British Telecom Certifies Verso's NACT IPAX Gateway; Certification Enables Enhanced Service Providers to Leverage the Global Reach of British Telecom's Telephony Network.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004

Verso Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSO), an integrated communications solutions company, today announced that its NACT(TM) IPAX Intelligent Switching Gateway is among the first Class 4 switching platforms featuring adaptive congestion control (ACC) to be certified by British Telecom (BT) under ISUP, the global Signaling System 7 call control standard. With ACC, service providers relying on NACT solutions can minimize network disruptions otherwise encountered during periods of extremely heavy call volumes. As a result, more calls are completed and revenues are optimized.

"This certification by British Telecom is critical for enhanced service providers who want to leverage the broad global reach of the BT network," explained Jim McKenna, Verso's Chief Technology Officer. "But equally important, availability of adaptive congestion control now enables any service provider to significantly reduce the amount of lost traffic during periods when network congestion becomes so severe that no calls can be terminated. Instead of the gating, on/off, congestion control common to almost all other Class 4 switches, our ACC technology lets service providers adjust their response based on changing traffic patterns, stepping down call throughput in a controlled and incremental manner as congestion increases, and doing the reverse as congestion eases."

By enabling a more granular response to network congestion, ACC allows service providers to optimize the number of calls that are completed. While other congestion control systems simply cut-off all traffic when congestion reaches pre-set levels, Verso's ACC technology lets service providers boost revenue during periods when other providers are not putting through calls. As a result, service providers running a NACT platform gain a competitive edge and ensure customer satisfaction.

"Certification of our NACT IPAX by British Telecom is further proof of our global commitment to delivering solutions that enable fast and easy implementation of the services end-users want, in a way that makes sense for service providers," said Steve Odom, Verso's chairman and chief executive officer. "By developing ACC to meet the high standards required for the BT certification, Verso is now able to enhance our platform for all service providers in all countries, giving our global customer base the competitive edge they need in today's hyper-competitive telecom market."

About Verso Technologies

Verso is a leading provider of next generation communication solutions for carriers and enterprises that want to lower their communication infrastructure costs and enhance service capabilities without sacrificing reliability, scalability and quality of service. With an extensive solutions portfolio that extends from the core to the edge of a network, Verso enables customers to leverage legacy technology investments towards converged networks that are faster and more cost-effective to deploy and easier and more flexible to manage. Verso solutions are currently deployed in thousands of customer networks in over 130 countries around the world. For more information, contact Verso at www.verso.com or call 678.589.3500.