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Ezenia!(TM) Demonstrating its 'Enterprise Solution' at FOSE 2002

    Ezenia! showcases its real-time collaborative solutions at the largest
      government-focused information technology conference in the world

    BURLINGTON, Mass., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ezenia! Inc. (Nasdaq: EZEN), a leading provider of real-time collaboration
solutions for corporate and government networks and eBusiness, today announced
it will participate as a Gold Sponsor in the expanded Enterprise Solutions
(ES) venue of FOSE 2002, March 19 -- March 21 at the Washington Convention
Center.  Randy Brooks, Ezenia!'s Vice President of Federal Systems -- Business
Development, will present workshops focused on Collaboration and Knowledge
Management and the Future of Collaborative Tools.
    "Ezenia! is enthusiastic about the opportunity to participate as a Gold
Sponsor in FOSE's expanded Enterprise Solutions Area this year," stated Peter
Gammon, Ezenia!'s General Manager of Federal Sales and Marketing.  "FOSE will
give us a great opportunity to showcase our collaborative solutions to many
federal customers and enable us to build on the successes we have had with the
DoD and other government agencies."
    Ezenia! invites all attendees to visit us at Enterprise Solution booth #5
where we will be conducting demonstrations of InfoWorkSpace(TM) and
Encounter(TM) 3000.

    About InfoWorkSpace
    InfoWorkSpace provides a secure virtual office where users can build
online meeting places, organized into virtual buildings, floors and rooms
where they can meet and interact on projects in real-time.  InfoWorkSpace
allows for the establishment of user-friendly online work-groups that enhance
collaboration and increase productivity amongst knowledge workers.

    Product Features:
    * Instant Messaging -- InfoWorkSpace's instant messenger capability,
      called LaunchPad(TM), enables users to locate people connected to the
      system, chat with them instantaneously or invite them to join a virtual
      meeting room.
    * Virtual Work Space -- InfoWorkSpace offers a complete virtual meeting
      room where users can meet and collaborate, store projects and review
      archives.
    * Collaboration Tools -- Included in the InfoWorkSpace solution is a full
      range of collaboration tools including such features as an advanced
      whiteboarding capability; shared screens, allowing users to share a
      portion of their screen with others in their virtual meeting; online
      polling, allowing users to vote on particular meeting topics.

    About Encounter 3000
    Encounter 3000 is a family of standards-compliant multimedia
communications servers that enables users to dynamically create and
participate in real-time multimedia conferences that incorporate video, voice,
and data conferencing over IP networks.  Encounter 3000 enables organizations
to accelerate their decision making process by improving effective
communication as well as by forming closer relationships with business
partners and suppliers.
    Encounter 3000 can be used from any desktop or laptop that has a
web-browser and a standards-based conferencing client such as Microsoft
NetMeeting.  Encounter 3000 also protects the investment made in traditional
ISDN videoconferencing equipment by allowing these systems to join conferences
being held on IP-based networks.

    The Encounter 3000 family consists of
    * the Encounter NetServer: an IP Multimedia Conferencing Server
    * the Encounter NetGate: a bidirectional Multimedia Gateway connecting
      traditional ISDN-based and IP-based conferencing systems
    * the Encounter eCMS: a web-based scheduling and management system
    * the Encounter Gatekeeper: a conferencing policy manager for IP networks.

    Together, the family of Encounter 3000 products integrates group
conferencing services, gateway functionality, and conference management into
one seamless solution.

    FOSE Presentations
     Thursday, March 21, 2002
     10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
     "The Future of Collaborative Tools" (Purple Theater)

     Tuesday, March 19, 2002
     2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
     "Collaboration and Knowledge Management" (Red Theater)

    About Ezenia! Inc.
    Ezenia! Inc. (Nasdaq: EZEN), founded in 1991, is a leading provider of
real-time collaboration solutions, bringing new and valuable levels of
interaction and collaboration to corporate networks and the Internet.  By
integrating voice, video and data collaboration, the Company's award-winning
products enable groups to interact through a natural meeting experience
regardless of geographic distance.  Ezenia! products allow dispersed groups to
work together in real-time using powerful capabilities such as instant
messaging, whiteboarding, screen sharing and text chat.  The ability to
discuss projects, share information and modify documents allows users to
significantly improve team communication and accelerate the decision-making
process.  More information about Ezenia! Inc. and its product offerings can be
found at the company's Web site, http://www.ezenia.com/.

    Note To Investors
    Statements included herein that are not historical facts include forward-
looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual operating results to differ from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties
include the evolution of Ezenia!'s market, dependence on major customers,
rapid technological change and competition, the ability to successfully
implement the Company's restructuring and cost reduction plan, risks
associated with the recent acquisition of InfoWorkSpace (including the
Company's ability to integrate the InfoWorkSpace product line and workforce)
and other considerations that are discussed further in the Management's
Discussion and Analysis section of the Company's 2000 Annual Report to
Shareholders.  Copies of the Company's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders or
other publicly available financial information may be received at no charge by
contacting Investor Relations at Ezenia!.
    Note: Ezenia!, the Ezenia! Logo, InfoWorkSpace, Encounter and LaunchPad
are trademarks of Ezenia! Inc.  Additional information on Ezenia! and its
products is available at http://www.ezenia.com.  All other trademarks are
property of their respective companies.

    Contact:
    Ezenia! Inc.
    Randy Brooks
    (703) 684-9710
    rbrooks@ezenia.com



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    CONTACT:
    Randy Brooks of Ezenia! Inc.,
    +1-703-684-9710, rbrooks@ezenia.com