Helius Appoints Technology Veteran Ron Heinz as President and Chief Executive Officer

Myron Mosbarger assumes Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Roles

LINDON, UTAH – April 23, 2003 –Helius Inc., the world leader in satellite broadband (IP) routing, today appointed technology veteran Ron Heinz as President and CEO. In a parallel move, former Helius CEO Myron Mosbarger will assume the Chairman and Chief Technology Officer roles for the company.

“As a major investor in Helius, we at the Canopy Group are thrilled to see Helius taking the next step in their development as a company. Helius has mature products, large customers, and the growing traction that yields explosive market share growth. We believe that Ron Heinz will be the foundation for this growth at Helius,” said Ralph Yarro, President and CEO of the Canopy Group.

Helius founder Mosbarger said, “It is time for Helius to move into the next phase of our company’s strategy and take our products to a broader audience of potential customers. Ron’s experience in successfully identifying and pursuing high–growth opportunities will be a major advantage for Helius”

“I look at Helius and see a fantastic base of technology, and commend the founders and the engineering team on the great work they have done so far. It will be an exciting opportunity to take this technology into the mainstream and continue to build a vital and vibrant business,” said Mr. Heinz. “I look forward to working with Myron and the Helius Team, and am very excited about the many diverse opportunities to provide customer solutions using Helius products.”

With more than two decades in the technology business, Mr. Heinz was the former CEO of Phobos Corporation; a Utah based Technology Company that was acquired by SonicWALL of Sunnyvale, California (SNWL) in December 2000. Since the merger, he has served as a Chief Operating Officer and Sr. Vice President with SonicWALL. Prior to Phobos, Mr. Heinz spent 12 years at Novell Inc., serving as a Corporate Officer and Sr. Vice President his last 4 years. Prior to Novell, Mr. Heinz was employed at Xerox Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in finance from American University. He has also participated in postgraduate work at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and at Northwestern Kellogg Management.

About Helius, Inc.
Helius provides efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products include satellite IP routers, software and custom engineered solutions that enable efficient, secure and reliable delivery of broadband content over satellites and local area networks. Helius’s portfolio of satellite routing solutions includes products that enable a full range of video, voice and data to be distributed across corporate computer networks and desktops.

The enterprise-wide business TV systems powered by Helius products give employees and customers easy access to live or stored content such as retail services, marketing programs, corporate broadcasts, distance learning courses, training programs, software updates, databases and the Internet.
Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit http://www.helius.com or call (801) 764-9020.

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