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01 COMMUNIQUE'S INNOVATIVE REMOTE ACCESS SERVICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HITACHI BUSINESS SOLUTION, IS NOW AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS OF K-OPTICOM IN JAPAN

TORONTO, ON - December 17, 2003 -01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX: ONE - www.01com.com), a leader in the development and delivery of integrated communications and remote access services, today announced that strategic business partner Hitachi Business Solution has entered into an agreement with K-Opticom to make their DoMobile remote access service available to K-Opticom's "eo" high-speed Internet service customers. Further terms of the agreement were not disclosed. K-Opticom is a leading provider of Internet connectivity services in Western Japan.

"This agreement broadens the distribution of the DoMobile remote access service in Japan," said Andrew Cheung, President and CEO of 01 Communique. "It also supports our vision that an easy to use and cost-effective remote access solution is an important application for all broadband service providers that wish to deliver new and relevant value-add services to their customers."

"The recent performance enhancements of the DoMobile service make it a very fast, secure, easy to install and use remote access service," says Mr. Shinji Sugawara, Manager of the Mobile Solution Business Dept. of Hitachi Business Solution. "In the past, remote access services with this level of performance and security were significantly more expensive and required on-going maintenance and support. We are confident that DoMobile will be very well received by customers of K-Opticom."

Under the terms of an agreement between Hitachi Business Solution and 01 Communique, Hitachi Business Solution is the master licensee of 01 Communique's I'm InTouch remote access service in Japan, responsible for marketing the service and managing the infrastructure. I'm InTouch has been completely customized for the Japanese market and is being marketed by Hitachi Business Solution under the brand name of DoMobile.

I'm InTouch is a secure remote access service that allows mobile professionals and telecommuters to connect and interact with their home or office computer to access the information and essential business tools they need from anywhere, anytime using any computer or wireless device with an Internet connection. The service seamlessly integrates to a users existing desktop configuration to enable remote access of Microsoft Outlook and Express e-mails, attachments, calendar & contact information, as well as PC files and applications from anywhere in the world, using the browser of any computer or wireless device that has an Internet connection. The service introduces the convenience and flexibility of accessing your computer using any PC connected to the Internet- a PC at your company branch office, your friend's house, a hotel business center, an airport Internet kiosk, or your PC at home. A remote session from any computer parallels sitting at your PC, presenting your desktop just as if you were in front of it and allowing you to carry out any function.

About K-Opticom Corporation.

K-Opticom, a subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc, was established in 1988 with their head office in Osaka. K-Opticom, a leading Internet connectivity company specializes in fiber-optic networks, which allow high speeds for data transfer over IP Networks. K-Opticom designs redundant, highly secure networks, which are fully real-time and multimedia capable. Product offerings include Home Fiber Services, Wireless Services, Residential ADSL high-speed Internet connection, and Corporate Fiber services. For more information please visit www.k-opti.com

About Hitachi Business Solution Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Business Solution Co., Ltd., a subsidiary company of Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd., which is a group company of Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), was established in 1994 through the combination of three subsidiary companies of Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. Hitachi Business Solution is a software solution provider specializing in operating systems, application software and related services. The company's area of expertise includes customer relationship management (CRM), sales management, and communication technologies. Hitachi Business Solution's head office is in Tokyo, with branch offices in Yokohama, and Osaka. For more information please visit http://hitachi-business.com.

About 01 Communique

Established in 1992, 01 Communique is an innovative force in the development and delivery of integrated communications software and services. As the digital and wireless economy evolves, 01 continues to provide cost effective and reliable solutions that give small businesses and consumers anytime anywhere access to information stored on a desktop PC. 01 Communique has built an extensive market for its remote access, messaging and communications software with its legacy product line COMMUNICATE! and the I'm InTouch service through the cultivation of solid distribution channels and OEM partnerships.

For more information on the product, or to try a free 30-day no obligation trial, visit www.imintouch.net or call (905) 795-2888 or (800) 668-2185 (North America only)