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Filed by First Virtual Communications, Inc. pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933.

Subject Company: CUseeMe Networks, Inc. Commission file No.: 000-21415

CONTACTS:
AT FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS:            AT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Melissa Malley                              James Hoyne (investor contact)
408.330.7315                                415.986.1591
MMALLEY@FVC.COM


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS SCHEDULES FIRST QUARTER 2001
EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

         SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA -- APRIL 16, 2001--First Virtual
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FVCX) announced today that it will broadcast its
conference call live and via the Internet on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 to discuss
the first quarter 2001 earnings results and future business strategies. The
conference call will begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT and will last for approximately one
hour. Please dial (703) 871-3022 at least five minutes prior to the start time
to participate on the call. A news release outlining the first quarter financial
results will be distributed at 1:00 p.m. PDT on April 24th, 2001.

         Investors have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live
on the Internet at the Company's website at http://www.fvc.com, under
Investor Relations - by clicking on the webcast icon. Investors should go to
the website a few minutes early, as it may be necessary to download audio
software to hear the conference call. To do so, investors should click on the
Real Player icon and follow directions from there. A replay of the conference
call will be available through the Company's website for 7 days or via phone
at (703) 925-2435, passcode #5114077 through May 1, 2001.

         Additional information on First Virtual Communications including an
archive of corporate press releases is also available on the Company's website.

ABOUT FIRST VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS

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. The company's
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 a high quality 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, PictureTel, Polycom, Qwest
Communications, SBC Communications Inc., Shanghai Telecom, Telstra, Verizon
Communications, Wind, Zydacron and other leading companies worldwide. Further
information about the company is available at http://www.fvc.com.

         CUseeMe Networks and Fist Virtual Communications have announced the
execution of an agreement under which the two companies would be merged to
create one of the market's leading rich media communications providers. The
transaction is intended to allow the merged enterprise to leverage greater
market opportunities through its combined resources, products, and expertise.
The transaction is expected to be competed in the second quarter of 2001.

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' 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, the risk that the merger
with CUseeMe will not be completed as anticipated and that the two companies may
not be successfully integrated, 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 K for the year ended
December 31, 2000.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

Investors and security holders are urged to read the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available because it will contain
important information about the transaction. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus will
be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by First Virtual
Communications, Inc. and CUseeMe Networks, Inc. Investors and security holders
may obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when it is available)
and other documents filed with the Commission at the Commission's web site at
http://www.sec.gov. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus and these other documents may
also be obtained for free from First Virtual Communications, Inc. and CUseeMe
Networks, Inc.

First Virtual Communications, Inc. and CUseeMe Networks, Inc., and their
respective executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of First Virtual Communications,
Inc. and CUseeMe Networks, Inc. with respect to the transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement. Information regarding such officers and directors is
included in First Virtual Communications, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for its 2000
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 30, 2000 and CUseeMe Networks, Inc.'s Proxy Statement for its 2000
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 28, 2000. These documents are available free of charge at the
Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov and from
First Virtual Communications, Inc. and CUseeMe Networks, Inc.