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Polycom Sponsors the First K-12 Interactive Distance Learning Video Conference; Educators Across the World Will Participate in the Inaugural Keystone Conference

Business Wire - October 26, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS -- Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM), the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions for the education market, is serving as a platinum sponsor for the inaugural Keystone Conference, the first nationally accessible, K-12 interactive videoconferencing conference and event, on Oct. 25-26, 2004. The conference, held at University Place Conference Center, is accessible to participants attending in person and through interactive video conferencing, reaching almost 1,000 people in more than 110 locations across the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and Palestine.

"As a partner in this innovative event, we let educators know our commitment to working with them to improve our educational system through the use of interactive distance learning technology," said Craig Lynar, vice president, Polycom solutions marketing.

Educators, policy makers and industry representatives from across the globe will convene in person as well as through interactive video conferencing creating a venue to demonstrate and discuss best practice uses of video conferencing technology. As a platinum sponsor, Polycom demonstrates its dedication to keeping educators informed of emerging technology and how it can be used to motivate and inspire teachers and students to reach beyond the limits of the classroom walls.

"Across the world there is a pent-up longing for a community in which educators can share experiences and challenges of using video conferencing in the K-12 arena," said Marvin Bailey, president of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. "With the expanding technology in video conferencing, we are able to connect schools around the world to this one of a kind conference."

Conference attendees will participate through on-site meetings, in remote rooms or in remote regions across the world. On-site attendees will collaborate, network and strategize with interactive videoconferencing (IVC) leaders, while participants attending via video conference are connecting with multiple local and regional participants. These remote attendees will connect using IP (H.323), ISDN (H.320) and Internet 2. The four different tracks, classroom, professional development, content providers and technology are available to both local and remote attendees.

In today's turbulent and budget restrictive times, interactive video holds great promise for expanding educational opportunities when traditional means for doing so are cut off or dwindling. Over the years, Polycom has collaborated with educators to design its interactive two-way distance learning instead of relying solely on engineers in a lab, making its technology truly transparent. Polycom's ClassStation(TM) solutions are easy-to-use, fully integrated packages, allowing instructors to focus on teaching, not technology.

About the Keystone Conference

The Keystone Conference, held Oct. 25-26, 2004, is the first nationally accessible, K-12 interactive video conferencing conference and event. For more information visit the Keystone Conference web site at www.keystoneconference.org.

About Polycom

Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions. The Polycom Office(TM) is our continued commitment to make distance communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable, integrated and intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in multi-vendor environments and complements leading network infrastructure platforms. For additional information, call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or +1-408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com.

Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks and Polycom Office, MGC, ReadiManager, Polycom Conference Suite, Global Management System and Polycom PathNavigator are trademarks of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)2004, Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM), the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions for the education market, is serving as a platinum sponsor for the inaugural Keystone Conference, the first nationally accessible, K-12 interactive videoconferencing conference and event, on Oct. 25-26, 2004. The conference, held at University Place Conference Center, is accessible to participants attending in person and through interactive video conferencing, reaching almost 1,000 people in more than 110 locations across the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and Palestine.

"As a partner in this innovative event, we let educators know our commitment to working with them to improve our educational system through the use of interactive distance learning technology," said Craig Lynar, vice president, Polycom solutions marketing.

Educators, policy makers and industry representatives from across the globe will convene in person as well as through interactive video conferencing creating a venue to demonstrate and discuss best practice uses of video conferencing technology. As a platinum sponsor, Polycom demonstrates its dedication to keeping educators informed of emerging technology and how it can be used to motivate and inspire teachers and students to reach beyond the limits of the classroom walls.

"Across the world there is a pent-up longing for a community in which educators can share experiences and challenges of using video conferencing in the K-12 arena," said Marvin Bailey, president of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. "With the expanding technology in video conferencing, we are able to connect schools around the world to this one of a kind conference."

Conference attendees will participate through on-site meetings, in remote rooms or in remote regions across the world. On-site attendees will collaborate, network and strategize with interactive videoconferencing (IVC) leaders, while participants attending via video conference are connecting with multiple local and regional participants. These remote attendees will connect using IP (H.323), ISDN (H.320) and Internet 2. The four different tracks, classroom, professional development, content providers and technology are available to both local and remote attendees.

In today's turbulent and budget restrictive times, interactive video holds great promise for expanding educational opportunities when traditional means for doing so are cut off or dwindling. Over the years, Polycom has collaborated with educators to design its interactive two-way distance learning instead of relying solely on engineers in a lab, making its technology truly transparent. Polycom's ClassStation(TM) solutions are easy-to-use, fully integrated packages, allowing instructors to focus on teaching, not technology.

About the Keystone Conference

The Keystone Conference, held Oct. 25-26, 2004, is the first nationally accessible, K-12 interactive video conferencing conference and event. For more information visit the Keystone Conference web site at www.keystoneconference.org.

About Polycom

Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions. The Polycom Office(TM) is our continued commitment to make distance communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable, integrated and intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in multi-vendor environments and complements leading network infrastructure platforms. For additional information, call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or +1-408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com.

Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks and Polycom Office, MGC, ReadiManager, Polycom Conference Suite, Global Management System and Polycom PathNavigator are trademarks of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)2004, Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.

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