VCON's vPoint™ to incorporate the newest H.264 standard
in an upcoming software release

(January 29, 2004) Austin, Texas – VCON (Nouveau Marché No. 022021), a worldwide leader in audio and videoconferencing solutions, today announced that its vPoint software-only desktop videoconferencing product will be upgraded to include the new H.264 standard, giving it the highest quality video available on the market today.

The H.264 video standard was introduced in December 2002 and ratified in November 2003. The new standard surpasses earlier video standards in terms of video quality, compression efficiency and resilience to packet and data loss, the type of network impairments found on the Internet.

“VCON will have the H.264 standard represented in all its videoconferencing product lines – desktop, group systems and infrastructure,” said Gordon Daugherty. “The H.264 video standard will increase the already-exceptional video quality of vPoint, making it a truly business-class software-only desktop conferencing product.”

vPoint, now available in a stand-alone software model, is a high-quality desktop videoconferencing product with data rates from 64Kbps to 1.5Mbps over IP networks. With embedded features such as PacketAssist™ for QoS and VCON’s exclusive Interactive Multicast, it is the highest quality software-only videoconferencing product on the market. vPoint with H.264 support is expected to be available during Q2 2004.

About VCON

VCON develops and manufactures a variety of conferencing solutions that enable seamless communication and collaboration using all forms of interactive media. The company's award-winning technology ensures the highest audio and video performance for organizations worldwide. VCON's meeting and collaboration solutions include desktop and group videoconferencing products, audio conferencing products, data conferencing products and management systems. The company markets its products and services through a network of reseller partners, OEMS and value-added resellers around the world. VCON has worldwide headquarters in Israel and regional headquarters in Munich, Austin and Beijing. VCON is publicly traded on Le Nouveau Marché (Sicovam No. 022021).