ANNOUNCING HELIUS OPTIMIZED SATELLITE IP GATEWAY

Orem, Utah – June 21, 2000 – Helius Inc. today announced the newest in its line of Internet-via-satellite enhancement products, the Helius Optimizedê Gateway. This IP-compliant device is designed to improve interactive Internet services over satellite, such as browsing, file transfer protocol (FTP), virtual private network (VPN) links, email and other bi-directional services. As a fully compliant IP device, the Helius Optimized Gateway can be used with any IP compliant satellite gateway to improve performance and reduce satellite bandwidth cost.

Targeted at satellite-based service providers (SSPs) and network operation centers (NOCs), the Helius Optimized Gateway improves the efficiency of data transfer over satellite connections, allowing service providers to fit more customers in their existing space segment and/or save expenses by leasing less capacity. Helius’ previous work on performance enhancements products have yielded a 200 to 400 percent improvement in file download and browsing response times.

" Managing bandwidth costs for satellite connections is crucial for satellite-based service providers and network operation centers," said Myron Mosbarger, president and chief executive of Helius. "At the same time, however, customers demand high-quality service, which includes fast response and fast downloads. The Helius Optimized Gateway will help service providers meet both of these needs."

Helius has chosen to base the gateway on Caldera’s OpenLinux because of its proven stability, reliability and speed. "Helius is a key independent hardware vendor, working to bring true Linux-based solutions to the Internet," said Drew Spencer, chief technology officer for Caldera Systems Inc. "The Helius Optimized Gateway and Caldera’s OpenLinux provide a very powerful, low-cost solution for Internet access anywhere and anytime with reduced bandwidth and higher performance. This is the kind of news that SSPs and NOCs have been waiting for."

Both customers and service providers need equipment and products that are IP compliant that can be run and managed on their local networks. There are various solutions that improve performance but they usually impose proprietary protocols and cannot perform all the necessary services such as VPN, Internet protocol security (IPsec), source route address filtering, network address translation (NAT) and others. The Helius Optimized Gateway supports all these protocols and complies with all IP requirements for routers and Internet devices. This new product can also be used in conjunction with existing satellite gateway products to improve performance.

Availability

The Helius Optimized Gateway will be available during the third quarter of 2000 and may be ordered through Helius or Helius authorized resellers.

About Helius

Helius Inc. develops customer interface solutions for broadband satellite applications such as IP multicasting, content streaming and interactive Internet. Helius is pioneering the Customer Premise Satellite Interface (CPSI) concept to improve the usability and management of satellite for large-scale deployment by OEMs and service providers. Founded in 1995, Helius is based in Orem, Utah, and is a holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group Investment Company. For more information visit http://www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

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