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Net2Phone
Successfully Defends Patent Lawsuit
NEWARK, NJ - February 4, 2004 -- Net2Phone (NASDAQ: NTOP) today
announced the successful decision affirming the dismissal of Multi-Techs
lawsuit against Net2Phone. The United States Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit has affirmed the US District Courts favorable
ruling on the construction of the patent claims.
The appellate judgment follows an earlier Order of the District
Court dated August 16, 2002, which construed the claims in the Multi-Tech
patents in such a manner as to eliminate the basis for Multi-Techs
claims of infringement against Net2Phone.
"Im always pleased to put litigation behind us, so we
can continue to focus on delivering valuable VoIP services to our
customers, said Stephen Greenberg, CEO of Net2Phone.
About Net2Phone
Founded in 1995, Net2Phone is a leading provider of retail VoIP
services globally, comprised of two wholly owned subsidiaries. Net2Phone
Global Services ("NGS") provides consumers and small businesses
globally with bundled voice and enhanced services either directly
or via partners. Net2Phone Cable Telephony ("NCT") provides
cable operators with a turn-key solution to deliver residential
phone service to their subscribers. While the opportunities for
each unit differ, each division relies on quality partners for distribution
and each utilizes a centralized platform to deliver retail services
at a low incremental cost. Traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol
NTOP, Net2Phone's strategic partners and investors include Liberty
Media Corporation (NYSE: L; LMC.B) and IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT;
IDT.C). For more information about Net2Phone's products and services,
please visit www.net2phone.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
and actual results could differ materially from those discussed
in the forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements
contained in this press release that are not statements of historical
fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Factors which
may affect the Company's results include, but are not limited to,
the Company's ability to expand its customer base, the Company's
ability to develop additional and leverage its existing distribution
channels for its products and solutions, dependence on strategic
and channel partners including their ability to distribute the Company's
products and meet or renew their financial commitments, the Company's
ability to address international markets, the effectiveness of the
Company's sales and marketing activities, the acceptance of the
Company's products in the marketplace, the timing and scope of deployments
of the Company's products by customers, fluctuations in customer
sales cycles, customers' ability to obtain additional funding, technical
difficulties with respect to the Company's products or products
in development, the need for ongoing product development in an environment
of rapid technological change, the emergence of new competitors
in the marketplace, the Company's ability to compete successfully
against established competitors with greater resources, the uncertainty
of future governmental regulation, the Company's ability to manage
growth, obtain patent protection, and obtain additional funds, general
economic conditions and other risks discussed in this Report and
in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All forward-looking statements and risk factors included
in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information
available to the Company as of the date thereof, and the Company
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or
risk factor.
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