UK Environment Minister Attends Climate Change Summit in Sydney in the Morning -- and Is Back by Lunchtime

LONDON and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Jul 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
The UK Minister of State for the Environment, the Hon Phil Woolas MP,
experienced time travel today as he delivered his keynote speech at the
2nd Annual Climate Change Summit in Sydney, Australia without leaving
London. Appearing live in Sydney using telepresence technology, Mr.
Woolas saved an estimated 60 hours of travel time and 6.2 tons of CO2
emissions on his air flight alone.

Mr. Woolas shared examples of UK environmental best practice with a live
audience of around 150 international public and private sector executives
at the summit using high definition telepresence -- enabled through the
collaboration of managed network and hosting company Easynet; Polycom
(NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video and voice
communications solutions; and Australian-based service provider, Telstra.

The Minister's portfolio sits within UK Government Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) which aims to enable citizens
and businesses to live within their environmental means. His
responsibilities cover climate change, energy and sustainable development,
making him perfectly positioned as keynote speaker at the event.

"Telepresence does more than improve communications and productivity, it
is also increasingly viewed as a critical green technology," commented
Steve Leyland, vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
(EMEA) at Polycom. "The Hon Phil Woolas and the attendees experienced all
these benefits first hand thanks to telepresence facilitating a keynote
speech which otherwise might not have happened."

David Rowe, Easynet's CEO, said: "The time has come for businesses to take
responsibility and change the way they work: there is now a real
alternative to hopping on a plane and traveling thousands of miles away
for a meeting. Telepresence is a fantastic replacement, as Mr. Woolas
experienced, without the environmental impact of worldwide travel. We're
delighted he, and the attendees at the Climate Change Summit, have now
seen this for themselves."

The Minister was in expert hands with the three technology providers
facilitating his keynote speech: Polycom, Easynet and Telstra. The session
took place at Easynet's telepresence suite in central London, and was
facilitated with support from the 24/7 concierge service at Easynet's new
Video Network Operations Centre (VNOC); Polycom's telepresence solutions
at both end points in London and Sydney; and Telstra, which ensured the
secure network and bandwidth was available at the event in Australia.

Notes to Editors

Polycom telepresence solutions enable people in different locations to
collaborate face-to-face and with eye contact as if they were in the same
room. The personal to immersive telepresence experience can improve
productivity, accelerate decision-making and deliver competitive
advantage.

About Easynet

Easynet is an international managed networks, hosting and telepresence
company, delivering superbly managed solutions for businesses and
enterprises. Owning extensive global network and hosting infrastructure,
the company sets itself apart through customer service excellence. Easynet
has customers in 50 countries and can deliver solutions in 194. Its
flagship telepresence suite is in central London, from which it offers
superbly managed videoconferencing solutions. Easynet's customers include
Sky, the Ford Motor Company, Kia Motors, Calor, Tchibo and Kellogg Italia.
Easynet is part of the British Sky Broadcasting group, which has a total
market capitalisation of GBP 11bn. Easynet is the Official Networking and
Hosting Company of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). For more
information visit www.easynet.com.

About Polycom

Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video,
and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people
to connect and collaborate everywhere. Please visit www.polycom.com for
more information.

Contacts:
Polycom
Angelika Kempf
Phone: +49 811 999 4218
Email: Email Contact

Easynet
Anne Amlot
Phone: +44 (0)207 032 5811
Email: Email Contact

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