POLYCOM STATE-OF-THE-ART VOICE AND VIDEO PRODUCTS RECEIVE INDUSTRY AWARDS

Polycom receives Product of the Year Awards for SoundStation VTX 1000 wideband conference phone and Polycom VSX 7000 group video conferencing system, and Editor's Choice Award for SoundPoint IP 600 SIP desktop phone

PLEASANTON, Calif. - Dec. 2, 2003 - Polycom®, Inc., the world's leader in video and voice conferencing, conference bridges, and integrated web collaboration solutions, today announced that it received significant industry awards for several new state-of-the-art conferencing solutions. Polycom received Product of the Year awards for the SoundStation VTX™ 1000 wideband conference phone and its new Polycom VSX™ 7000 group video conferencing system, as well as an Editor's Choice Award based on an evaluation of its SoundPoint® IP 600 SIP desktop phone.

In its December 2003 issue, Communications Convergence magazine honored Polycom's SoundStation VTX 1000 wideband conference phone and the Polycom VSX 7000 group video conferencing system with Product of the Year awards and referred to the two new systems as "category killers." The SoundStation VTX 1000 received high praise for its industry first wideband audio functionality, commenting that 'listener exhaustion' is decreased and "the whole feeling of 'distance' is altered" with the phone. The article also noted that wideband audio was "Definitely the wave of the future," and asserted "people even sound more credible in wideband." Communications Convergence lauded the Polycom VSX 7000 system for its "superb audio and video quality," and its expandability, customizable user interface and ease of use.

Network Computing magazine awarded the SoundPoint IP 600 its Editor's Choice award in a head-to-head review of six desktop phones supporting the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The article titled, "Polycom KOs Proprietary VoIP Woes," noted the phone's ease of use, features, functionality and diagnostic capabilities as determining factors for the award (Network Computing 8.21.03). The Polycom SoundPoint® IP 600 was selected over phones from Mitel, Siemens, Zultys, Snom and ipDialog for the Editor's Choice Award.

"Customers have come to expect truly innovative, high-quality solutions from Polycom and these industry awards help recognize three new products that continue the heritage of industry leading voice and video communications solutions," said Marlene Williamson, vice president of corporate marketing for Polycom.
About the SoundPoint IP 600

The SoundPoint IP 600 offers users easy access to familiar telephony features and, with support for SIP, adds abilities associated with computing such as instant messaging and presence-based features on the phone. The standards-based desktop phone supports all of the major IP telephony protocols including SIP, IETF MGCP V1, ITU H.323 V3, and Cisco SCCP. The SoundPoint IP 600 includes full-duplex speakerphone performance, a two-port 10/100 Ethernet switch, and support for XML application services delivered by an IP telephony call management server. The phone has a large 160x80 display that supports numerous network applications, and its user interface offers dedicated, one-button access to telephony features. The SoundPoint IP 600 has 11 feature keys to simplify operation, four content-sensitive soft keys to extend functionality and a lighted message indicator. The phone offers exceptional speakerphone performance through optimized acoustic mechanical design and tuning, which enables natural, interactive communication.

About the SoundStation VTX 1000

Following the legacy of its industry-leading, triangular-shaped SoundStation® conference phone, Polycom introduced the world's first wideband conference phone, the SoundStation VTX 1000. Based on new Polycom VTX wideband voice technology, the SoundStation VTX 1000 delivers an unprecedented, high-fidelity voice conferencing experience through normal analog telephone lines. The phone features new microphone technology that enables participants to be heard clearly whether sitting two feet or twenty fee from the phone, while reducing background noises. The software-upgradeable phone is expandable and offers users investment protection. The SoundStation VTX 1000 significantly improves the efficiency and effectiveness of remote meetings by allowing participants to be heard as if everyone were in the same room.

About the Polycom VSX 7000

Polycom VSX 7000 is an innovative group video conferencing system that delivers the highest levels of quality, ease-of-use and overall value. The set-top system features the most advanced audio and video technologies, including: near CD-like Siren 14 (14khz) audio, TV-quality ProMotion™ video (60 fields-per-second, full-screen video), and H.264 video, which delivers twice the video quality over the same bandwidth. The Polycom VSX 7000 is easy to use and manage and is expandable to meet specific customer needs. Polycom VSX 7000 is an integrated part of The Polycom Office™ and is compatible with other Polycom endpoints, multipoint control units and management systems.

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 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

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