Helius Names Alan Taylor as Chief Financial Officer

Former Novell Executive to assist in next phase of growth

LINDON, UT - August 26, 2003 -- Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in business class data broadcasting solutions, announced today that it has hired Alan Taylor as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Taylor will be responsible for financial planning, management and reporting, and will assist the company in its continued growth. Mr. Taylor will report to Helius President and CEO Ron Heinz.

“ Alan will help us refine and implement the financial processes that are necessary for our continued growth and expansion. His extensive experience with public companies and international markets will be a great asset. We are very pleased to have him join our team.” said Ron Heinz, President and CEO of Helius.

Mr. Taylor brings more than 15 years of financial management and operating experience to Helius. Most recently, he served as Director of Finance and Group Controller for the Product Development Organization at Novell [NASDAQ: NOVL] where he worked extensively in the product planning and development process. Mr. Taylor has in depth merger and acquisition experience, combined with significant operational and international experience in finance and business development.

Prior to Novell, Mr. Taylor held analyst and senior level positions in finance and business development with Boeing [NYSE: BA], Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] and Honeywell [NYSE: HON]. Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science in finance and an MBA from Brigham Young University.

About Helius, Inc.
Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information please visit http://www.helius.com or call (801) 764-9020.

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