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OT Tenzing Makes First Step Into Maritime Market


Successful Email System Trial Is Prelude to Launching Maritime Product

SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenzing Communications, Inc., the leading
provider of email and text-messaging for commercial airline passengers,
announced today it successfully completed the trial of a commercial email
system that lets cruise line passengers and crew members use their existing
private and corporate email accounts. The trial was carried out with Lindblad
Expeditions, an expeditions cruise line based out of New York City, and is the
first step for Tenzing into the maritime market. Tenzing is investigating
launching a maritime product in 2004.
"Tenzing email satisfies a major request we have from our guests -- to
send and receive messages from their existing email accounts," said Jason
Grant, network manager of Lindblad Expeditions. "Without Tenzing, we have to
set up temporary email accounts for guests, and they have no access to their
own inboxes."
With Tenzing email, passengers have the ability to send and receive email
from their own email accounts while traveling. Passengers currently have
access to the following types of email accounts: Outlook Web Access (the Web
interface to Microsoft Exchange); AOL; Hotmail; Yahoo!; POP3 (provided by most
Internet Service Providers); and SPOP (a secure version of POP).
The maritime trial of Tenzing's email system is the latest evolution of
the company's product, which is geared toward helping travelers stay in touch
with home and office. With its trials in maritime, Tenzing is satisfying
additional demand for its email and text-messaging systems, now operating on
more than 800 commercial aircraft flown by six different airlines around the
globe.
"We're excited to offer our proven messaging products to this new market.
It furthers our mission of enabling travelers to stay connected to the people
and information they need," said Alan McGinnis, Tenzing's CEO.
Any vessel with an existing satellite or telecommunications system can
rapidly and inexpensively install Tenzing's email system. Tenzing's system
consists of its award-winning software and a laptop-sized server.

About Tenzing
Tenzing Communications, Inc. enhances the passenger travel experience,
generating greater customer loyalty and new revenue streams for travel
providers. Working with leading ISPs and communications, technology and
in-flight entertainment partners globally, Tenzing helps travelers worldwide
stay connected through their laptops or seat-back video screens. Tenzing's
systems are operating on more than 800 commercial aircraft flown by six
different airlines around the globe. Airlines installed with Tenzing email or
text messaging systems are: Cathay Pacific Airways, Continental Airlines,
Iberia, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. Based in
Seattle, Tenzing was founded in 1999 and is privately held. Major investors
include Airbus and Rockwell Collins. For more information on Tenzing:
http://www.tenzing.com.

About Lindblad Expeditions
Since 1979, Lindblad Expeditions has provided an alternative way to
explore the world. Drawing on its legacy of adventure, experience and
knowledge, Lindblad Expeditions' commitment is to provide travelers with
opportunities to participate in expeditions which explore the world with a
sense of discovery and wonder, and to preserve our environment for future
generations. For more information on Lindblad Expeditions:
http://www.expeditions.com.