Latitude Introduces 'MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0'

Latitude Introduces 'MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0'
Rich-media Presentation & Training Product Gets Top Report Card From UC Berkeley



SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Latitude Communications ,
a leading provider of fully integrated web and voice conferencing applications,
today introduced MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0(R). The new solution allows business
and education professionals to create and publish rich-media content themselves
using PowerPoint, saving significant time and money compared to working with
alternative solutions or media specialists.

Unlike other rich media content publishing products, MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0 is
an extensible enterprise-class solution that enables users to publish animated
content offline or online, insert interactive surveys into PowerPoint, and
create Flash content from files created on Macintosh or personal computers.
Users produce PowerPoint presentations and convert them to Flash for e-learning,
sales demos and marketing communications, speeding content production and
delivery, whether shared live in a MeetingPlace web conference or at the
audience's convenience.

"After a six-month evaluation of competing solutions, we chose MeetingPlace
iCreate 2.0 to support our teaching initiatives and ongoing migration of course
content online. We found it superior in its ability to convert content to Flash
offline or online, and to upload material created on both Macs and PCs," said
Mara Hancock, manager of the learning systems group, University of California at
Berkeley. "Our professors are creating dynamic material that students view
online before class, enabling class time to be more interactive. We plan to also
leverage the solution for online course delivery. Using iCreate, we will save
money, empower instructors to create rich media content, and provide faster,
more dynamic delivery of course material to our students."

  MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0 users also gain:
  -- Easy insertion of audio, video and interactive elements -- such as
     quizzes, surveys and feedback forms -- into PowerPoint slides
  -- Content that integrates with back-end systems via a highly customizable
     platform
  -- Up to 90 percent reduction in file size, easing e-learning storage and
     bandwidth
  -- Support for key learning management standards including SCORM and AICC
  -- Tracking, reporting and management of online content



"Using MeetingPlace iCreate, training and marketing personnel at PeopleSoft,
Cisco, Motorola and over 100 other organizations have significantly reduced the
time and expense of creating rich-media content for web-based training, sales
presentations and other professional communication," said Bill Odell, Latitude's
vice president of marketing. "We're pleased that enterprises are greatly
reducing the cost of producing and delivering training and presentations using
our powerful, easy-to-use Flash publishing technology."

MeetingPlace iCreate 2.0 is available as an enterprise-licensed solution
deployed on a customer's site, and as a standalone end-user solution called the
"Desktop Edition." For more information about the enterprise product, visit
http://www.latitude.com/prod_svc/icreate/ . Latitude also today announced a
partnership with Qarbon, a leading developer of Viewlet(R) technology and visual
e-communications solutions for the enterprise, and authorized reseller of
MeetingPlace iCreate Desktop (see
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=94464&p=irol-news ). For
information, visit http://www.qarbon.com/ .

About Latitude

Latitude Communications is a leading provider of fully integrated web and voice
conferencing applications that make remote meetings as natural and productive as
face-to-face meetings. Its flagship solution, MeetingPlace, is used by over a
third of the Fortune 50, including Agilent, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and
Lockheed Martin. Unlike other conferencing solutions, MeetingPlace is deployed
directly on a company's private voice and data networks, regardless of whether
the system is hosted or in-house. Through this "on-network" deployment and
seamless integration with enterprise applications like Outlook, Notes and
corporate directories, MeetingPlace provides enterprises with unparalleled cost
savings, security and customer satisfaction. Visit http://www.latitude.com/ or
call 800-999-7400.

NOTE:  MeetingPlace is a registered trademark of Latitude Communications, Inc. 

DATASOURCE: Latitude Communications, Inc.



CONTACT:  Meg North Taylor of Latitude Communications, Inc.,

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Latitude Communications, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.latitude.com/prod_svc/icreate

Web site:  http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=94464&p=irol-news

Web site:  http://www.qarbon.com/

Web site:  http://www.latitude.com/

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