Altura Reporting Record Avaya Revenue Growth in 2005.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Previously recognized by Avaya for the fastest growth award in IP convergence product sales, Altura Communication Solutions continues its stellar performance by reporting a 49% annual Avaya revenue growth over fiscal year 2004. The growth in revenue includes both sales and service of Avaya communication manager primarily to medium to large enterprise customers.

"Altura offered the best convergence solution with the best record of successful implementations," said Dave Bradley, Director of Technology for the Yuma Educational Technology Consortium. "Our decision to select Altura proved to be 100% right on the money."

"I attribute the expansion of our Avaya business to our consultative approach with customers, our ability to implement complex converged solutions on a nationwide basis and our dedication to providing the best service in our industry," says Bob Blazek, Altura's president and chief executive officer. "Altura has invested several million dollars in training and support. We have been successful in migrating TDM customers to IP, enabling solutions that save them money, improve their productivity and provide a very cost effective migration path to VoIP."

As one of Avaya's largest business partners, Altura provides comprehensive communication systems and support, including VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and converged network integration, consultative services and ongoing maintenance. Altura's national presence, combined with its commitment to service both Avaya and Fujitsu systems, provide unsurpassed service and solutions to its customers.

Avaya's superior IP solutions and Altura's number-one rated service represent a partnership that is unmatched in the telecommunications industry. Altura has been ranked as the best service provider in the industry by Telecom Manager's Voice Report five years running.

About Altura Communication Solutions

Headquartered in Anaheim, Calif., Altura Communication Solutions (www.alturacs.com) sells and services a variety of products, including voice over IP switching systems, unified communication systems, contact centers, multi media conferencing systems, network system management tools, data switching and routing products. The company has nationwide service capabilities and an enterprise customer base of more than 2,500 companies in the financial, education, healthcare and government markets. Altura is owned by Platinum Equity Holding.

About Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity (www.peh.com) is a global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical companies according to a unique M&A&OSM model of value creation. Since its founding in 1995, Platinum has completed over 40 privately funded transactions, leveraging a multi-billion dollar revenue base derived from the continued growth of its portfolio. With an established infrastructure in North America, Europe, Asia and South America, Platinum employs a workforce of more than 15,000 serving over 600,000 customer sites worldwide.