Catalyst Telecom to Distribute Avaya Data Products.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000

Move allows leading telephony distributor to offer a

complete line of Avaya data and convergence products

Catalyst Telecom, a leading North American distributor of Business Telephone and Computer Telephony products and a division of ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), has announced an agreement with Avaya Inc., formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, which will be spun off later this year to form a separate company.

The agreement will allow Catalyst - currently an Avaya voice distributor - to distribute Avaya's data products, which include Cajun Campus high-performance LAN switches and RealNet Rules software. This agreement makes Catalyst the first Avaya voice distributor to carry Avaya's voice and data solutions.

Catalyst has long been a largest distributor of Avaya's Business Telephone products, as well as one of the largest distributors of Computer Telephony products from Dialogic Corporation, an Intel Company. As a result of the new agreement with Avaya, Catalyst now offers its Avaya dealers a complete line of convergence products - including voice, data and software applications.

Catalyst has a unique relationship with Independent Software Vendors to help provide Catalyst dealers with total solutions. And Catalyst's expanded System Integration Team, located in a state-of-the-art facility inside the company's Memphis distribution center, configures and builds server-based CT solutions exactly to customers' specifications. Catalyst also plans to extend its innovative online configuration tools, e-commerce logistics system, technical support and other services to include Avaya data products.

"Catalyst is one of our premier distributors, with an outstanding record of service and support to our BusinessPartner reseller community," said Edison Peres, Avaya vice president, BusinessPartner Sales. "Avaya continues to support Catalyst's efforts to lead the way in a rapidly evolving convergence marketplace as a single point of contact for Avaya's voice, data and converged products and applications."

"Our convergence offering has now come full circle," said Farrar Pittman, Catalyst Telecom's Vice President of Sales and Merchandising. "Our customers can now access Avaya's complete line of products from a single source, allowing them to take advantage of our superior logistics capabilities, system integration and other services whether they need voice, data or converged solutions. As such, this agreement validates our commitment to making it easier for Avaya dealers to offer total solutions to their customers."

Greg Dixon, Catalyst Telecom's Chief Technology Officer, added, "We have strong data expertise on our technical services and system integration teams today, so our customers can depend on us now for help in building total solutions. We are uniquely positioned to consult with them on pre-sales support as well as the implementation of integrated solutions for their end users."

Catalyst Telecom, a division of specialty technology distributor ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), is a leading distributor of telephony and Computer Telephony integration products. Serving only the value added reseller (VAR), Catalyst Telecom is committed to growing the telephony and CTI markets by strengthening and enlarging the VAR channel. Catalyst Telecom's commitment to VARs includes offering a broad product selection, competitive pricing, system integration, online ordering and configuration tools, fast delivery, technical support, sales training and customer financing. For more information, contact Catalyst Telecom, Inc. at 6 Logue Court, Greenville, SC, 29615, via the World Wide Web at www.catalysttelecom.com , or through our toll-free sales telephone number at 800-261-0247.