EXHIBIT 99.1

       iLinc Communications Names New Senior Vice President and
                        Chief Financial Officer

    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2004--iLinc Communications,
Inc. (AMEX:ILC), developers of one of the most feature-rich and secure
integrated Web and audio conferencing solutions available, announced
today that it has named John S. "Jack" Hodgson, age 53, senior vice
president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.
    Mr. Hodgson brings to iLinc more than 25 years of experience
working in various financial management positions and over 10 years of
experience working for large publicly traded companies as their chief
financial officer. Mr. Hodgson's experience includes his role as
senior vice president and chief financial officer of FEI Company and
vice president and chief financial officer for Integrated Process
Equipment Corp., both semiconductor equipment manufacturers, as well
as vice president of finance for Dover Corporation, a Fortune 200
multi-industry manufacturer. In his various positions, he has been
responsible for the full spectrum of internal and external financial
matters. He has been directly involved with several successful public
offerings, raising over $1 billion in capital for various large public
high-technology companies, and has extensive experience in SEC
reporting, tax compliance, acquisitions, accounting, and treasury
management. Mr. Hodgson received his Master of Business Administration
from Hofstra University and a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from Manhattan College.
    "We are very pleased to have hired someone with Jack's breadth of
expertise as well as his leadership and drive," said Dr. James Powers,
president and chief executive officer of iLinc Communications. "His
extensive background in all financial aspects and regulatory
compliance, his successful track record of capitalizing dynamic growth
companies, and his experience working with large publicly traded
companies will be invaluable as we work together to position iLinc
Communications as the leading Web and audio conferencing company."
    In commenting on his new position, Mr. Hodgson said, "I am pleased
to be joining the iLinc Communications team. It is evident when you
talk with the management team that they are very dedicated and
committed to doing everything possible to take advantage of the growth
opportunity present in the industry. I am very excited about being a
part of a company that I believe has what it takes to be successful in
their goal of becoming a leader in their industry."

    About iLinc Communications, Inc.

    iLinc Communications, Inc. (AMEX: ILC) is a leading developer and
provider of hosted and premise-based Web and audio conferencing
software for two-way, highly secure, and cost-effective collaborative
online meetings, presentations, and training sessions. iLinc's family
of software products, including MeetingLinc, LearnLinc,
ConferenceLinc, and SupportLinc, is used by financial services,
technology, and professional services firms worldwide in sales, HR and
training, marketing, and information technology applications. More
information about the Phoenix-based company may be found on the Web at
http://www.ilinc.com.

    This press release contains information that constitutes
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such
forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from any future results
described within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
contribute to such differences include the rate of acceptance of the
Company's products and services by customers, changes in the
e-Learning and Web conferencing and collaboration market in general,
use of the Internet, the acceptance of new products, the Company's
need for working capital, the result of pending litigation, the
competition the Company faces from larger and more well-capitalized
competitors, and other matters more fully disclosed in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's
estimates and expectations as of the date of the press release, and
subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates
and expectations to change. The Company specifically disclaims any
obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future.
Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon
as representing the Company's estimates and expectations of its future
financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this
press release.

    iLinc, iLinc Communications, MeetingLinc, LearnLinc,
ConferenceLinc, SupportLinc and its logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of iLinc Communications, Inc. All other Company names and
products may be trademarks of their respective companies.

    CONTACT: iLinc Communications, Inc., Phoenix
             James M. Powers, Jr., 602-952-1200