HAYES DELIVERS THE FIRST BUSINESS CLASS MODEM WITH PROFESSIONAL MESSAGING

ATLANTA, GA, 12 June 1995 -- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today
announces July availability of Hayes OPTIMA 288 Business Modem, the first
business modem to deliver professional messaging and to provide enhanced
security, configuration and performance.

Transmitting data at up to 230,400 bit/s, Hayes OPTIMA Business Modem
offers powerful solutions for remote node access to a LAN, shared modem
access from a LAN, transferring large files and multi-media. Hayes OPTIMA
Business Modem has new features such as Remote Configuration, Fail-Safe
Flash ROM upgradability, Access Control and Call Back Security.

OPTIMA Business Modem enhances user productivity by providing a
professional messaging system, allowing fax, data, and voice message
management from a single phone line.

"Hayes OPTIMA 288 Business Modem is the first business class modem to
provide a professional messaging system with enhanced business features
and performance. These combined features provide communications cost
savings, enhanced productivity and security for demanding users in
fast-growing markets such as telecommuting," said Patrick Kennedy, Hayes
Senior Product Manager - Business Modems.

OPTIMA 288 Business Modem features:
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* Superior Implementation of ITU-T V.42bis
  - Up to 230.4 kbit/s More than one megabyte a minute
* Remote Configuration
  - Easy Installation for Remote Users
* Security
  - Access Control and Dial Back Security
* Fail-Safe Flash ROM
  - Safe, flexible downloadable firmware upgrades
* Voice Message System with Fax on Demand
  - Gives businesses, telecommuters and after-hours workers
    the advantage of having a sophisticated messaging system
    anywhere
* Caller ID
  - Helps prioritize messages and provides in-bound caller
    identification
* Distinctive Ring
  - Provides automatic call routing for voice, data and fax calls
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Hayes OPTIMA 288 Business Modem will be available for estimated retail
prices US$579 and CDN$729. Hayes OPTIMA 144 Business Modem will be
available for estimated retail prices US$519 and CDN$659. Both modems come
bundled with Smartcom Message Center LE software which offers messaging
features such as voice record and playback, messaging, fax-on-demand and
paging integration that are supported in the modem. Smartcom Message
Center LE has a special set of applets for controlling business features
such as remote configuration, security and voice/fax discrimination.

"This product is ideal for both start-up businesses that need to compete
with larger companies and for larger corporations that need advanced
business features in a modem," Hayes President and Chairman Dennis C.
Hayes said. "And the power user who wants the speed and functionality
offered by OPTIMA Business Modem simply will no longer be satisfied by
plain vanilla V.34 modems."

Best known as a leader in microcomputer modems, Hayes develops, supplies
and supports computer communications equipment and software for personal
computers and computer communications networks. The company distributes
its products through a global network of authorized distributors, dealers,
mass merchants, VARs, systems integrators and original equipment
manufacturers.

World Headquarters:

Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc
5835 Peachtree Corners East
Norcross, GA 30092-3405

Mailing Address:

PO Box 105203
Atlanta, GA 30348-5203

404-840-9200,  fax 404-441-1213

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