Exhibit 99.1 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT NBI, Inc. 1880, Industrial Circle, Suite F Longmont, Colorado 80501 Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby subscribes for and irrevocably agrees to purchase the number of units ("Units") set forth below, each Unit consisting of one share of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock of NBI, Inc. (the "Company") and two Common Stock Purchase Warrants of NBI, Inc. The undersigned has received a copy of the Prospectus dated October __, 1998 relating to the offering of Units prior to delivery of this Subscription Agreement. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned certifies that (A) the taxpayer identification number shown in this Subscription Agreement is correct and (B) the undersigned is not subject to backup withholding because (i) the undersigned has not been notified that he, she or it is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest and dividends or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the undersigned that he, she or it is no longer subject to backup withholding. (If the undersigned has been notified that he, she or it is subject to backup withholding and the Internal Revenue Service has not advised the undersigned that backup withholding has been terminated, strike out item (B).) The undersigned hereby agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Prospectus and this Subscription Agreement. If the undersigned is a corporation, partnership, benefit plan or IRA, the undersigned certifies that it has all requisite authority to acquire the Units hereby subscribed for and to enter into this Subscription Agreement. The officer, partner or fiduciary of the subscribing entity has been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of such entity to execute these documents on its behalf; such authorization has not been revoked and is still in full force and effect. Prior to the date of acceptance of subscriptions for the minimum offering amount of 370,000 Units ($3,700,000), subscription funds will be held in an escrow account as provided in the Prospectus. If the minimum offering amount is not sold by the Company by the Initial Offering Expiration Date of December 31, 1998, or such later date as the offering is extended by the Company as provided in the Prospectus, the offering will terminate and all funds held in the escrow account will be promptly returned to investors, without interest or deduction. (This is not an offer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer is - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ not registered or qualified.) - -------------------------------- NBI, INC. Subscription Agreement Signature Page Account Registration: Date:________________ _________________________________________________________ Name in Which Shares and Warrants should be registered Check appropriate designation Mailing address and telephone if joint ownership: and fax numbers for Corporate Records: __ Joint Tenants with Right __________________________________ of Survivorship __________________________________ __ Tenants in Common Telephone:_________________________ __ Community Property Fax:______________________________ Investment amount: $_________ _______ shares of Preferred Stock (Number of Units times $10 per Unit) _______ Warrants Initial Election for Payment of Dividends: (check below whether you wish to ------------------------------- receive payment of dividends in shares of preferred stock or cash) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment in shares of Preferred Stock: ___ Payment in Cash:___ REMINDER: AS PROVIDED IN THE PROSPECTUS, IN THE EVENT THE COMPANY HAS INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY ALL ACCRUED DIVIDENDS, INVESTORS WHO ELECT PAYMENT IN ADDITIONAL SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WILL RECEIVE THEIR DIVIDENDS PRIOR TO THE INVESTORS WHO ELECT TO RECEIVE THEIR DIVIDENDS IN CASH. ___________________________ ___________________________ Signature of Subscriber Signature of Co-Subscriber (if any) ___________________________ ___________________________ Print name of individual subscriber Print name of individual and name and title of signing officer co-subscriber and name and title of corporation, partnership, other of signing officer of corporation, entity, custodial or trustee subscriber partnership, other entity, custodial or trustee co-subscriber _________________________ ______________________ Soc. Sec. or Tax ID# Soc. Sec. or Tax ID# of Subscriber of Co-Subscriber (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS ON PAYMENT AND DELIVERY OF FUNDS) INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT PRIOR TO INITIAL CLOSING DATE Subscribers must deliver Subscription Agreements, together with funds for the entire amount of Units subscribed for, to Southern California Bank. Funds may be delivered by check payable to "SCB FBO NBI, Inc. Escrow No. 11781-GG", sent to the attention of Gloria Garriott, Southern California Bank, 4100 Newport Place, Suite 130, Newport Beach, California 92660, or by wire transfer sent in accordance with the following wire transfer instructions: Southern California Bank Account No.: 1900307 ABA/Routing No.: 1222-2693-7 Escrow No.: 11781-GG Wire sent from: (Name of Subscriber) INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT AFTER INITIAL CLOSING DATE Subscribers must deliver Subscription Agreements, together with funds for the entire amount of Units subscribed for, to the Company. Funds may be delivered by check payable to "NBI, Inc.", sent to the attention of Marjorie A. Cogan, Chief Financial Officer, NBI, Inc., 1880 Industrial Circle, Suite F, Longmont, Colorado 80501.