ADVISORY/Westwave Communications Speaks on `Service Control in a Converged Network' at This Week's WCF 2000 Conference.

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WCF 2000 Conference

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (March 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

   WHO & WHAT:

        Ben Wagner, director of business development at Westwave
        Communications -- a leading developer of software solutions
        that enable new converged services  --  will speak this week
        at the WCF 2000, Dallas, Texas. Wagner will speak at a session
        entitled "Service Control in a Converged Network" on Tuesday,
        March 14, from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST.

        With nearly 20 years experience in telecommunications, Wagner
        has expertise in all aspects of the industry, including
        access, transport, and switching. He has been involved in
        corporate and strategic marketing and planning, market
        development, product line management, and business development
        in both domestic and international markets. Before joining
        Westwave, Wagner was vice president of corporate marketing at
        DSC Communications (acquired by AlcatelUSA).

   WHERE & WHEN:

        Service Control in a Converged Network
        WCF 2000
        Omni Mandalay Hotel, Dallas, Texas
        Tuesday, March 14, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

   BACKGROUND:

        Westwave Communications is a leading developer of software
        solutions that bring intelligence to the network. The Westwave
        solution enables Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), hardware
        vendors, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to implement
        converged services quickly, at the lowest-cost entry point in
        the network, and with minimal operational impact.

        Founded in 1998, Westwave Communications is headquartered in
        Santa Rosa, Calif., in the northern corridor of Telecom
        Valley. Westwave Communications is privately owned and
        financed through venture capital funding. Major investors
        include Sevin Rosen Funds and Morgenthaler Venture Partners.

        Interested parties wanting more information about Westwave
        Communications can visit its World Wide Web site at
        http://www.westwave.com, or contact the company at
        800/841-1768.