Mainpine® Unleashes Next-Generation RockForce IQ™ Intelligent Fax Boards Uniting Speed, Ultra Small Board Design and Environmental Efficiencies

SOMERSET, England — September 7, 2006 — Mainpine®, an innovator in the global intelligent fax hardware arena, today announced its RockForce IQ™ intelligent fax board product line. The IQ series offers customers a top-of-the-line, high-speed V.34 (33.6Kbps) fax solution, in an ultra small board format. Engineered to fit into virtually any system the new boards comply with worldwide environmental requirements including the European RoHS and WEEE directives.

“Our sixth generation of fax card gives users best-in-class hardware and reaffirms Mainpine’s unwavering commitment to the analog fax arena by delivering unprecedented power and speed,” said Kevin Sharpe, Chairman and Founder of Mainpine.

"Customers using Alt-N’s RelayFax® software have a reliable fax hardware component that works without fault," said Arvel Hathcock, CEO of Alt-N Technologies. “The RelayFax / IQ combination provides our company and resellers with a competitive offering to meet the needs of small-to–medium businesses who want a high-performance and economical fax solution."

"With the introduction of the new IQ boards, Mainpine is providing a complete product line with its ability to scale from 1 to 8+ ports," said John Davis, President of Data Techniques, Inc. "The new IQ 1 and 2-port models provide the same reliability and performance characteristics of the multi-port boards but make a great option for FaxMan's single port customers."

“ActFax customers are able to enjoy the fastest speeds in the industry with Mainpine’s new IQ series intelligent fax boards, said Helmut Vogler, president of ActFax.”The IQ line is uniquely positioned to provide our customers with cutting-edge fax hardware in an ultra-slim form factor design.”

Next Generation Intelligent Fax Board Features
• Dramatic Performance and Speed Increases
Unlike conventional fax hardware offerings, each RockForce IQ™ port has its own dedicated CPU and DSP, and fully supports the RockForce SideBand™ technology which includes sophisticated features like automatic per port hardware reset.

• Sleeker “Short-Board” Form Factor Design
A RockForce IQ™ fax card will fit easily into any computer system.

• “Low-Profile” or “Standard-Profile” Bracket Option

• Ultra Quick and Simple Install
The new board features Microsoft® Windows® and Linux plug and play compatibility with no manual configuration required.

• RoHS/WEEE
The RockForce IQ™ cards meet the requirements of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives.

Availability and Pricing
Available in one (1) and two (2) port configurations with four (4) and eight (8) port models available in December 2006. The RockForce IQ-F1 (1-port) retails at $349 (€299, £199) and the RockForce IQ-F2 (2-port) retails at $699 (€599, £399). The new fax boards feature a five-year warranty and thirty day money-back/satisfaction guarantee.