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London, UK, October 11, 2005—WebEx Communications (Nasdaq: WEBX), the leading provider of on-demand collaboration applications, today launched MeetMeNow, an easy, affordable web meeting service designed specifically for the individual professional. Priced at £27 per month, MeetMeNow takes only minutes to set up, requires no training and instantly integrates with several desktop applications and popular instant message (IM) clients. MeetMeNow puts the award-winning power of WebEx technology into the hands of the individual user for the first time.
"WebEx has historically focused on providing collaboration applications to large enterprises and has established itself as the market leader in this space," said Roopam Jain, strategic analyst for conferencing and collaboration at Frost and Sullivan. "The company is now bringing its proven technologies and successful track record to the individual user market. This audience represents a tremendous opportunity, and WebEx is very well positioned to address the needs of this growing market."
As part of its commitment to the individual professional market, WebEx is also introducing PCNow. Previously offered in a “preview” version called MyWebExPC, this remote access product is now commercially available for an introductory price of £5.95 per month. The standard price is £7.95 per month. PCNow is perfect for mobile professionals, commuters, and teleworkers who need secure real-time access to remote computers.
MeetMeNow allows users to conduct unlimited instant meetings with up to 10 attendees. With MeetMeNow, the user can:
PCNow allows users to securely access a computer from any remote location using a simple web browser. With PCNow, the user has full access to a remote PC – or multiple PC’s – from anywhere in the world:
“Today’s workforce is more geographically dispersed, more mobile and needs to stay connected from wherever they are,” said Rick Faulk, president of the WebExOne division, the newly-formed small business operating unit. “These innovative products allow professionals to meet and keep in touch as if they were in the office, without a heavy financial or technology investment. We are absolutely committed to helping individual users be more productive and efficient and plan to introduce exciting new applications designed for this market.”
To learn more about WebEx MeetMeNow or PCNow, visit www.meetmenow.com or www.pcnow.com.
About WebEx Communications, Inc.
WebEx Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of on-demand web meeting applications. WebEx applications improve collaboration and increase productivity in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx delivers its suite of web meeting applications over the global WebEx MediaTone Network, a network specifically designed for secure web collaboration. WebEx Communications is based in San Jose, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 0800 389 9772 or visit www.webex.com for more information.
WebEx recently created the WebExOne operating unit specifically to focus on meeting the unique requirements of the small business and individual professional market segments. For more information about our small business offerings, or to take a FREE 30-day test drive of any of these products, visit http://www.webexone.com/, or call toll free 0800 389 9772.
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