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Xtelesis and Akonix Partner to Deliver Secure and Compliant Instant Messaging Solutions

Offer IM Management Gateway to Help Organizations Meet Compliance Requirements Set Forth by the SEC, HIPAA and NASD

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004--Xtelesis, a premier network integration and management company, has bolstered its managed services portfolio to include Akonix Systems Inc.'s instant messaging (IM) management tools, providing leading edge organizations with a comprehensive solution for productive, safe, secure and compliant use of IM in the enterprise.
A leading solutions integrator based in the Bay Area, Xtelesis will include Akonix's complete suite of IM gateway tools as part of its enterprise-class networking line. The following Akonix products will help Xtelesis customers secure and manage all internal and external IM use within their organizations:

-- Akonix L7 Enterprise -- brings security, management, reporting and regulatory compliance to unsupervised and uncontrolled enterprise IM. L7 provides the gateway to enforce policies on IM access, stop IM-borne viruses and monitor and log all conversations;

-- Akonix Compliance Manager -- a plug-in module for L7 Enterprise that provides complete Web-based compliance workflows for archived messages, including access for internal and external auditors and tracking of all activity, such as review, annotation, escalation and audit of IM conversations;

-- Akonix Enforcer -- detects and monitors all IM activity on public and enterprise networks. Enforcer manages user access, enforces corporate policies and blocks unauthorized use;

Xtelesis' engineering team conducted an active review of available IM solutions and selected Akonix due to its market leading position and superior technology. Akonix provides a flexible solution, which integrates into existing network systems easily, and with no disruption to users. L7 Enterprise allows IT managers to drill down and define specific policies. In addition, use of L7 Enterprise allows companies to log, audit and review records of all IM traffic to comply with relevant regulations from the SEC, NASD, FERC, NERC and recent regulation such as Sarbanes Oxley and HIPAA.

Xtelesis has field and lab tested Akonix L7 Enterprise, and since integrated it into its own network because of the enterprise-wide benefits it provides.

"Customer demand for an IM management solution capable of protecting against the spread of worms and ensuring messages are logged for compliance purposes has definitely been on the rise," said Scott Strochak, president and CEO of Xtelesis. "Organizations are using IM enterprise-wide to help communicate effectively with internal colleagues and external customers and partners in real-time. Akonix L7 Enterprise offers the industry's most robust IM features, enabling users to set specific policies and rules for their own personal needs."

"IM is an extremely beneficial real-time communications tool that solution integrators like Xtelesis can successfully add to their offering," said Francis Costello, chief marketing officer at Akonix. "The fact that Xtelesis uses Akonix L7 Enterprise in its own IM network is a real validation of the benefits that our solutions provide. L7 is a useful, scalable tool for businesses to manage and secure employee use of instant messaging. Building our channel program with leading partners like Xtelesis is a key driver to Akonix's growth."

To learn more about Akonix L7 Enterprise, Akonix Compliance Manager or Akonix Enforcer, or for a free trial, visit www.akonix.com.

About Akonix

Akonix is the leading provider of enterprise-class business solutions for leveraging the power of multi-network enterprise instant messaging. Akonix's award winning products leverage patent-pending core technology and certified strategic partnerships to deliver multi-network management, security, integration and compliance capabilities across all major IM systems, including America Online's AIM and ICQ, Microsoft's MSN, Yahoo!, Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS), Reuters Messaging, IBM/Lotus SameTime and Jabber.

More than 250 customers in Telecommunications, Energy, Technology, Health Care and Financial Services depend on Akonix to manage, secure and enable IM for over 300,000 enterprise users. Akonix is the preferred IM management solution of some of the world's largest companies, including Cingular Wireless, Qualcomm, EMC and ING.

Akonix is widely recognized as the technology and market innovator with awards for its L7 Enterprise IM gateway from Network World, eWeek, SC Magazine, PC Magazine and UCSD Connect. Akonix is backed by leading venture capital firms Menlo Ventures, Mission Ventures, Palomar Ventures and Windward Ventures, who collectively manage over $3 billion in capital.

To enable secure and productive use of multi-network instant messaging in your organization, visit www.akonix.com for a free trial, or to request more information contact us at info@akonix.com or 619-615-9415.

Contacts


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Katie Assar/Noah Dye, 619-516-2559
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