FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Bryce Benson, Investor/Media Relations
          ClearOne Communications Inc.
          Phone: (801) 974-3786, (800) 945-7730
          Fax: (801) 977-0087
          E-mail: bryce.benson@clearone.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ClearOne Communications Completes Acquisition of E.mergent,
                      Conference Call Scheduled for June 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SALT LAKE CITY, May 31, 2002--ClearOne Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CLRO)
completed its acquisition of E.mergent Inc. (Nasdaq: EMRT) today following
approval from E.mergent's stockholders.

In the merger, ClearOne is paying a total of $7.3 million in cash and has issued
or reserved for issuance approximately 873,000 shares of ClearOne common stock.
As a result, stockholders of E.mergent will receive approximately 0.1389 shares
of ClearOne common stock plus a cash payment of $1.1667 for each share of
E.mergent common stock. After today, E.mergent will no longer be traded on the
Nasdaq Small Cap Market.

"As we stated at the time of our initial announcement in January, this
acquisition presents a great opportunity for both companies," said Frances
Flood, president and chief executive officer of ClearOne. "The combined forces
of ClearOne and E.mergent establish a formidable conferencing products and
services company poised to leverage a burgeoning market."

To receive ClearOne common stock, E.mergent stockholders of record must submit
their stock certificates, along with a completed letter of transmittal, to
American Stock Transfer and Trust Co., ClearOne's designated exchange agent. The
exchange agent will soon begin mailing letters of transmittal and related
instructions to E.mergent stockholders. Instructions will be delivered to
brokerage firms, banks and other nominees for stockholders of E.mergent common
stock held in "street name."

ClearOne will discuss details of the transaction and provide future expectations
for the acquisition in a conference call on June 5. The conference call will
take place at 2:15 p.m. MDT, and can be accessed at (800) 937-6563 (U.S.) or
(801) 983-4013 (international). The call will be available for replay until June
12 at (800) 839-0860 (U.S.) or (402) 220-1490 (international) with access code
1261.

About ClearOne
ClearOne Communications Inc. (www.clearone.com) develops conferencing products
and services to enhance communication, collaboration and productivity between
geographically dispersed enterprises.

                                    - more -


Forward-Looking Disclaimer
To the extent any statement presented herein deals with information that is not
historical, such statement is necessarily forward-looking and made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. As
such, it is subject to the occurrence of many events outside ClearOne's and
E.mergent's control that could cause ClearOne's and E.mergent's results to
differ materially from those anticipated. Please see the risk factors contained
in ClearOne's and E.mergent's most recent SEC filings, including ClearOne's Form
S-4A filed on May 7, 2002, Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2001 and ClearOne's annual
report on Form 10-K for June 30, 2001

For further information, please contact Bryce Benson, Investor/Media Relations
of ClearOne Communications Inc., (801) 974-3786, (800) 945-7730, Fax, (801)
977-0087, bryce.benson@clearone.com.

                                      # # #