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InfoAccel VoIP
PCI Card Will Allow Consumers and Corporations
to Make Free or Reduced-Cost Long Distance Calls
San Jose, CA -- May 04, 2000 -- InnoMedia,
a leading supplier of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) appliances, business solutions,
and services, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement
with EIM International Electronics Ltd., Israel's largest PC manufacturer.
Under the agreement, EIM will include InfoAccel™, InnoMedia's award-winning
Internet telephony product, in its market-leading Newron line of personal
computers. EIM's Telecommunication division, EIM Telecom, will market
the product. In addition to InfoAccel, EIM Telecom will introduce other
InnoMedia VoIP solutions and technologies to broadband service operators,
PBX manufacturers and other customers in the Israeli market.
"This partnership will enable consumers and corporate customers throughout
Israel and neighboring countries to enjoy the many benefits of voice over
IP, including free or reduced long distance calls," said Avi Rappaport,
Vice President of Sales for InnoMedia, Inc. "EIM's dominance in the marketplace
will provide us with a very broad market reach almost instantly."
InfoAccel enables consumers to make long-distance telephone calls for free to other InfoAccel users or at significantly reduced rates to any phone in over 200 countries. InfoAccel also offers Internet-based voice mail, so users can talk and surf the Internet simultaneously, with only one phone line.
"EIM has always been driven to provide state-of-the-art technology to the masses," said Yoram Klein, Chairman and CEO of EIM International Electronics Ltd. "InnoMedia's Internet telephony products will help facilitate that strategy, while still providing the value our customers have come to expect."
Newron PCs with InfoAccel will be available in June 2000, via EIM's PC dealers and reseller partners.
About InfoAccel
InfoAccel is a PC plug-in VoIP card that easily installs into a PC, uses
a regular touch-tone corded or cordless telephone, and uses an Internet
connection to make FREE long-distance calls over the Internet to other
InfoAccel users. It is easy to use - pick up the phone and dial - and
delivers superior voice quality. InfoAccel's unique talk and surf capability
lets users maintain their Internet connection and continue to browse the
Web while they place calls anywhere in the world or receive calls from
other InfoAccel users, practically eliminating the need for a second telephone
line. By using the InnoSphere global Internet telephony service network,
InfoAccel users can place calls to any telephone in over 200 countries
-- at low rates. InfoAccel has already received many industry awards,
including an Editors' Choice Award and Product of the Year Award from
Internet Telephony Magazine.
About InnoMedia
Founded in 1995, InnoMedia is a privately held multinational organization
with operations in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan and China. InnoMedia
provides end-to-end IP telephony solutions for consumers, enterprises,
service providers and OEM customers. The company's integrated family of
products and its quality-managed network services enable enhanced telecommunications
services by employing the power of the Internet. For more information
on InnoMedia, visit the company's web site at www.innomedia.com.
About EIM International
Electronics Ltd.
EIM International Electronics LTD is Israel's largest manufacturer and
distributor of home PCs. EIM enjoys 20% market share, more than double
that of its closest rival. The EIM "Newron" brand PC is the most popular
home PC in Israel, currently installed in over 300,000 homes. Visit EIM
on the web at www.eim.co.il.
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