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MKC Networks and 1CTI Announce Their Partnership and Availability of SIP Unified Messaging Product

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (Business Wire) -- MKC Networks (http://www.mkcnetworks.com), a leading developer of next generation voice networking SIP telephony products, and First Computer Telephony Innovators (1CTI, http://www.1cti.com), an established advanced business messaging and unified communications solutions provider, announce today their partnership and the availability of a highly feature-rich SIP Unified Messaging product.

"We're ecstatic to have partnered with an industry leader such as 1CTI. We have a great opportunity to provide system integrators and next generation internet telephone service providers with a product that is truly unique in this market segment. Small and medium sized businesses have never before had much choice when it comes to their telephone system - they were typically locked in to a proprietary solution that dictated how their communication system and ultimately how their business would run. Our new partnership allows customers a highly flexible telephony and unified messaging solution and most importantly the opportunity to choose based on their business needs," Steve Robinson, VP Sales and Marketing, MKC Networks.

The 1CTI and MKC Networks solution will appeal to a wide audience; on one hand it will attract leading edge types for its utilization of SIP and feature rich PBX functionality, on the other hand it will address the needs of a huge legacy PBX and KTS install base. "Typically people don't have the budget to forklift their existing communication system. They also grow frustrated by the fact that they feel chained to a particular vendor. Our solution allows customers to slowly migrate away from the proprietary world while allowing immediate access to VoIP features like remote teleworker phones, toll bypass, site to site networking and low cost VoIP connections such as RNK Telecom, BIAC Broadband and Vonage," Ed Doyle, CEO, 1CTI.

See the SIP compliant MKC/Innovator Linux based VoIP system at the Internet Telephony EXPO (http://www.itexpo.com) February 23rd-25th, booth 608.

About MKC Networks

MKC Networks develops integrated voice and data communications products designed for dynamic workplaces and multi-location offices. By taking advantage of low-cost broadband connectivity that is now widely available, MKC Networks solutions provide big-business features without big-business costs. Using the most open standards available, our solutions provide the utmost flexibility and interoperability with third-party and services products.

MKC Networks is led by management and technical teams from leading communications vendors such as Mitel Networks and Newbridge Networks (now Alcatel). The company is privately held by Sir Terence Matthews, Chairman of Mitel Networks and March Networks.

About 1st Computer Telephony Innovators

1CTI maintains a first to market and market leading position with its Linux and Windows(R) Unified Communication Systems. 1CTI has over 10,000 pc-based and "in-skin" Linux and Windows based IVR systems installed.

1CTI, Ponte Vedra
Ed Doyle, 904-543-9000 X 333
eddoyle@1cti.com
or
MKC Networks
Ben Morris, 613-591-6900 x 5506
SIP: 5506@mkcnetworks.com
bmorris@mkcnetworks.com

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