HELIUS ANNOUNCES CONVERGENCE ROUTER FOR SATELLITE AND LAND-LINE SERVICES IN SINGLE DEVICE

LAS VEGAS – SBCA Conference – July 19, 2000 – Helius Inc. today announced the new 9000 Series of Helius Satellite Routers for integrated satellite and land-line data access. The new Helius Convergence Router™ integrates satellite RF broadband and terrestrial communication interfaces (e.g., dial, ISDN, Frame Relay T-1, etc.) into a single router. For the first time, organizations can get the best of both data access worlds by combining full-featured satellite and terrestrial Internet services. Targeted at broadband service providers and system integrators, the Convergence Router offers flexible routing capabilities to accommodate different application needs. The router includes automatic line failure re-routing, Virtual Technician (SM) remote management and high-capacity storage.

"We believe satellite and land-based connectivity should be combined, allowing customers to leverage the unique strengths of each option," said Myron Mosbarger, president and chief executive of Helius. "Satellite is, without dispute, the best option for large file distribution and Internet streaming, while land-lines are often better for applications such as web hosting, e-mail and IP telephony."

The Helius Convergence Router is a natural progression of Helius' Customer Premise Satellite Interface (CPSI) strategy announced in 1999. Helius’ CPSI strategy allows customers to use different satellite service providers depending on their service needs. Now, the Convergence Router allows customers to use satellite and land-based services depending on which is best suited for their specific applications.

The Convergence Router delivers a complete access solution for applications such as e-commerce and content distribution. For example, a customer’s online training video may be delivered via satellite streaming, but, to avoid latency, IP telephony delivered via land-lines would be used for student feedback. Or, software distributors may order and receive licenses via land-lines, but the large file distribution of the software would be broadcast via satellite.

Customers can use default settings to route Internet applications over specific media, or configure their own preferences. The Helius Convergence Router is also programmed for automatic line failure re-routing, thereby providing backup support for mission-critical applications. If one connection fails, data can be automatically re-routed on the alternate channel.

The Convergence Router supports multiple satellite and LAN interface cards as well as other adapter cards, saving the customer the expense of additional hardware. Each Convergence Router features Helius Optimized™ technologies to deliver maximum throughput and optimal network load-balancing. Additionally, Helius’ built-in Virtual Technician (SM) service allows remote setup and management from a central support facility.

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. Ray Noorda is the former chief executive of Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL). For more information visit http://www.helius.com or call 801-764-9020.

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