Polycom Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Fourth Quarte

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2005--Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM), the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced it will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter 2004 results on Jan. 26 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Bob Hagerty, chairman and CEO, and Mike Kourey, chief financial officer will host the conference call.

    Conference call details:

    The estimated one-hour conference will take place on Wednesday, January 26. US/Canada Callers, please call 888-939-6307 and Callers outside US/Canada, please call 415-908-4701 at 4:50 p.m. ET/1:50 p.m. PT. The pass code for the call is "Polycom." The Global Conferencing operator will connect you into the conference call. If you are unable to attend the conference call, a replay of the call will be available. The replay number for US/Canada callers is 800-633-8284 and Callers outside US/Canada, please call 402-977-9140. The pass code is 21227704.

    Webcast details:

    Polycom will also provide a live webcast of the earnings call. Participants in the webcast should log onto the Polycom web site (www.polycom.com) 15 minutes prior to the call, then click on the icon for "Polycom's Fourth Quarter Results Call" and follow the instructions.
    A press release associated with the announcement will be released at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15pm PT on Jan. 26, 2005. Immediately following that time, Polycom will also post the press release on the Investor Relations section of the corporate web site.

    About Polycom

    Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions. The Polycom Office(TM) is our continued commitment to make distance communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable, integrated and intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in multi-vendor environments and complements leading network infrastructure platforms. For additional information, call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or +1-408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com.

    Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks and the Polycom Office is a trademark of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)2005, Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Polycom, Inc. Michael R. Kourey, 925-924-5742 (CFO) mkourey@polycom.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Polycom, Inc.

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