From: Kristina Pfefferle 
To: "'lwn@lwn.net'" 
Subject: eSoft Introduces Easy Pay Leasing Program                        
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 11:15:46 -0700 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Rich Miller/Joe Pate	Nina Piccinini
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ESOFT INTRODUCES EASY PAY LEASING PROGRAM TO RESELLER CHANNEL 

Leasing Program Expands Reseller Service Offerings for Linux Software
Company

BROOMFIELD, Colo., November 5, 1999 - eSoft Inc. (NASDAQ Small Caps ESFT),
the company that develops and markets the TEAM Internet( Linux(tm) software
suite for small businesses, today announced its Easy Pay(tm) leasing program
which will offer eSoft resellers the ability to extend lease terms to their
customers.

"We understand that most of our resellers are dealing with small- and
medium-sized businesses that may not have the capital to purchase a complete
network solution," said John Williamson, eSoft director of North American
sales. "With the eSoft Easy Pay leasing program, resellers have the ability
to offer their customers one-stop shopping and the customer can preserve
capital with a low, monthly fixed payment which will help manage cash flow."


Through the Easy Pay leasing program, resellers can now offer customers a
more affordable entry point with one-stop shopping and financing. eSoft will
provide financing opportunities for eSoft products, in addition to other
products that resellers are quoting to their customers to support the
network infrastructure. 

The reseller will work with their customer to complete the application
process; the reseller will then submit the application to the leasing agent
and will receive a confirmation within two hours. Once confirmation has been
received, the reseller will be authorized to immediately purchase the
products and install them at the customer site for a complete network
solution. 

"The eSoft Easy Pay leasing program gives me an opportunity to offer the
complete network solution to my customers, while expanding my business
offerings," said Dave Holton, a leading eSoft reseller and owner of D.R.H. &
Associates. " I can assist my customers with purchasing TEAM Internet
products in addition to other products they may need to integrate into their
network. This program enables me to help them solve their network problems
with one easy payment each month, which is a solution that is a lot easier
for them."

The leasing program is available in 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60-month increments.

About eSoft Inc.
eSoft Inc. was founded in 1984 with headquarters in Broomfield, Colo. eSoft
provides a family of Linux-based Internet appliances and services that
enable small to medium-sized business to harness the full power of the
Internet. The TEAM Internet family of products are designed for businesses
with up to 200 workstations and provides low-cost, LAN-to-Internet
connectivity and includes a range of features, including e-mail, Web
browsing, ICSA certified firewall security, a Web server, remote access and
virtual private network (VPN) functionality. Contact eSoft at 295
Interlocken Blvd., #500, Broomfield, Colo., 80021, USA; 303-444-1600 phone;
303-444-1640 fax; www.esoft.com. TEAM Internet is a registered trademark of
eSoft Inc.

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
often can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"believe," "project," "estimate" or words of similar meaning. Readers should
not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and eSoft will
not necessarily update these statements to reflect subsequent developments.
In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. These factors include adverse economic
conditions, entry of new and stronger competitors, inadequate capital,
unexpected costs, failure to gain product approval in foreign countries,
failure to capitalize upon access to new markets, the possibility that a
competitor will develop a more comprehensive or less expensive TEAM Internet
solution and delays in the market awareness of eSoft and its products.
Readers should review these factors and others, which are discussed in
reports that eSoft files with the Securities and Exchange Commission