CTAP Signs Agreement to Become Siemens Certified Partner.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ROCKWALL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2001

CTAP, L.L.C. (Communications Technology Acquisition Partners) today announced that it has become a Certified Partner of Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC, a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and a leading provider of both circuit-switched and IP platforms and applications. Under the terms of the agreement, CTAP will offer its customers Siemens' full line of integrated voice and data solutions including the Hicom(R) and HiPath(TM) product families.

"Flexibility is very important to our customers," said CTAP President, Steve Dowling. "Siemens HiPath architecture offers companies a way to migrate to voice over IP at a pace that makes sense for their business. Siemens doesn't force a customer to opt for circuit-switched-only or IP-only," Dowling continued.

"With CTAP becoming a certified partner to distribute Siemens products, Siemens will capitalize on CTAP's strengths in selling to the enterprise customer market," said Rick Fitzgerald, vice president and general manager of the Siemens Enterprise Networks Channel Solutions Group. "CTAP's reputation for designing, installing, and maintaining world-class voice and data solutions dovetails with Siemens focus on delivering convergence solutions that are in line with specific customer requirements."

CTAP's customers are typically large, geographically dispersed corporations. Often, as a result of mergers and acquisitions, communications managers from these companies must administer a diverse assortment of systems and protocols. With increasingly broad product offerings, CTAP gives them the opportunity to centralize purchasing, reduce the number of vendors and consolidate installation, redeployment, repair and other services under a single supplier relationship.

CTAP customers' project teams can acquire equipment, request support, manage activities and inventory and access account history 24 x 7 through the company's unique secure web portal called the Online Communications Manager (OCM). The proprietary technology was created by CTAP staff and was chosen as a finalist for the Microsoft Industry Solution Award in the category of "Best Customer Relationship Portal Solution."

About CTAP

CTAP (Communications Technology Acquisition Partners) supplies a full array of telecommunications products and provides a broad range of installation, redeployment, repair and other services to large multi-location corporations. CTAP's award-winning web portal called the Online Communications Manager (OCM) offers customer IT and corporate communications departments a unique tool for managing inventories and projects. Privately held CTAP is based in Rockwall, Texas with offices throughout the US. For more information on CTAP, visit the company's web site at http://www.ctap.com.

About Siemens HiPath(TM) enterprise convergence architecture

HiPath enterprise convergence architecture from Siemens allows companies to implement new convergence technologies in voice and data infrastructures in line with their specific requirements, while protecting existing capital investments. A comprehensive portfolio of new IP communication solutions is already available. Siemens can deliver industry-leading, advanced applications, including those within the HiPath ProCenter(R) product-customer interaction and HiPath MobileOffice(TM) messaging and mobility portfolios of solutions, across both circuit-switched and IP platforms. Further information on HiPath products can be found at http://www.hipath.com.

About Siemens

Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. (ICN) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks and solutions for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Siemens ICN's subsidiaries include Siemens Carrier Networks LLC, Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC and Optisphere Networks Inc. Complementing these businesses is Unisphere Networks Inc., a Siemens affiliate that is a leading provider of IP infrastructure products to enable broadband data and voice services. For more information: http://www.icn.siemens.com.

Siemens AG, headquartered in Munich, is a leading global electronics and engineering company. It employs over 460,000 people in 193 countries, and reported worldwide sales in excess of $74 billion in fiscal 2000 (10/1/99 - 9/30/00). The United States is Siemens largest market, with 85,000 employees and sales of more than $17 billion in fiscal 2000. Siemens is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions in the information and communications, medical, power, automation and control, transportation and lighting sectors, and leverages its global network of innovation and unparalleled technological heritage to deliver business results for Siemens customers around the globe.

The Siemens Enterprise Networks Channel Solution Group (CSG) is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The mission of the CSG is to increase U.S. market share of the comprehensive portfolio of Siemens communications solutions by expanding sales coverage through indirect channels.

For more information, visit the company's web sit at http://www.icn.siemens.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens management. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "expect," "intend," "plan," "should," and "project" are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results to be materially different, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

HiPath and MobileOffice are trademarks and ProCenter and Hicom are a registered trademarks of Siemens AG.