Press Release

March 20, 2003

Epoch Integration Announces New Enterprise Customers for NeedTEXT Shell On RIM BlackBerry

Toronto, ON - Epoch Integration Inc., a provider of enterprise wireless solutions, today reported that its NeedTEXT Shell software is emerging as a standard tool for IT professionals that need to manage their network infrastructure while away from their desks.

New enterprise customers include Paycom.net, The Church Pension Group, and a large, multinational pharmaceutical and consumer products corporation.

NeedTEXT Shell is a behind-the-firewall solution that enables secure access from a RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handheld, providing users with a command-line interface with which to manage their servers, routers, and other network equipment. Administrators can use all of their standard command-line tools such as telnet, ssh, and ftp, to detect, diagnose and fix problems from anywhere within wireless network coverage. As a result, IT staff have the ability to significantly reduce system downtime by reacting to problems quickly, even if they are away from the office or a wired terminal.

"We continue to be very pleased with the success of NeedTEXT Shell," said Gregg Fleet, director of sales at Epoch Integration. "Its adoption by these high-profile customers reinforces the benefits that the software provides for IT professionals using BlackBerry".

Summary of NeedTEXT Shell features:

• Full command-line access from a RIM BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
• Triple-DES (3DES) encryption, end-to-end, for secure data transmission
• User-configurable encryption keys
• Advanced and configurable logging
• Per user licensing (no limit on number of servers or network devices that can be accessed)

NeedTEXT Shell is simple to set up and manage, and installs in Windows, UNIX and Linux environments. Customers may contact Epoch Integration to arrange a free evaluation of the software.

More information about NeedTEXT Shell can be found at www.needtext.net/shell.

About Epoch Integration

Epoch Integration Inc. is a Toronto-based software development company, focused on mobile system administration. The company's products, such as NeedTEXT Shell, allow business professionals to perform their jobs while away from their desk. The company's customer list includes many of North America's leading organizations, such as Ernst & Young LLP, CIBC World Markets, and the U.S. Army. Epoch Integration Inc. is a federally registered corporation with wireless networking experience since 1997. Visit www.epochintegration.com.