25 September 2002, Loveland, CO - Windows & .NET Magazine has announced that GFI FAXmaker for Exchange was selected a winner in the Best Fax Servers category of the Windows & .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards.

"We know that peer recommendations are important to our readership," said Dave Bernard, custom media editorial director, Windows & .NET Magazine. "The first annual Windows & .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards were developed as a way for readers to choose and recommend the best technology products in the industry. Receiving this award is an industry seal of approval."

Readers were asked to vote on their product preferences in 16 broad technology categories. More than 2,300 readers voted on nearly 90 technology products.

"Few people know more about the best values in Windows technology products and services than Windows & .NET Magazine readers-the people who actually do the buying. By voting for the most outstanding products, IT professionals have rewarded excellence in the Windows market," said Janet Robbins, editor-in-chief, Windows & .NET Magazine.

About GFI FAXmaker for Exchange
GFI FAXmaker for Exchange is a native fax connector for Exchange Server, which means that there is no need for a proprietary fax client: Faxes can be sent and received from within the Microsoft Outlook client. This eliminates the need for client software administration as well as end-user training.

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange is the first fax server to require zero administration: It eliminates the need for an internal fax user database and relies on Active Directory instead, allowing fax-related settings to be applied to Windows users or groups directly.

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange features include a multi-line fax server, inbound fax routing, print to fax driver for Windows, support for server-based rendering of Office documents, fax management features, inbuilt spam filter, and more. GFI FAXmaker for Exchange is the most competitively priced fax server on the market: A 25-user version costs US$750; US$1895 for 100 users. More information is available at http://www.gfi.com/fex/.

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