April 6, 2004

News Release: First Virtual Communications Awarded Contract to Supply Click to Meet Rich Media Communications to U.S. Air Force Headquarters

First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real-time, rich media communications, today announced that the company has been awarded a U.S. Federal Government contract to provide its award-winning Click to Meet(TM) rich media web communications to the U.S. Air Force. Through this award, the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency (AFPCA) will have access to real-time voice, video and data collaboration services provided as a managed service.

Jonathan Morgan, president and CEO of First Virtual Communications commented, 'We continue to demonstrate our leadership in Department of Defense (DoD) command and control applications, and this AFPCA award ensures that our Air Force has the communications infrastructure necessary to share intelligence and prepare and respond rapidly in critical situations. Click to Meet provides the interoperable, scalable and easy-to-use solutions necessary to meet the critical requirements of the U.S. Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency. We are proud to have been chosen to join AFPCA in meeting the demands of this imperative mission.'

First Virtual's Click to Meet software will provide a full range of real-time multimedia communications applications. These applications include staff briefings, videoconferencing at the desktop and conference rooms, document-based collaborative activities in support of VIP requirements, classified systems support, program management and engineering, as well as information assurance programs. These applications will be delivered via third-party managed service offerings, although Click to Meet is readily available as a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solution, and is also available through other government procurement vehicles.

Supporting about 7,500 Defense Department users in the region, AFPCA provides a full range of unclassified and classified, mission-essential IT services. Customers served by AFPCA include officials at Air Force Headquarters, the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Military Command Center (NMCC), plus several other government agencies who work with DoD.

Click to Meet has a strong, proven track record in mission-critical DoD applications, with over 10,000 ports deployed as part of the DoD's Defense Collaborative Tool Suite (DCTS). First Virtual's Click to Meet Conference Server is the interoperability standard for the DCTS multi-point audio and video solution. First Virtual also participates in many other programs and testing laboratories, including the Internet Voice Distribution System (IVoDS) program for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Battle Video Teleconferencing (BVTC) program for the US Army Fort Monmouth, NJ; and the Joint En-route Mission Planning and Rehearsal System Near-Term (JEMPRS-NT) program for Joint Forces Command (JFCOM).

About First Virtual Communications'Federal Systems Group

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, First Virtual's Federal Systems Group provides communications infrastructure to support a wide range of transformational government objectives for military and civilian agencies. Through numerous federal programs and testing laboratories, First Virtual Communications has demonstrated leadership in mission-critical DoD applications for communications and collaboration. Products are available on the GSA schedule, SEWP Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) and through the BPA Army Small Computer Program. First Virtual is currently a sustaining sponsor of Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). For more information about other programs with First Virtual products, visit http://www.fvc.com/eng/usgov/index.htm.

About First Virtual Communications

First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real time rich media communications. The Company's award-winning Click to Meet(TM) product line is enterprise-class software that enables corporate, education, healthcare and government customers worldwide to present, share, sell, train and collaborate. Click to Meet integrates the user's choice of data, audio and multipoint interactive video into existing work environments and into everyday communication tools such as instant messaging, web browsing and e-mail. Click to Meet software solutions are widely deployed in over 1,500 customer locations and excel in challenging environments such as military intelligence, emergency response, disaster recovery, corporate training and geographically dispersed tele-working locations, among others. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, First Virtual Communications has operations in France, United Kingdom, Japan and China. More information about First Virtual Communications can be found at www.fvc.com or by calling 1-800-728-6337 or +1-650-801-6500 outside North America.

Cautionary Statement

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, 'believes,'' 'anticipates,'''expects''and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of First Virtual Communications, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the success of and timely release of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) products, the increase in sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and Conference Server products, the Company's variability of operating results, market acceptance of web conferencing technology, potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers, rapid technological changes, competition and consolidation in the web conferencing industry, the importance of attracting and retaining personnel, and other risk factors referenced in First Virtual Communications'public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended September 30, 2003.

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