XandMail Partners with Prolan to Deploy its Messaging Solution to TCO, Brazils Fastest Growing Telecom Operator

XandMail Announces the Signature of a Partnership with Prolan, Brazils High-End Systems Integrator, and the Sale of its XUbiMail HTTP Mail Engine to TCO (Tele Centro Oeste)

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XandMail Partners with Prolan to Deploy its Messaging Solution to TCO, Brazils Fastest Growing Telecom Operator

XandMail Announces the Signature of a Partnership with Prolan, Brazils High-End Systems Integrator, and the Sale of its XUbiMail HTTP Mail Engine to TCO (Tele Centro Oeste)

Paris -- 1st February, 2001: XandMail, a worldwide supplier in universal messaging applications for Telcos, xSPs, Portals, UM Providers, and OEMs, extends its presence in Brazil by deploying its mass market messaging applications to TCO (Tele Centro Oeste), providing fixed and wireless e-mail access to TCO customers.

The synergy of the partnership between XandMail and Prolan demonstrates the two companies commitment to provide the Brazilian market with more comprehensive and extensible, best-of-breed messaging solutions in the fast-paced Internet economy.

"Adding XandMail to our list of technology partners gives us an important advantage for the deployment of advanced messaging solutions for Telecoms and Internet operators in Brazil. The integration capabilities of XandMail front-end applications gives our customers a head-start on the creation of future-proof, value-added messaging services for their users " said Pedro Grael, Telecom Applications Manager for Prolan.

The new system will provide TCO customers with an intuitive and fully featured messaging service, accessible via wired and wireless devices. TCO has today over 2 million customers across the Brazilian territory, and expects data to represent up to 20% of the traffic over its networks in 2002.

"The flexibility of the platform created by XandMail and Prolan has not only saved us money in the short run -- by eliminating the need to create dedicated platforms for each different access mode -- but it has also made us comfortable in the long run, by giving us the security of XandMails future-proof technology, developed by a company with a strong track-record on the deployment of large-scale, mission critical, messaging services", concludes a technician from TCO.

TCO benefits from the security of scalable and robust market proven software, currently used by some of the most prestigious telecom operators in the world. The same software provides multi-access to standard mailboxes, maximizing stability and efficiency, and simplifying administration. The openness of XandMail software allows the operator to gradually roll out new services, integrating new modules and applications as they see fit, building a messaging environment that is always on the edge of innovation.

We offer a value-added messaging application technology that brings our customers the ability to rapidly deploy new services and offers" adds Xavier Cournault, President, CEO and co-founder of XandMail. Our XUbiMail software is an enabling element in TCOs powerful services environment. Coupled with Prolans strong local presence and its experienced team of professionals, we shall be able to provide the highest possible quality of service for the Brazilian market."

The partnership between XandMail and Prolan gives both companies a strong advantage on the Brazilian market for large-scale messaging implementations. While enriching its portfolio with XandMails highly scalable, customizable and fully localized messaging applications, Prolan provides XandMail with an important local presence and a team of highly experienced professionals.

About XandMail   www.xandmail.com

Founded in 1990, XandMail is a worldwide leader in universal messaging applications technology for fixed and wireless Telcos, xSPs, Portals, Mail Hosters, UM providers and OEMs . XandMail has a proven track record of more than 10 years in developing and marketing fixed and wireless HTTP Messaging Applications , and has developed the Empowered Messaging Suite, a portfolio comprised of XUbiMail, XUbiCal, XUbiPAB and XUbiFile, an integrated Web Storage front-end application. XandMail technology is designed to support millions of users, and has deployed more than 45 million mailboxes worldwide. With its integrated product range, the Empowered Messaging Suite allows Telcos, xSPs, Portals, Mail Hosters, UM providers and OEMs to build a profitable multi-service platform, generating additional revenue by offering premium services to their subscribers. XandMail builds long-term partnerships with customers by ensuring the foundation of new generation communication services.

About TCO                                        www.tco.net.br

Tele Centro Oeste Celular Participações S.A. was formed upon the reorganization of Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. -- Telebrás -- which was the primary supplier of public telecommunications services in Brazil. Tele Centro Oeste Celular covers an aggregate area of approximately 5,803,501 square kilometers in the north and central-western region of Brazil and the state of Maranhão, representing approximately 68% of the total area of Brazil. Tele Centro Oeste Celular provides cellular telecommunication services in 330 cities in north and central-western Brazil
and the state of Maranhão. This area has a population of 29 million people, or 17% of the Brazilian population. The Company offers digital cellular service based on Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) digital technology to approximately 95% of its subscribers in its Band A Subsidiaries and 100% in its Band B Subsidiary. The Company offers cellular telecommunications service to its subscribers under its Basic Service Plan and the Alternative Service Plans with minute-based deductibles. The Company also offers ancillary services, including voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting, caller identification, three-way calling, short-message services (messaging, information and news), e-web service and wireless application protocol (WAP") services. The Company markets its services through a network of stores throughout the region. As of September 30, 2001, the Company had 1,430 stores in the region, of which 50 were operated by the Company and 1,380 were operated by primary distributors.

About Prolan                                 www.prolan.com.br.

Since its foundation in 1989, Prolan has created some of the most successful integrated information and communication corporate network solutions for large companies in Brazil.
Over the years, Prolan has gained vast experience in applying advanced information integration technology and as a result has developed a wide range of systems integration skills, from project design to service management. Prolans experience includes network projects with worldwide reach for financial institutions as well as the development and implementation of strategies for government agencies to provide services over the Internet, guaranteeing the security of information. In addition to its main office in São Paulo and the regional branches in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, Prolan has a nationwide network of more than 900 locations for guaranteeing immediate response and local support to customer calls.
All of these factors contribute to make Prolan one of the most important companies in its area. Through its credibility, Prolan has formed partnerships with leading companies in the world market and contracts with major companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the Company's statements regarding our financing strategies and proposed use of cash proceeds, the markets for XandMail products and other strategic plans related to our business. The words "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," and "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, need for additional future financing for our business and growth, our ability to manage our cash reserves and debt load, difficulties of forecasting future results due to our limited operating history, evolving business strategy and the emerging nature of the market for our products and services, turnover of senior management, board of directors members and other key personnel, difficulties in implementing our strategic plan to exit certain products and services offerings, difficulties of integrating acquired businesses, failure to expand our sales and marketing activities, potential difficulties associated with strategic relationships, investments and uncollected bills, risks associated with our international operations, foreign currency fluctuations, unplanned system interruptions and capacity constraints, software defects, and those discussed elsewhere in this announcement.

XUbiMail, XUbiCal, XUbiPAB, XUbiFile, XW@PMail, XWebMail, XSafeMail, XiD, Empowered Messaging, Empowered Messaging Suite and the XandMail logo are Trademarks of XandMail. Other marks are Trademarks of their respective owners.