Zoom Unveils New "Zoom Business Products" Line
Zoom/Multiline™ eight-line desktop faxmodem is product line flagship

Boston, MA, May 23, 1996 - Zoom Telephonics, a high-volume manufacturerof faxmodems, today announced its new Zoom Business Products line, a family of communications products tailored to the specific needs of business users. The product line will be sold to businesses through value-added resellers and dealers. Zoom will present the new line at the Comdex/Spring '96 trade show in Chicago, June 3-6, showcasing the innovative Zoom/MultiLine FaxModem.

The Zoom/MultiLine sets new standards of economy, port density, flexibility, and power efficiency. Eight-channel and four-channel versions are available, using independent V.34 28.8 Kbps or V.32bis 14.4 Kbps faxmodem modules in a single attractive 11" x 8" x 2" case. Additional faxmodem modules can be added quickly and easily to the four-channel versions without shutting down other ports.

The Zoom Business Products line also includes faxmodems in external, internal, and PCMCIA form factors. Features include flash memory, enhanced protection from lightning, priority technical support, and extended warranty.

"The Zoom/MultiLine is the flagship product of the new Zoom Business Products line," said Eugene Chang, Vice President of Strategic Business Development at Zoom. "It is ideal for use with fax servers or communications servers that need multiple modems, as well as with routers and remote access devices," he said.

Until now, many users have resorted to stacks of individual modems, cluttering their offices and risking reliable operations; or they have installed costly rack modems. The Zoom/MultiLine FaxModem provides a neat, rugged package that is easy to install anywhere multiple modems are needed.

A single Zoom/MultiLine case holds up to eight modules. Each MultiLine module is a Rockwell-based serial V.34 28.8 Kbps faxmodem or V.32bis 14.4 Kbps voice/faxmodem. All modules include 14.4 Kbps Class 1 and 2 fax, flash memory, configuration-protection, Caller ID, V.42, V.42bis, MNP®; 2-5, MNP 10EC™, NVRAM, and robust SIDACtor® lightning and surge protection. The front panel features a reset button and 3 status lights for each channel. Each Zoom/MultiLine comes with a single in-line switching power supply, which minimizes power cord clutter and simplifies installation.

Headquartered in Boston since its establishment in 1977, Zoom Telephonics is a leading designer, producer, and marketer of faxmodems and related products for the home and office. Zoom Telephonics is publicly traded on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: ZOOM).