Corporate Profile for Periphonics Corporation, dated June 5, 1998.

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Published Date:   June 5, 1998

Company Name:     Periphonics Corporation

Address:          4000 Veterans Memorial Hwy.
                  Bohemia, N.Y. 11716

Main Telephone
 Number:          516/468-9000

Internet Home
 Page Address
 (URL):           www.peri.com

Chief Executive

 Officer:         Peter J. Cohen

Chief Financial

 Officer:         Kevin J. O'Brien

Investor Relations

 Contact:         Joseph D. Pititto
 Business number: 516/468-9000
 Home number:     516/257-7658
 e-mail address:  www.peri.com

Public Relations
 Contact:         Anne Strauss
 Business number: 516/468-9591

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        NASDAQ:PERI

Industry:         Manufacturing/Telecom Equipment

Market Makers:    William Blair, Jeffries & Co., Piper Jaffray, Mayer
                  & Schweitzer, Herzog, Sherwood, Fidelity, Troster,
                  Knight, Landenburg Thalman

Company description:

     Revenues: 1993: $39.4m, 1994: $51.5m, 1995: $64.8m, 1996: $88.8m,
1997: $111.2m. 52-Week High: 22.25/Low: 7.813. Operating Earnings:
1993: $1.5m, 1994: $4.9m, 1995: $8.1m, 1996: $14.5m, 1997: $19.0m.
     Periphonics Corporation develops, markets and supports products
and professional services for Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) and
for Telecom Enhanced Network Services using technologies such as
interactive voice response (IVR), speech input, messaging, fax and web
browsers. The company's products and services automate call
transaction processing, increase call-center agent productivity and
often create new revenue streams for its customers. Headquartered in
Bohemia, New York (Long Island), Periphonics has systems installed in
more than 50 countries worldwide.



  CONTACT: Joseph D. Pititto
            Periphonics Corporation
            P: 516/468-9212
            F: 516/737-8511