HELIUS ANNOUNCES HUGHES CERTIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ITS NETWORK EDITION FOR DIRECPC SOLUTION FOR NOVELL® SERVERS

LOS ANGELES – March 10, 1998 – Helius, Inc. today announced that its Network Edition for DirecPC version for Novell NetWare® has been officially certified by Hughes Network Systems (HNS) and that HNS will begin distributing it. The Helius satellite-to-LAN Internet software will now be carried by Insight Enterprises, Inc. It is anticipated that other members of the DirecPC reseller network will carry the product as well. The addition of Helius' NetWare product to DirecPC's suite of services "is a great benefit to our business," said Tom Lapping, president of JDL, a Network Edition for DirecPC reseller specializing in the education market. "As a reseller, I want products that meet the needs of existing and new customers. (Helius' NetWare product) is perfect for schools because they need Internet solutions that work in a networked environment."

With the introduction of its award-winning DirecDuo Internet/TV satellite dish system in 1997, HNS significantly increased the visibility of DirecPC in the consumer market space. Now, with the addition of Helius' Novell product, HNS has broadened the market for the DirecPC platform to include small office/home office customers or any organization that uses local area networks. "With Helius' NetWare product, our market opportunities have expanded to embrace an even greater variety of networked organizations such as businesses and schools who need lower-cost, higher-speed Internet access," said Paul Gaske, senior vice president for HNS' Broadcast Products and Services division. "Adding Helius' Novell solution to our product lineup gives us one more tool to seamlessly offer DirecPC to any kind of customer, whether stand alone or networked."

Dataquest Analyst John Coons notes the advantage to network users of adopting a product like Helius' Novell solution, "While personal satellite-based Internet access is very compelling to power users, sharing this wideband connection among many occasional users provides tremendous economic leverage while allowing each to have a more rewarding Web experience than is possible with low-speed access methods."

Helius President Myron Mosbarger said, "Networked organizations are choosing Helius' Novell NetWare product to connect to the Internet because it is less expensive than a T-1 line, faster than ISDN, and available from almost any location. Satellite data networks are not just a futuristic technology as presented by initiatives like Teledesic and others. DirecPC makes network satellite connectivity an affordable reality today, allowing many organizations to benefit from high-speed, location-independent Internet access."

Helius' NetWare product fully supports DirecPC's Turbo Internet service, which provides download speeds up to 400 kilobits per second -- three times faster than a 128K ISDN connection. In addition, Helius' NetWare product supports DirecPC's Package Delivery™ services to provide nation-wide, high-speed distribution of databases and other corporate information. The software runs directly on the network server. Pricing for the complete Network Edition for DirecPC system, including software and hardware, starts at less than $1,600. For schools, the setup costs and service rates qualify for Universal Services Fund E-rate subsidies.

Founded in 1995, Helius, Inc. is a privately owned, Orem, Utah-based company funded by The Canopy Group. Its business focus is developing software for NetWare, NT, and Linux that facilitates the delivery and access of data to LANs. For more information about Helius, its products, authorized resellers or satisfied customers, visit the Helius web site at http://www.helius.com or call 1-888-764-9020.

DirecPC and DirecDuo are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, a Hughes Electronics Corporation company.