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December 16, 2002 CELEBRATING DIVERSITY DURING THE HOLIDAYS: TEENS AROUND THE WORLD MAP THE PATH TO A SMALLER PLANET Live videoconference moderated by Amy Eldon, Emmy-award winning producer and author, brings together Christian, Jewish and Muslim teenagers in Tel Aviv, New York, Dallas, Seattle and Los Angeles NEW YORK, DALLAS, SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES and TEL AVIV (Dec. 16, 2002) - What do Muslims, Jews and Christians have in common? That is what teenagers in New York City, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles and Tel Aviv will attempt to find out in a worldwide videoconference on Dec. 18. Over the course of a two-hour meeting, these teenagers will share insight into their holiday customs and explore ways in which other holidays are observed by other cultures and religions through the use of real-time interactive video communications. The live videoconference will be moderated by Amy Eldon, the Emmy-nominated host of "Dying to tell the Story," a documentary about journalists who risk their lives to do their jobs. Eldon is also co-producer of "Children of Peace: A Children's Crusade," a one-hour documentary for CNN. Her new PBS special, "GlobalTribe" is seeking out people who are finding solutions to some of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century. The 2-hour videoconference, which starts at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time will be streamed over the Internet and can be accessed at www.realcastproductions.com/globalnomads. Global Nomads Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering dialogue and understanding among the world's youth, in partnership with Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), a worldwide leader in interactive voice, video, data and web communications, WireOne Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WONE) and Realcastlive, is launching this unique holiday event designed to bring together Christian, Jewish and Muslim school children from Israel and the U.S. to both find common ground and celebrate their diversity. In Tel Aviv, Christian, Muslim and Jewish teenagers who attend the same school will offer a unique perspective on understanding diversity and tolerance in today's global climate. All of the students will interact face-to-face - discussing similarities and differences between cultures and gaining a deeper understanding of diversity around the world. "In today's turbulent environment, tolerance and understanding of this diversity have become increasingly important," said Christopher Plutte, director of the Global Nomads Group. "More than three billion Christians, Jews, and Muslims celebrate their respective holidays around the same time of the year. We hope that this project will help these teens demystify cultures and religions and learn to understand and respect the differences. The use of video communications will help bring these kids together in a very unique, face-to-face experience." "We are pleased to collaborate with Global Nomads Group, WireOne and RealCast, Corp, on bringing kids from different cultures together to create a real-time, interactive environment for sharing holiday customs and beliefs," said Michael Baker, vice president of distance learning and telemedicine for Polycom. "Technology is bridging distances to make a smaller global community, and it's crucial that we develop a better understanding of other cultures and ways of life. Interactive video communications is becoming a common tool in business, education and medicine to bring people closer together and we are happy to enable this special meeting for such a noble purpose." The meeting will be enabled through the use of Polycom ViewStation® interactive video conferencing systems and the Polycom MGC-100, utilizing Wire One's multipoint bridging services and Glowpoint network to connect the participating IP- and ISDN-based endpoints. The live meeting will also be streamed over the internet by RealCast, Corp and made available to the public through the Global Nomads web site at: www.realcastproductions.com/globalnomads The use of interactive video communications will allow the participants to see and interact with each other in a face-to-face environment. About Global Nomads Group Global Nomads Group is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering cross-cultural dialogue and understanding among youth. Using videoconferencing and satellite communications technology, GNG moderates conferences between K-12 classes in different countries, organizes virtual lectures, and conducts remote broadcasts from the world's historical and cultural sites. About Polycom Polycom, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable voice and video communication endpoints, video management software, web collaboration software, multi-network gateways, and multi-point conferencing and network access solutions. Its fully integrated end-to-end solution, The Polycom Office(TM), is supported by the Polycom Accelerated Communications Architecture, and enables business users to immediately realize the benefits of integrated video, voice data and web collaboration over rapidly growing converged networks. For additional information, call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or +1-408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com. About Wire One Technologies Wire One Technologies, Inc. is a leading full-service provider of a complete range of video communications solutions, including GlowpointSM, the first IP-based subscriber network dedicated to video communications. The company, which is the first video communications provider to receive Frost & Sullivan's Market Engineering Service Innovation Award, is a leading integrator for major video communications manufacturers, including Cisco Systems, Polycom, Inc., RADVISION, Sony, VCON and VTEL. Wire One's Glowpoint network utilizes an IP backbone and achieves last mile connectivity through a variety of solutions, including DSL, T1 and Optical Ethernet. Wire One's installed customer base includes more than 3,000 companies with approximately 20,000 videoconferencing systems in the commercial, federal and state government, medical and education marketplaces nationwide and across the globe. About RealCast, Corp RealCast, Corp. is the provider of the highest quality video, both live and achived, employing RealCast's global delivery system, providing enhanced motion, exceptional video quality, and live and on-demand video streaming. RealCast, Corp. provides distance learning, pay-per-view, and other webcasting solutions with proprietary hardware and software methodology, utilizing Polycom Videoconferencing systems and WireOne's network, enhanced to a global audience.For additional information, call 1-866-893-6455, or visit RealCast, Corp. website at www.realcastlive.net. |
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