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IDT Teams with RealNetworks To Enable First Distributed Multi-Tier Internet Broadcast Architecture.

Compelling new services based on RealSystem G2 to be provided to IDT Internet user base.

Hackensack, NJ.-- April 20, 1999-- IDT (NASDAQ: IDTC) today announced that it has teamed with RealNetworks(TM) (NASDAQ: RNWK), the recognized leader in streaming media, to help build the first distributed multi-tier Internet broadcast architecture.

IDT, through the installation of RealSystem G2 broadcast hubs, will assist
in the delivery of the highest quality multimedia experience to IDT
Internet users through RealNetworks' Real Broadcast Network (RBN). IDT
Internet customers using RBN will be routed to specially installed
broadcast hubs located nearest to them throughout IDT 's POPs to deliver a
higher quality viewing or listening experience to users. With these new
value added services, RBN now features an Internet broadcasting network
capable of reaching the largest Internet audiences today.
By enabling IDT 's customers to gain direct access to Real Networks'
streaming audio and video, users will be able to benefit from IDT 's robust
backbone and therefore have a better Internet broadcasting experience.
"We are happy to be working together with Real Networks to ensure that our customers have clear and reliable access to the Internet broadcast
programming of their choice now and in the future," said Michael
Fischberger, Senior Vice President of IDT 's Domestic Telecom and Internet
Services. "This is the first of many new initiatives that we have taken to
reinvigorate our newly independent Internet division."
"RealNetworks is proud to offer this enhanced service through IDT , a
recognized leading Internet provider with a superb backbone," said Ian
Freed, General Manager, RBN, at Real Networks. "This agreement supports
RBN's multi-tier approach for improving the Internet multimedia experience
for consumers and broadening the Internet broadcast capabilities for
content providers."

IDT is a leading emerging multinational carrier that combines its position
as an international telecommunications operator, its experience as an
Internet service provider and its leading position in Internet telephony to
provide a broad range of telecommunications services to its wholesale and
retail customers worldwide. The company provides its customers with
integrated and competitively priced international and domestic long
distance, pre-paid calling cards, Internet access and, through its
Net2Phone product offerings, Internet telephony services including
Net2Phone Direct, Net2Fax, and Click2Talk. For more information about IDT's services, please visit visit www.idt.net.

Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions
contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks
and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from such forward-looking statements, include, but are
not limited to, the competitive environment for Internet telephony, changes
of rates of all related telco rates and services, legislation that may
affect the Internet telephony industry, IDT 's ability to operate the
services described on a large scale commercial level. For additional
information regarding these and other risks associated with the company's
business refer to the company's reports filed with the SEC.