Convedia Named One of British Columbia's Top 21 Exporters; Award Nomination Recognizes Export Success of Local Voice Over IP Leader.

VANCOUVER, Canada -- Convedia Corporation has been named one of British Columbia's Top 21 Exporters for 2005. Convedia was selected as a finalist in the New Exporter category, based on the companies rapid and consistent growth in export shipments to customers around the globe. The awards are presented annually and co-hosted by Canadian Manufactures and Exporters (CME) and BC's Provincial Ministry of Economic Development.

Founded in 2000, Convedia has quickly become the recognized global leader of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Media Server technology for next generation telecommunication networks. Convedia began exporting products in 2001, and has consistently derived over 95% of their product sales outside Canada. In 2004, Convedia's revenues grew over 300% as the company secured a global customer base and VOIP deployments accelerated worldwide. Convedia's early penetration of China and Asia has resulted in over 40% of their revenues coming from that region of the world alone.

Convedia founders Peter Briscoe and Grant Henderson recognized early on that to succeed in the complex telecommunication equipment marketplace, it would be essential for the company to access international markets through strategic partnerships. The success of Convedia's channel distribution strategy, coupled with the global reach of Convedia's business partners, has resulted in deployments in over 30 countries and sales to 25 of the world's top 50 telecommunication service providers.

"Convedia is thrilled to be recognized as one of B.C.'s fastest growing exporters," said Grant Henderson, Executive Vice President of Convedia. "We are very fortunate to have access to an amazing talent pool here in BC, and our success could not be possible without the commitment and dedication of our world class team and business partners"

Convedia's award-winning family of carrier-class IP media servers help large enterprise and telecommunication service providers reduce costs, increase productivity and enable new revenue opportunities in the increasingly IP centric telecommunication world. Convedia's media servers are used today to power a broad range of enhanced services including pre-paid calling cards, audio and video conferencing services, voicemail platforms and hot new services like massively multiplayer online gaming and customized ring tones.

About the 2005 BC Export Awards

The 2005 BC Export Awards are co-hosted by Canadian Manufactures and Exporters (CME) and the Provincial Ministry of Economic Development. Presented annually, the Export Awards are open to all B.C. registered companies that have exported a product or service for two or more years. For more information visit www.bcexportawards.com

About Convedia

Convedia is the leading supplier of VOIP media servers, which enable telecommunication service providers to reduce service delivery costs and increase revenues through new approaches to enhanced services. Since pioneering the IP media server market in early 2000, Convedia has deployed its multi-service media processing platforms and technology with over 100 customers worldwide, including 25 of world's top 50 carriers. Convedia's award-winning family of products includes the CMS-6000 Media Server, a carrier-class media server capable of scaling to 18,000 ports per shelf, and the CMS-1000 Media Server, a low-cost, entry-level media server. Convedia is a privately held company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with regional offices in Asia, the United States, and Europe. For additional information about Convedia, its products, or the role of media servers in Softswitch, Packet Cable, or 2.5 and 3G/IMS wireless architectures, visit www.convedia.com.