EXHIBIT 99.1



                FVC.COM IS NOW FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

         NEW CORPORATE NAME REPRESENTS COMMITMENT TO DELIVER RICH MEDIA
                      COMMUNICATIONS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS
                           AND ENTERPRISES, WORLDWIDE

Santa Clara, Calif. -- February 5, 2001 -- Today FVC.COM (Nasdaq: FVCX), a
leader in rich media communications solutions, announced is has officially
changed its corporate name to First Virtual Communications, Inc. Its Nasdaq
symbol, FVCX, will not change.

The company's new name reflects its focus on delivering integrated, rich media
communications products and services to leading service providers and
enterprises worldwide through its flagship offering, Click to Meet. Integrating
IP, ISDN, ATM, and DSL network standards, Click to Meet is designed to combine
video and audio telephony, data collaboration and streaming into one
comprehensive IP-centric platform.

First Virtual Communications was the first company to provide seamless
multiple communications and collaborative applications -- applications that
had previously worked in isolation -- into an integrated rich media
communications offering, running across broadband networks of all types.

"Our new name encompasses our history, our current mission and our future. In
1994, as the leading innovator of rich media communications, we introduced
ATM-based solutions to the enterprise," said Ralph Ungermann, chairman and CEO
of First Virtual Communications. "In the mid-1990's, we modified our name to
FVC.COM as we expanded our R&D and software integration to encompass the
emerging IP communications market. Today, our expertise in video networking and
IP-based communications has helped us deliver a platform, Click to Meet, that is
changing the way end users communicate across the enterprise."

"As the demand for integrated solutions that include voice and video telephony,
web conferencing, and streaming continues to rise, the foundation for the rich
media communications market is quickly solidifying. Increased IP bandwidth,
multiple rich media applications, and the drive for corporate efficiency all set
the stage for flourishing growth in this industry," said Andrew Davis, Senior
Analyst and Managing Partner of Wainhouse Research, LLC.





THE NEW FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS WEB SITE
Today, First Virtual Communications also unveiled a new website to support the
company name change and new logo brand identity. To view the new site, visit
www.fvc.com.
- ------------

ABOUT FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. First Virtual Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq: FVCX) is a leader in rich media communications solutions, providing
systems and services that enable system integrators and service providers to
deliver an integrated suite of collaboration applications to its enterprise
customers. First Virtual Communications also delivers solutions directly to
corporate and public sector enterprises. First Virtual Communications'
flagship product, Click to Meet-TM-, is the industry's communications
platform for high quality, face-to-face e-collaboration. It is designed to
seamlessly integrate video and audio telephony, data collaboration, and
streaming across IP, ISDN, DSL, and ATM networks. Click to Meet provides the
optimal platform for delivering a new generation of video enabled B2B web
applications, for commerce, distance learning, telemedicine, federal and
state governments, and the judiciary.

First Virtual Communications' strategic partners include Accord, Adaptive
Broadband, Alcatel, British Telecommunications plc, China Telecom, Cisco
Systems, Inc., CUseeMe Networks, EDS, Ezenia!, France Telecom, Ideal Technology
Solutions, Nortel Networks, Polycom, Qwest Communications, SBC Communications
Inc., Shanghai Telecom, Telstra, Verizon Communications, Wind and other leading
companies worldwide. Further information about the company is available at
http://www.fvc.com.
- -------------------

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, THIS NEWS RELEASE
CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS
CONTAINING THE WORDS, "BELIEVES," "ANTICIPATES," "EXPECTS" AND WORDS OF SIMILAR
IMPORT. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS HAVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS,
UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE
OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, OR INDUSTRY RESULTS, TO BE
MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FACTORS INCLUDE,
AMONG OTHERS: FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS' LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY AND
VARIABILITY OF OPERATING RESULTS, FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS' RECENT LAUNCH OF
ITS BROADBAND VIDEO SERVICES OFFERING, MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF VIDEO TECHNOLOGY,
FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS' DEPENDENCE ON ATM BACKBONE TECHNOLOGY, POTENTIAL
INABILITY TO MAINTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS,
DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS, RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, COMPETITION AND
CONSOLIDATION IN THE VIDEO NETWORKING INDUSTRY, THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTRACTING AND
RETAINING PERSONNEL, MANAGEMENT OF FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS' GROWTH, AND
OTHER RISK FACTORS REFERENCED IN FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS' PUBLIC FILINGS
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE COMPANY'S REPORT ON
FORM-10 Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.