Wave Issue 2001 1/10/00 Article 2-04

***Intel Outlines Web Appliance Strategy
(January 5)

Intel Corporation disclosed its plans to deliver consumer Web
appliance products. Intel's strategy is to provide three
components -- appliance management capabilities, services package
building blocks, and a family of Intel-branded Web appliances
designed for accessing the Internet -- to telecom operators and
service providers, who will offer them to consumers. The first
such products, to be available in mid-2000, will integrate
Internet access with telephony features such as call management
and unified messaging.

Intel has signed an agreement with Telcordia Technologies
(formerly Bellcore) for Telcordia to serve as Intel's telephony
solutions provider for the Web appliance. Telcordia will provide
enhanced telephone functionality, Custom Local Area Signaling
Services (CLASS) and Custom Calling Service support, and
intelligent capabilities that enable Call Management
applications. Intel is also working with Lucent Technologies to
provide a unified messaging solution for service providers.

Intel also intends to assist service providers in developing
service offerings. In this effort, Intel will work with other
companies that will provide applications and content for the
Intel Web appliance. Intel has signed an agreement with
InfoSpace, an Internet infrastructure company, to enable a
variety of communications, commerce, and portal services that can
be branded by Intel's customers.

Intel further plans to provide service and telecom providers with
server software based on standard management technologies to
enable cost-effective remote support of the Intel Web appliances,
and other Internet access devices.

Intel is already working with telecom operators, Internet service
providers (ISPs) and e-commerce retailers worldwide to deploy
services based on its Web appliance platform in 2000. These
include NEC's BIGLOBE in Japan and LASER-Galeries Lafayette Group
in France.

NEC, which is supporting Intel's Web appliance development for
the Japanese market, plans to sell it to banking companies,
application service providers as a financial terminal and as a
home service terminal, starting mid-2000. NEC is focusing on
capturing Internet users with the combination of the Web
appliance and services.

LASER-Galeries Lafayette Group has selected Intel's Web appliance
products to provide personalized e-commerce services to consumers
across Europe. LASER will offer Intel Web appliances to consumers
in Europe in mid-2000 working with several retail and services
companies.

www.intel.com/pressroom