Atreus Systems Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Leading Telecom Vendor.

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OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003

Atreus Systems(TM), a service fulfillment leader for Internet Protocol (IP) services and applications, today announced it has signed a reseller agreement with Ericsson. Under the deal, Ericsson will market and sell Atreus xAuthority(TM) as the service fulfillment engine within its IP service solution worldwide.

"Automating and shortening the service fulfillment process remains a challenge for service providers. With the increasing migration to more dynamic IP-based services, the need for efficient service fulfillment is becoming crucial," said Chris Neal, Research Director, Sage Research. "The Atreus xAuthority addresses this need effectively, and the new Ericsson partnership will help bring it to a wide variety of service providers that can benefit from it."

"Working with a telecommunications industry leader such as Ericsson is a tremendous win for Atreus. Ericsson selected Atreus ahead of several companies as the IP service fulfillment solution because of our demonstrated leadership in real-time activation of complex, customized services," said Andrea Baptiste, President and CEO, Atreus Systems. "Our customers are demanding total solutions that will allow them to deliver high-margin, value-added services quickly, reliably and profitably. Ericsson's worldwide reach and Atreus' expertise in NewGen OSS is a winning solution that will enable communications providers around the globe to significantly drive down operating costs and support the acceleration of new service introductions."

NewGen OSS Decreases OPEX and Improves Profitability

Atreus xAuthority(TM) is a carrier-grade, service fulfillment software platform that enables carriers and service providers to provision and deliver advanced IP services and applications. Designed to scale to millions of subscribers, Atreus xAuthority offers a compelling solution that unifies front-end, customer-facing self-service portals with the back office operational systems that execute flow-through provisioning, authentication, and activation across the network. The result - service providers improve time-to-market and profitability of wireline and wireless services.

About Atreus Systems

Atreus Systems(TM) is a leader in software solutions for the creation and activation of IP network and application services. Atreus' flagship products, the xAuthority(TM) Service Fulfillment OSS Solution for wireline and wireless service providers, and the xAuthority(TM) Identity and Provisioning Solution for government and commercial enterprises, help to reduce operational expenses and improve ROI by automating the creation and delivery of customer-centric IP services and applications. Atreus Systems is a privately held Delaware company financed by leading telecom venture capital firms Meritage Private Equity, SAIC Venture Capital Corporation, TELUS Ventures, Aliant, Inc, BDC Venture Capital, Mobius Venture Capital, Blueprint Ventures, and Skypoint Capital Corporation. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.atreus-systems.com or call [phone] (North America).

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