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FacetCorp Awarded 2003 “Product of the Year” by Technology Marketing Corporation’s INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine

FacetPhone Singled Out For Its Technological Excellence and Vision

January 14, 2004

PLANO, TEXAS (January 14, 2004) — FacetCorp announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®)’s INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine, named FacetPhoneTM as a Product of the Year winner for 2003. INTERNET TELEPHONY® is the premier publication in the burgeoning IP telephony industry.

“FacetCorp is thrilled to receive this honor,” said Paul Vance, Vice President of FacetCorp. “We have introduced a unique architecture and significantly moved the ‘state-of-the-art’ forward, all as a relative newcomer to the IP-PBX market. FacetPhone’s comprehensive presence and graphical call management, visual voice mail, Linux/UNIX application integration via UTAPITM, IVR flexibility and built-in telecommuter support are all key areas that make FacetPhone stand out.”

“FacetPhone is clearly deserving of leadership status in the IP-PBX sector of the IP telephony industry. We’re proud to reward their hard work and innovation with a Product of the Year Award for 2003,” said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY®.

According to Editorial Director Greg Galitzine, “The Product of the Year awards exemplify the best that this industry has to offer. FacetCorp has demonstrated a commitment to quality, and a commitment to the further development of the IP telephony industry through its FacetPhone product. FacetCorp deserves this great honor, and I look forward to seeing other innovative solutions from them as they continue to contribute to the future of IP telephony.”

A full list of Product of the Year winners will appear in the January, 2004 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY® magazine.


About FacetCorp
FacetCorp is a privately held company located in Plano, Texas, USA. FacetCorp develops business communications and networking solutions with an emphasis on premier customer service. FacetCorp's products include FacetPhone, FacetWin, FacetWin DT, and FacetTerm. FacetPhone is a complete business communications system for small to medium sized businesses. FacetWin is the all-in-one Windows to UNIX/Linux software connectivity product. FacetWin DT is a low cost terminal emulator for serial connections. And, FacetTerm provides multiple sessions for character-based UNIX or Linux applications. FacetCorp can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.facetcorp.com.

About INTERNET TELPHONY magazine
The convergence of voice, video, fax, and data has revolutionized the world of telecommunications. Internet telephony has been proven to drastically reduce long-distance costs and continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for service providers, resellers, developers, and end users alike. Internet Telephony® is the only magazine that focuses on providing the information that will help you take advantage of this exciting technology. Launched as a quarterly publication in January 1998, Internet Telephony® magazine has been published monthly since October 1998. Internet Telephony® provides readers with the best information necessary to learn about and purchase the equipment, software, and services they need to take advantage of Internet telephony.

About TMC®
Since 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC®) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC® publishes two magazines: Customer I nter@ction SolutionsTM and Internet Telephony®, and two online publications, Planet PDATM Magazine and BiometriTechTM Magazine. TMC® is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC LabsTM, and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & Expo, Planet PDATM: The Enterprise PDA Event and BiometriTech Conference & Expo. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.

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