'Best in VoiceCon' Awarded to Avaya and Cisco Systems.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Avaya and Cisco Systems Both Receive Most Votes in Attendee-Elected Award at Industry's Premier Enterprise Conference and Exhibition for Enterprise Voice, IP Telephony and Convergence

VoiceCon Spring(R), produced by CMP Media, today announced Avaya and Cisco Systems as the co-recipients of the Best in VoiceCon(R) award, which recognizes new and exceptionally compelling enterprise voice communications solutions. Both companies received an equal amount of votes, which were submitted by attendees on the VoiceCon Spring 2006 exhibition floor after visiting exhibitors' booths. Avaya was awarded this honor for the Avaya one-X(TM) Quick Edition, while Cisco won for the company's submission of the Cisco Unified Communications System.

"This year's significant number of Best in VoiceCon award entrants constitutes an elite group of the enterprise voice industry's top players," said Fred Knight, VoiceCon General Manager. "We are delighted to present Avaya and Cisco with the 2006 Best in VoiceCon award."

"The attendees who voted for Avaya recognize the value we can bring to their businesses," said Jocelyne Attal, chief marketing officer, Avaya. "It is clear from our second award in two years we continue to bring solutions to the market that benefit end-users."

"Cisco is honored to be selected by the VoiceCon attendees as the winner of the Best in VoiceCon Award for its Unified Communications System," said Donald R. Proctor, Senior Vice President, Voice Technology Group, Cisco Systems. "The Cisco Unified Communications System represents the first true second generation integrated system for IP Communications. This award validates our strategy of using the power of the IP network to break down the barriers between traditional communications solutions, information systems, and business processes."

To be eligible for the Best in VoiceCon(R) Award, entrants must be a VoiceCon Spring 2006 exhibitor in good standing. The product or service must be new and officially announced with a published ship/launch date during the week of VoiceCon Spring 2006 or any time since March 2005. Core technology releases, enhancements and upgrades are eligible. The winners were selected from a group of 28 finalists who submitted products for the Best in VoiceCon Award.

VoiceCon Spring 2006 has been the largest VoiceCon event in the 16-year history of the show, with over 5,000 attendees and 120 exhibitors present at the Gaylord Palms. VoiceCon Spring 2006 will conclude on Thursday, March 9. For 16 years, VoiceCon has delivered practical, forward-thinking, objective information and education focused on enterprise voice, IP telephony and converged technologies, products and services. VoiceCon was also recently named a recipient of Tradeshow Week's Fastest 50 award, which is presented to the fifty fastest-growing events in the North America trade show industry.

About VoiceCon(R)

VoiceCon(R), now in its 16th year, is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise voice, IP Telephony and convergence in North America. VoiceCon(R) brings decision makers together with the industry's pioneering end users, vendors, and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise voice networks and the migration to IP telephony and convergence. As the momentum toward IP telephony and convergence has grown, VoiceCon has expanded to include two yearly shows: VoiceCon Spring 2006, taking place March 6-9 in Orlando, and VoiceCon Fall 2006, which will take place Aug. 21-24 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The VoiceCon Implementation Tour, which was launched in summer 2004, took place in New York on Oct. 26 and Chicago on Nov. 1. VoiceCon is also supported by VoIP Loop (www.voiploop.com), a news, information and opinion site that features thought leaders in VoIP and enterprise IP Telephony and convergence; VoiceCon eNews, a weekly email newsletter that is distributed to approximately 23,000 subscribers; and the VoiceCon Webinar Series. For more information, visit www.voicecon.com.

About CMP Media (www.cmp.com)

CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.