NTL Chooses Esker Terminal Emulation / NTL Takes Tun

PLUS From Esker to Provide Legacy Host Access for 1000 Users SHARDLOW, England (PROTEXT) - Esker announces today that NTLhas chosen Esker's Tun PLUS terminal emulation to help theirusers connect back from Microsoft 32-bit desktop systems to theirmain billing and accounting applications. The product has nowbeen deployed on over 1000 desktops. "Esker is delighted to be working with NTL," commented BashratDin, Managing Director of Esker UK. "NTL is a market leadingcompany in an extremely exciting and fast-growing sector. Theirselection of Esker Tun PLUS demonstrates Esker's ability to meetthe needs of large corporations with stringent product andservice requirements." "NTL chose Esker and Tun PLUS because it was an extremelycost-effective solution and we are very impressed with the levelsof support offered by the company," commented Duncan Lawrie,Project Leader with NTL Group Limited. "We like the ability tocreate any emulation that may be required to meet the changingbusiness needs and the product is highly configurable." NTL commenced a pilot for the project in 1998 and evaluatedseveral emulation solutions before selecting Tun PLUS from Esker.The product enables users with 32-bit Microsoft desktops toaccess business critical information on Digital VAX and Alphaservers. About NTL NTL Incorporated is the UK's leading integrated communicationscompany, offering alternative telecommunications solutions,broadcast and transmission services. NTL is a NASDAQ and EASDAQlisted public company, with over 10,000 employees and its headoffice in Farnborough, Hampshire. NTL operates the UK's third-largest cable telephony andtelevision company under the CableTel brand. During 1998, NTLacquired ComTel, Diamond Cable and Comcast UK's Teesside andCambridge franchises, growing the customer base to a potential5.2 million households; some 25% of all UK homes. About Esker Esker was originally founded in 1985 in Lyon, France. Aleading supplier of PC/Web-to-Host connectivity solutions basedon TCP/IP (including emulations, client-server middleware andInternet/Intranet tools), Esker now operates across Europe andthe US. All trademarks, service marks, product and company names arethe property of their respective owners. Corporate contact:

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