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Polycom’s Visual Concert PC allows live, 4CIF resolution expression of the PC during ViewStation video calls.

MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 13, 2001 -- Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), a worldwide leader in broadband communication solutions, announced today the first patent pending product in its new Visual Concert™ VGA adaptor family, the Visual Concert™ PC. This new VGA adaptor adds even greater value to Polycom’s ViewStation™ video communications products by enabling customers to share live PC content during a video call.

Polycom’s Visual Concert PC allows users to display live PC graphics at 4CIF (704x480 NTSC and 704x576 PAL) resolution from a ViewStation video communications system to both near and far sites. This new capability for presenting graphical information real-time is available using standard ViewStation monitors and requires only a quick and easy plug-in, not a separate software installation. Users simply insert the hot-swappable PC card into their PC, connect the card to the ViewStation mic pod then to the ViewStation video system. The application runs completely off of the PC card and is easily accessed through an icon that appears on the computer screen.

“Polycom’s new Visual Concert PC increases the utility of our ViewStation products, allowing users to transmit live PC images during a standard video call,” said Craig Malloy, senior vice president and general manager for enterprise visual communications at Polycom. “This product enhances the ease of use and flexibility of our video communications systems, effectively meeting the collaboration needs of our customers.”

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