Computone: Finalizes Capella Server Agreement Media Contact: Daphne Smith, Computone (770) 475-2725 Ext. 280, FAX: (770)664-1410 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 13, 1997 Computone and Capella Complete Worldwide Distribution Agreement & Announce Multi-Million Dollar Remote Access Server Sale _____________________________________________________________________ ROSWELL, GA.--Computone Corporation (NASDAQ=CMPT), a full service provider of remote access networking solutions and Capella Worldwide, the world's leading independent supplier of remote access products and services to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) market, announced today a complete distribution agreement, disclosing a one-year purchase commitment from Capella for $6.7 million worth of Computone product sales. This agreement includes a firm order for 1,120 units of Computone's 64-port PowerRack product for the first half of 1997 valued at over $3 million. Effective immediately, Capella will be ready to deliver to ISPs worldwide, a high-performance PPP terminal server solution for under $50 per port. Thomas J. Anderson, Computone's President and Chief Executive Officer, said "We're very excited to see the PowerRack placed in the highly reputable hands of the world's leading distributor to the ISP market. This level of commitment from Capella supports the growing demand for PowerRacks throughout the ISP marketplace and the high-end networking application arena. Computone's PowerRack continues to be the primary choice for remote access servers because it has the lowest cost per port, greatest reliability, and the world's fastest speed . . . 921.6 Kbps!" "What's so exciting about this order is that it represents over 175,000 remote access ports which will enable over 3,750,000 new subscribers to efficiently connect to the Internet, at very high rates of speed. This capacity will result in enhanced subscriber satisfaction and improved ISP economics. In fact, because the PowerRack's transmission speeds are 4.6 to 8 times faster than the transmission speeds currently available on the market today, an ISP can easily accommodate two to two and half more subscribers per port without concern for busy signals, delays, etc. that can result from inadequate hardware," Anderson said. The PowerRack supplies unmatched performance with serial port bit rates up to 921.6 Kbps on all serial channels, which meets and actually exceeds the most demanding throughput requirements of analog modems and/or ISDN links. The PowerRack is expandable up to 64 serial ports and can support 64 simultaneous PPP sessions, which is optimum for ISPs and high-end corporate and Governmental Intranet applications. IntelliServer PowerRack can be connected to a TCP/IP Ethernet LAN, or can be booted independently and operated as a standalone remote unit. The PowerRack is menu-driven and requires no special operating system device drivers. IntelliServer's standard feature list includes: ASIC circuitry, a high-performance RISC CPU, 4MB RAM, 512KB FLASH, BNC and AUI connectors, PPP, SLIP, CSLIP, RADIUS, RIP, SNMP MIB, proxyarp, class string, and is Galacticom BBS compatible. Computone Corporation designs and manufactures an extensive line of 200 - 921.6Kbps communications servers (modular and rack mount) for Ethernet TCP/IP LANs, remote access, and INTERNET connectivity; 512 - 921.6Kbps ISDN solutions, 200 - 921.6Kbps asynchronous multi-port solutions for PCI, ISA, and EISA (modular and rack mount); and synchronous communications adapters for ISA and PS/2. Computone was awarded Arthur Andersen's prestigious "Fast Tech 50" award for the fourth consecutive year. Computone is located at 1100 Northmeadow Pkwy, Roswell, GA 30076. To reach Computone Sales: call 800-241-3946 or 770-664-1510, E-mail: sales@computone.com, or visit our web site at www.computone.com. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., Capella Worldwide is the world's leading distributor to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) market. With nearly 2,000 ISP customers worldwide, Capella is a full service solutions provider specializing in remote access networking products and services. Capella supplies and supports cost- effective products for reliable remote network access, ISDN connectivity and secure Internet access. Additionally, Capella Technical Services, provides customized services in network design, installation and ongoing network support. Capella currently has more than 40 offices worldwide, including six service and support locations in Asia and Latin America. For more information, contact Capella headquarters at 270 14th Street, San Francisco, Calif. Phone: 415-276-0300 or 800-591-4264; Fax: 415-276- 0319; E-mail: info@capella.com or visit the Capella web site at www.capella.com. # # # Ends.