployment and management of a distance-learning environment.

Built on an open platform, the Helius product acts as a receiver, router and server where customers can develop and deliver additional network or application services. The true power of this integrated solution will allow customers to do much more with their existing distance-learning infrastructure and investment.

"Our distance-learning solutions offer the most highly interactive, accountable and dynamic learning experience short of being face-to-face," said Dennis Bertken, chairman and CEO of OneTouch. "By enabling Helius to integrate OneTouch Site Controller technology into the Helius platform, we have laid the groundwork for easier-to-manage, lower cost and higher ROI distance-learning solutions with all the same power and interactivity of other OneTouch solutions."

"We are very pleased to expand our partnership with OneTouch. As the leading supplier of distance-learning technology, OneTouch provides innovative products and an outstanding customer base," said Ron Heinz, president and CEO of Helius Inc. "This new integrated product is an example of the power and value of our combined platforms."

Using satellite broadcast capabilities to deliver interactive distance learning, organizations achieve real business results. Helius technologies deliver excellent AV content directly from the device or streamed across the network. With the Helius platform, customers can use this same multicast-enabled bandwidth to deliver software updates and other high-end content.

About Helius Inc.

Helius provides efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products include satellite IP routers, software and custom engineered solutions that enable efficient, secure and reliable delivery of broadband content over satellites and local area networks.

Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

About OneTouch Inc.

OneTouch Systems helps organizations achieve real business results by increasing their capacity to communicate more effectively with large numbers of employees or students at geographically dispersed locations. Award-winning OneTouch e-Learning solutions are easy to implement and use. They can be delivered to both individual PCs and networked classrooms via any broadband networking system. With more than 350,000 licensed seats installed around the world, OneTouch is used by an estimated 3.5 million individuals annually for education, training and real-time instructor interaction. OneTouch is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information, please visit http://www.onetouch.com.

Helius is a trademark of Helius Inc. Other company, product, and service names contained in this release may be registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective owners.

OneTouch Systems Inc. and the OneTouch Systems logo are trademarks of OneTouch Systems Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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