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NEWS RELEASE
CENTRINITY ANNOUNCES LARGEST FIRSTCLASS UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION FOR K-12 EDUCATION MARKET
Last quarter the Company recorded the sale of 5,000 FirstClass licenses to the Oklahoma City Board of Education
RICHMOND HILL, ON, CANADA, April 23, 2002 - Centrinity Inc. (TSE: CTI), the developers of the FirstClass Communications Platform, announced that the Oklahoma City School Board purchased 5,000 FirstClass Unified Communications licenses. The deal, which was closed and recorded as a sale in the second quarter of Fiscal 2002, marks the largest FirstClass Unified Communications installation for the K-12 education market for Centrinity.
The first phase of implementation is expected to be completed by the end of May. The Oklahoma City Board of Education plans to deploy FirstClass to 3,500 teachers and 1,500 administrators in its public school district. In addition, the Board plans to expand the FirstClass solution to more than 40,000 students district-wide.
Centrinity's FirstClass solution is part of a complete refurbishment of the Oklahoma City Board of Education's communications infrastructure designed to improve communications and responsiveness both internally and externally. Previously, the Board was using OneNet, a statewide education ASP for email.
"We were looking for a communications solution that would evolve with the needs of the faculty and students," said Steve Finch, chief technology officer, Oklahoma City Public Schools district. "We felt that FirstClass was a logical choice as it provides us with an all-in-one solution that is both cost-effective and easy to use. In addition, it has a proven track record for delivering high performance and reliable communications solutions to the education market. We are confident that FirstClass will help us to improve communications and enhance the classroom experience for our students."
"Centrinity is pleased that FirstClass has been selected by the Oklahoma City Board of Education," said John Myers, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Centrinity Inc. "Since the company's inception in 1989, we have made a number of significant inroads in the education market. FirstClass has proved to be a superior technology in terms of its performance, reliability, scalability and, most importantly, security."
The Oklahoma City Board of Education serves the second largest public school district in the state of Oklahoma and has more than 40,000 students spanning 184 miles in the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
About FirstClass Communications Platform
FirstClass is a software solution that combines Centrinity's award-winning Collaborative Groupware and Unified Communications technologies into one
Common Communications Platform. At the foundation of the FirstClass Communications Platform is Centrinity's Collaborative Groupware, which provides users with the ability to effectively communicate and share valuable resources through email, conferencing, directories, calendaring and online chats.
Centrinity's FirstClass Unified Communications technology, seamlessly converges email, voice mail and fax messages into one unified mailbox thereby enabling users to access all of their data and messages via the device of their choice including cellphone, telephone, computer and handheld devices - anytime, anywhere.
About Centrinity Inc.
Centrinity is a leading provider of Unified Communications and Collaborative Groupware software solutions to service providers, enterprises and learning organizations. Our award-winning software solutions are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency by simplifying and facilitating the management of communications and information among individuals and groups. Centrinity is listed under the symbol 'CTI' on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Web site: www.centrinity.com.
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For more information please contact:
Margaret Williamson
Centrinity Inc.
Manager, Corporate Communications
Tel: 905.762.6234
This news release may include statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. The company cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control. Future events and results may vary substantially from what the company currently foresees.
FirstClass is a registered trademark of a Centrinity Inc. subsidiary used under license. Centrinity and the Centrinity logo are trademarks of Centrinity Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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