LATITUDE POISED TO DRIVE CONFERENCING INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET

Wainhouse Research Report Shows European Market Demand For Integrated Voice and Web Conferencing Solutions Will Overtake Global Growth Rate

London, August 14, 2002 - Wainhouse Research, an analyst firm that researches rich media conferencing, estimates in a new report that the voice and web conferencing market will nearly triple from 2001 to 2006.

In "Multimedia Networking Infrastructure Products: Bridges, Conferencing Servers, Gateways and Gatekeepers," the first in a three-part series of rich media conferencing reports, Wainhouse authenticates the on-premises business model of Latitude Communications (Nasdaq: LATD), which provides MeetingPlace, the leading secure, integrated voice and web conferencing solution. The study also predicts that the market for conferencing infrastructure equipment will grow to over $1.4 billion in 2006. As enterprises seek better control, infrastructure integration and security, the market will shift toward internal hosting, the report concludes.

Marc Beattie, Senior Analyst and Partner, Wainhouse Research, added, "Enterprise demand for robust servers for voice, web and video conferencing is growing dramatically. Our research shows that conferencing providers that offer diverse deployment options and that have a solid IP strategy are poised for long-term leadership. In particular, those vendors that provide in-house solutions possess a clear advantage in security, tight integration and cost-effectiveness."

Steve Bland, Managing Director International, Latitude, said, "Wainhouse Research has confirmed the value of an internal hosted solution. By answering the real-world needs of enterprises we are in a strong position to drive this exciting sector of European communications." Although Bland expects a 20 percent growth rate for voice conferencing in Europe, Latitude's expectations for the web conferencing market are much higher, with an expected increase of 60 percent per year.

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About Wainhouse Research
Wainhouse Research is an independent market research firm that focuses on critical issues in the rich media communications, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, and streaming media fields. Complete information on the firm and its services can be found at www.wainhouse.com.

About Latitude Communications
Latitude Communications (Nasdaq: LATD) provides MeetingPlace, the leading secure, integrated voice and web conferencing solution. Companies such as Aetna, Agilent, Cisco, Deloitte & Touche and Hewlett-Packard use the solution to work better and speed decision-making through real-time collaboration. Available as an outsourced service or on-premises platform, MeetingPlace integrates with traditional and IP communications infrastructures enabling people to share and edit live documents from any location. Latitude's technology integrates with standard groupware applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes to simplify scheduling. Based in Santa Clara, Calif., Latitude has offices and distribution partners in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and India. For information, visit www.meetingplace.net or call 020 7470 7125.

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MeetingPlace is a registered trademark of Latitude Communications Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders

For further details or to arrange a visit to Latitude Communications please contact:
Gary Marshall or Sarah Bedwell
Companycare Communications
Tel. +44 (0)118 939 5900
Fax +44 (0) 118 959 9595
Email    mailto:gary@companycare.com
   mailto:Sarah@companycare.com

In the United States:
Meg North Taylor
Latitude Communications
Tel: 408-988-7251
Fax: 408-988-6520
Email: mailto:meg.taylor@latitude.com

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