MicroTel Subsidiary CXR Telcom Corporation Introduces Asynchronous Transfer Mode Transmission Test Instrument.

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001

MicroTel International Inc. (OTC BB: MCTL) ("MicroTel") today announced that its CXR Telcom Corporation subsidiary has unveiled a new Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) test instrument designated the "MICROCEL."

The powerful yet cost effective unit was designed to meet the fast growing market demand for a low-cost versatile ATM network test instrument to monitor and assure the transmission quality of backbone networks utilizing the ATM transmission protocol. ATM is a data transmission protocol designed to enable high-quality video and voice transmission over data networks to end-users.

Jim Walsh, president of CXR Telcom, stated, "ATM has emerged as the industry's transmission protocol of choice for transmitting voice and video across data networks. ATM not only provides reliable and high-quality transmission, it assures `real time' receipt of video or voice information, unlike both Internet and Ethernet protocol transmission. The latter transmission systems lack the ability to provide sequential or real-time reception, an essential requirement for key services such as voice-video conferencing or remote video surveillance applications."

Erv Stein, vice president of sales for CXR Telcom stated, "Until now only two or three competitors have addressed the ATM test and performance monitoring market, predominantly with very sophisticated and costly products. The pricing of the new CXR Model 2001 "MICROCEL" series should average about $25,000 depending upon selected options, which is only a fraction of the cost of testing units previously available. Our strong price advantage, coupled with our unit's ability to rapidly analyze the overall condition and performance of ATM transmission networks are competitive advantages that we hope will allow CXR to rapidly penetrate this new high-growth test instrument market."

About CXR Telcom Corporation

CXR Telcom has been a prominent supplier of portable field test instruments under the Halcyon brand for three decades. CXR Telcom has recently gained access to the central office market through MicroTel's acquisition of a central office telecommunications manufacturer, T-COM, in August 2000.

The new "MICROCEL" ATM offering is expected to be an excellent fit with both the traditional CXR Telcom customer base for field test equipment, as well as with major ATM equipment manufacturers such as Cisco, Alcatel and Nortel Networks and others who make up T-COM's customer base.

About MicroTel International

MicroTel International Inc. is an international telecommunications electronics company comprising three wholly owned subsidiaries -- CXR Telcom Corporation in Fremont, Calif., and CXR, S.A. in Paris, France, which together comprise the Telecommunications Group and XET Corporation in Rancho Cucamonga, which together with its international subsidiaries comprise the Electronic Components Group.

CXR Telcom Corporation and CXR, S.A. design, manufacture and market field and central office electronic telecommunications test instruments, voice, data and video transmission and network access equipment.

XET Corporation designs, manufactures and markets electronic components including predominately digital switches and power supplies. The company operates out of facilities in the U.S., France, England and Japan.

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With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of MicroTel could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the projected growth in the demand for low cost ATM network test equipment for the telecommunications market, the ability of MicroTel to expand its presence in markets within which it competes generally, trends in MicroTel's financial condition and results of operations, MicroTel's ability to distinguish itself from its current and future competitors, the continued demand for MicroTel's products, worldwide economic conditions, changes in governmental regulations and policies, the emergence of competitive products and services and unforeseen technical issues and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of the company's Form 10-K/ANo2 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, and the company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001.