CALABASAS, Calif. – June 16, 2004 – Strix Systems, Inc. and IP3 Networks today announced a joint product offering that will help hotels deploy high speed manageable wireless Internet access to guests. The combined solution incorporates the Strix Access/One Network and the IP3 Network’s NetAccess gateway, providing hotels with an integrated and tested end-to-end solution for guest high speed Internet access. To kick off the partnership Strix and IP3 Networks have decided to award a free Access/One Network and NetAccess gateway at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC), June 22-24, in Dallas. The combined wireless solution is valued at over $25,000.

“By including NetAccess in the total network solution, hotels can easily manage high speed Internet access with a customized billing and authentication system,” said Mike Lee, president and CEO of IP3 Networks. “Our combined efforts have resulted in a high performance, flexible, and secure network system for service providers and property owners who are looking for an integrated solution.”

According to Pyramid Research, about 6,000 hotels worldwide are expected to offer Wi-Fi, or wireless Internet access, to their guests by the end of this year. Additionally, the growth rate between 2004 and 2005 is projected to increase by 133 percent. Hotels are recognizing the benefits of deploying wireless Internet, such as ease of deployment and lower total cost of ownership.

“Generally, the cost to deploy a wireless network to provide guest broadband access to each room is about half that of a wired network,” said Bruce Brown, president and CEO of Strix Systems. “With a Strix mesh Access/One Network, we further reduce the cost of deployment by eliminating the time and expense of wiring. Partnering with a market leader like IP3 Networks allows us to offer hotels a fully integrated system, greatly simplifying deployments for hotels looking to provide broadband Internet access.”

Strix’s Access/One Network uses a proprietary mesh topology and radio frequency (RF) interaction between access points. This allows hospitality venues to deploy truly wireless networks, eliminating the burden of running Ethernet cable to the access points.

IP3 Networks’ NetAccess gateways provide highly customizable provisioning, authentication, and security services to manage and control the delivery of broadband services. With NetAccess, hospitality venues can offer custom login portals for services ranging from wireless Web access in public spaces to highly secure enterprise access portals in meeting facilities and business centers. NetAccess gateways are also deployed by carriers and service providers as economical centralized billing and self-provisioning systems for controlling access to wide area broadband networks - ideal for multi-dwelling units and campus environments.

Together the Strix/IP3 solution provides wireless access coupled with such functions as authentication, billing, and bandwidth management. Hotels using the solution are offered a simple yet innovative way to provide high speed Internet access to its guests. To learn more about the partnership and to enter the drawing for a free network solution, please visit Strix Systems at booth #851, or IP3 Networks at booth #619.

About Strix Systems
Strix Systems designs, develops, and markets enterprise wireless networks that enhance productivity and efficiency by providing users with instant information via continuous, secure connections to company networks. Unlike traditional wireless LAN solutions, the Strix Systems Access/One Network uses a mesh topology via a wireless Ethernet backhaul and adapts to changes without requiring human intervention. It serves all wireless devices using 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth, or future RF technologies simultaneously on a single enterprise network. Based in Calabasas, California, the company has developed an extensive portfolio of patent-pending technologies. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.

About IP3 Networks
IP3 Networks, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in Carlsbad, California, that develops best-in-class broadband subscriber management products. IP3’s flagship product, NetAccess, is a customizable billing, provisioning, and authentication gateway that enables service providers and corporate enterprises to easily manage and control public access to the Internet. For more information, please visit IP3 Networks at www.ip3networks.com.