DSL Forum Selects Association Management Solutions for Ongoing Services.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

Leading Telecommunications Consortium Selects AMS in Competitive

Review to Provide Staff and Internet Infrastructure for

Forum's Activities

Association Management Solutions (AMS) today announced that the DSL Forum, a consortium of more than 250 industry leaders in telecommunications, equipment, computing, networking and service providers, has selected AMS for its ongoing association management needs. The DSL Forum's Board of Directors picked AMS after a competitive review.

Established in 1994, the DSL Forum is committed to the development of a global mass market for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband technology and to delivering the benefits of this technology to end users around the world over existing copper telephone wire infrastructures. The Forum's goal is to foster a sharing of knowledge and best practices between members to make DSL the world's primary choice for broadband services. Through its marketing activities -- an extensive, continuous global public and industry education campaign, the DSL Forum ensures a growing international understanding of the benefits of DSL broadband.

"Though we were pleased with the service we were receiving from AMS, we felt it was prudent to look at alternatives to make sure our members are getting the most support for their dollars," said William Rodey, chairman of the DSL Forum. "It became evident that AMS continues to offer the best fit for the DSL Forum and is committed to our success."

At the recent DSL Forum Summit meeting (August 2002), industry analyst firm Point Topic reported that broadband DSL use around the world has jumped to 25.6 million households and small businesses. "We are making good progress towards our target of 200 million DSL broadband subscribers worldwide by 2005," said Chairman Rodey at the Summit. The demand for DSL broadband has fueled global subscriber growth of 36 percent over the past six months, noted Point Topic at the Summit.

"We can't help but feel committed to the growth and success of our clients. That's why it is extremely exciting as its service provider to see the DSL Forum driving strong industry and consumer acceptance of DSL broadband technology," said Karen Moreland, Association Management Solutions partner. "We couldn't be more pleased with the Board's decision to partner with AMS."

About DSL Forum

The DSL Forum is a consortium of more than 250 leading industry telecommunications, equipment, computing, networking and service provider companies. Established in 1994, the Forum continues its drive to develop the mass market for DSL and to deliver the benefits of this technology to end users around the world over existing copper telephone wire infrastructures. In eight years, the DSL Forum has moved through defining the core Digital Subscriber Line technology to delivering maximum effectiveness in its deployment and use. More information on DSL Forum is available from its industry site www.dslforum.org. Information tailored to end-users is available on www.dsllife.com.

About Association Management Solutions

Based in Fremont, California, Association Management Solutions provides experienced staff and infrastructure for both established and new industry associations. AMS is a full service management firm that provides membership communication and recruitment, administration, web infrastructure, financial management, event and meeting planning, document and communication development, legal and marketing services to its clients. AMS clients include the DSL Forum, the Optical Internetworking Forum, the Multiservice Switching Forum, the Mobile Wireless Internet Forum the Multi Protocol Label Switching Forum, the Network Processing Forum, The Ethernet in the First Mile Alliance, the Frame Relay Forum and the Gaming Standards Association. More information on Association Management Solutions is available at www.amsl.com or by e-mailing [e-mail].