CommuniTech's Claritel Phone Saves New Yorkers From a Striking Loss of Communication.

Business Editors

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002

Internet phone enables New Yorkers to telecommute efficiently whether

the Transit Union strikes or not

As America sits and waits to see if there will be a final resolution to the transit union strike this week, CommuniTech is anticipating the opportunity to show how their phone, the Claritel i750, will eliminate the communication stresses faced by organizations caught in the crossfire of the potential strike. For telecommuters, communicating through an organization's network is now easier than ever before with the Claritel i750 phone. There is a refined simplicity in dialing into one's network seamlessly through a broadband connection and a phone with a USB port, while enabling one to keep his/her own personal work extension from the road. The Claritel i750 is a full-featured USB VoIP telephone. This phone has superior echo cancellation technology; it's easy to use and the single number portability provides unlimited accessibility.

According to Neal Shact, President and CEO of CommuniTech, "The Claritel phone presents New Yorkers with a simple solution to their transit dilemma. The phone enables telecommuters to dial into their offices and work from home, as if they were actually sitting at their desks in the office. This is a tremendous asset for employees and management because it enables both to continue working without allowing outside influences to impact their work product."

The Claritel i750 is ideal for working with the leading Softphone applications from Avaya, Cisco, IP Blue, and 3Com, among others. The phone will work with any computer, desktop or laptop, which has a USB port. It is powered from the computer so there are no heavy power cords or chargers to carry around with you. The phone is a simple handset that has a myriad of features and benefits.

The Claritel phone also enhances VoIP phone calling through popular Internet telephony services such as Net2Phone, Dialpad, and deltathree, which are perfect for the small enterprise and home environments. The Claritel i750 provides a crystal clear digital interface to your PC and has an attractive stylized design with all of the familiar features of a traditional telephone.

CommuniTech's phone enables mobility in the office, on the road, or in the home-- the Claritel i750 is the perfect communications tool. It fits easily into a laptop bag and accessibility isn't dependent upon location. Claritel users will realize the unit's single number portability from multiple devices; users of the Claritel i750 and Softphone will find they can have the same phone number available from multiple devices, including: access to telephone services from the same extension phone number as from their desk phone. It even enables access to the corporate directory!

The Claritel phone was designed by expert acoustical engineers to ensure its superior sound and echo cancellation capabilities. The Claritel i750 produces call sounds as if you are sitting right in your office. Its features include: a USB streaming microcontroller with a digital codec to provide crystal clear sound and enable both sides of the conversation to be crystal clear and understandable; a speakerphone enabling high quality sound in a portable device; simple keypad buttons and navigation keys which are representative of a regular consumer telephone; directional arrows (up/down/left/right) that scroll not just VoIP applications, but other Windows(TM) applications too; and more!

Neal Shact believes the phone is a tremendous asset to all companies. According to Mr. Shact, "The phone is extremely cost-effective and enables productivity. It reduces accounting cost(s) as well by alleviating the need for time consuming expense reporting for telecommuting call reimbursement. Since you are going through your corporate network, there are no employee telephone expense reimbursements to submit. The rates are better and the calls are billed to your organization through its pre-negotiated phone service provider."

The Claritel phone is the solution for problems other than the transit strike. It won't solve the labor issues, but it will enable employees to continue working efficiently from alternate locations. For more information on the Claritel i750 phone or any of CommuniTech's family of communications products, please visit CommuniTech on the World Wide Web at either http://www.communitech.com or at http://www.clarisys.com.