KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 8, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of award winning software, services and thin client appliances, today announced that television broadcast network, PAX TV is upgrading the desktops in its 60 local television stations using Neoware's thin client appliances. Paxson Communications Corporation (AMEX:PAX), the parent company of PAX TV, which owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group, is deploying Neoware's thin clients because they offer more capability than competitive thin client products at a comparable price.
PAX had been using thin client appliances, which allows them to store all applications and data on centralized servers, as part of its computing infrastructure. However, the company determined that their previous thin client network had reached the end of its lifecycle because it could no longer be easily upgraded and did not provide the capabilities that they required, including the ability to support internal modems. PAX began investigating alternative thin client solutions.
The television network decided to upgrade with Neoware's thin client appliances because Neoware provides more features at a comparable price point, including expansion capability for devices like modems, additional network cards and high-resolution video. PAX required internal modems, which offer an alternative communications stream for accessing corporate servers in the event of a wide area network outage.
"Neoware's product offerings were more ideal for organizations such as PAX TV that did not want to continually reinvest in hardware," says Michael Kantrowitz, Chairman and CEO of Neoware Systems. "Neoware offers more functionality at every price point which provides our customers with greater flexibility to meet their changing business needs."
"Neoware's thin clients give us the flexibility we need to meet our current and future needs at a competitive price," said Scott Saunders, PAX TV Director of Systems. "Neoware's thin client appliances optimize our investment in technology by providing greater functionality today and the ability to grow with us tomorrow," continued Saunders.
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a proven Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler and easier than traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices.
Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes, minicomputers, and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and have lower up-front, maintenance, and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives.
More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at http://www.neoware.com or via email at invest@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding: the growth of the thin client market; our position as the fastest growing player in the thin client computing market; our position as the leading supplier of software, products, services and solutions for the Appliance Computing market; and the benefits of our software-focused business model allowing customers to preserve capital investment and lower ongoing costs of ownership. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statement include our ability to continue to lower our costs, our timely development and customers' acceptance of our Appliance Computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the Appliance Computing market, increased competition, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our ability to identify and successfully consummate and integrate future acquisitions, adverse changes in customer order patterns, adverse changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, risks associated with foreign operations and political and economic uncertainties associated with current world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002
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About PAX TV
Paxson Communications Corporation owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television distribution system and PAX TV, family television. PAX TV reaches 88% of U.S. television households via nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. PAX TV's 2003 fall season premieres with all new episodes of returning original drama series including, "Doc," starring recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus and "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye," starring Deanne Bray. Other original PAX series include "It's A Miracle" with new host, Roma Downey, "Candid Camera" and "Animal Tails," hosted by Mark Curry. For more information, visit PAX TV's website at www.pax.tv