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Steven Gomo Joins Hello Direct Board

     Silicon Graphics CFO Will Provide Financial and Operations Guidance
                      to San Jose Telephony Products Firm

    SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Direct, Inc. today
announced that Steven J. Gomo has joined its board of directors.  Mr. Gomo is
currently senior vice president and chief financial officer of Silicon
Graphics, Inc.
    "At a time when we are experiencing rapid growth and developing new
industry leading products and technologies, Steve's experience and expertise
in the technology sector will be of great value," said Alec Glover, Hello
Direct's chief executive officer.  "We are very fortunate to have someone of
his caliber join our board."
    "The integration of telephony and computing is creating new applications
for Hello Direct's products," said Gomo.  "I'm excited about the opportunity
to work with the management team to leverage their leadership position in
product development, direct marketing and electronic commerce to drive further
growth."
    Gomo joined Silicon Graphics in February 1998, and is responsible for the
company's financial organization and processes.  Prior to that time, he spent
24 years at Hewlett Packard in a number of positions of increasing
responsibility.  His most recent position at Hewlett Packard was General
Manager - San Diego Division, where he was responsible for the "All-in-One"
printer product line, growing that business from a startup to sales of $650
million.

    About Hello Direct, Inc.:
    Hello Direct, Inc. (http://www.hellodirect.com ) is the leading developer and
direct marketer of telephone productivity tools including headsets,
teleconferencing, wireless and related desktop products.  Through its
distinctive catalogs, web site and outbound telemarketing programs, the
Company offers a broad selection of commercial-grade brand name, proprietary
and private label products at competitive prices that provide solutions to its
customers' evolving communication needs.


SOURCE Hello Direct, Inc.




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    CONTACT:
    Dean "Kip" Witter III of Hello Direct,
    408-363-6158; or General Information, Don Markley, Analysts, Reid
    Cox, both of The Financial Relations Board, 415-986-1591