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2.5 -->Hybrid Networks, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Craig Strachman [phone]


Hybrid to Unveil Affordable High Speed Network Via Cable TV at Interop


    Cupertino, CA-  August 19, 1993 - Following three years of development,
Hybrid Networks, Inc. (Hybrid) will announce the availability of the Hybrid
Access System (HAS) at the Interop tradeshow being held August 25-27 in the
Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.  Using a cable feed provided by San
Francisco's Viacom Cable,  Hybrid will be demonstrating the HAS, the first
affordable networking system capable of delivering a broad range of high speed
services to homes, offices, or schools using the existing communications
infrastructure.

    The HAS is unique because it takes advantage of today's existing cable and
phone technology.  Hybrid, using standard TV cable that already exists in the
home, delivers high speed information to remote sites at Ethernet speeds (10
Mbps).  The return channel makes use of the public phone lines that operate at
standard modem speeds (9600 bps to 64 Kbps).  The user at home requires only a
cable line, telephone line, and personal computer.

    "The HAS brings the remote user graphics, text, and sound at speeds consistent
with the demands of today's network users," said Howard Strachman, President
and CEO of Hybrid.  "Productivity and success in the global marketplace is
dependent upon quickly accessing the latest, most up-to-date information.  The
HAS literally places the world in your hands," said Strachman.

    Among the countless applications possible with the HAS, two of them stand out
in today's rapidly changing global climate.  Telecommuting and Internet access
are the crucial components involved in generating, accessing, and sharing large
amounts of data in the modern marketplace.

    Because Hybrid supports an information discovery and retrieval tool called
Mosaic, the remote user has an easy-to-use "point and click" graphical
interface which makes surfing the Internet easier than ever.  Working with TCI
Cablevision in San Jose and Cupertino, Hybrid is currently testing its system
in homes and local schools.  Cable in the Classroom, a national program
designed to provide educational material in the schools, is one major
application that is possible with the HAS.  The HAS can also be utilized to
extend the computer resources of corporations thereby creating a Virtual Office
in the home.

    Depending on the user's computing resources, Hybrid offers two versions of
hardware necessary to utilize the HAS service.  The Remote Link Adapter (RLA)
Model 100 is compatible with any Ethernet-connected pc or workstation while the
RLA Model 200 SBus is compatible with any SBus workstation.  The RLA Model 100
and RLA Model 200 SBus, priced at $1,495 and $1,295 respectively, will be
available from Hybrid in September 1993.  Working from homes, schools, or
offices, subscribers to the HAS service will pay a monthly fee of under $99.95.


    Hybrid Networks, Inc. was founded in 1990 to develop and market high speed
remote network connectivity products and services.  Originally funded primarily
by the U.S. Government's Advanced Research Projects Agency, the company has now
developed a comprehensive hybrid network architecture which is capable of
delivering a broad range of high speed services to homes, offices, or schools
using the existing communications infrastructure.
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