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- Welz & Weisel Communications Tony Welz 703-218-3555 Tony@W2comm.com MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced that Spinnaker, the Inc. 500 leader in supply chain consulting and business process outsourcing (BPO), has deployed MegaPath's Duet(TM) SIP Trunking voice and data service to improve employee communications and productivity,

while reducing IT costs. By allowing Spinnaker to continue using its existing phone equipment, Duet delivers enterprise-class phone functionality, without the up-front costs typically associated with Voice over IP (VoIP) migrations.

"When Spinnaker decided to move to a combined voice and data service, we found that many of today's enterprise solutions required costly upgrades that would negate any of the other savings. MegaPath offered us an alternative that delivers enterprise functionality without the price," said Jeff Jorgensen, Principal at Spinnaker. "With the Duet SIP Trunking service, we were able to leverage key features from our IP PBX, such as caller ID and call waiting, and lower costs without ever worrying about reliability or performance."

The Duet SIP Trunking service provides Spinnaker with a cost-effective full-featured business-class phone service and high-performance 1.5 Mbps Internet T1 service. It also allows the company to leverage its existing IP-PBX system, eliminating the need for new equipment or phones typically required for transitions to VoIP services. Unlike consumer-grade VoIP, MegaPath's Duet service is delivered over a private network, ensuring the highest levels of clarity and reliability.

"Traditionally, vendors have either offered extremely expensive enterprise VoIP services or cheap, low quality solutions. However, we saw an opportunity to provide our customers with leading quality and functionality without the expense or up-front costs," said Dan Foster, Senior Vice President of Sales at MegaPath. "The Duet SIP Trunking service allows customers, like Spinnaker, to leverage their existing investments, while lowering phone costs and gaining even greater functionality. This service helps set MegaPath apart and provides our customers with a truly competitive advantage."

The MegaPath Duet SIP Trunking service delivers important enterprise features that allow users to enhance the performance of their existing digital PBX, including:

-- Unlimited phone numbers (DIDs), so employees can have their own phone number regardless of the number of lines purchased;

-- Optional dedicated port(s) for fax machines, alarm systems and other devices;

-- Unlimited local and low-per-minute rates for long-distance calling; and

-- Caller ID and call waiting.

In addition to the Duet SIP Trunking service, MegaPath offers traditional PRI and analog voice services, as well as nationwide broadband connectivity and managed security services, so small-to-large sized organizations receive the same level of service and coverage their business requires. Delivering a complete set of VPN, connectivity, voice and security service, MegaPath enables businesses to lower costs, increase productivity and maximize their competitive advantage.

About Spinnaker

Founded in 2002, Spinnaker leads the industry with innovative Supply Chain solutions to ensure that its' client remain competitive in the global marketplace. Spinnaker has been fortunate to have served over 68 clients to date, most of which market leaders in their respective industries; from Semiconductors to Energy, Telecommunications to Food & Beverage. Spinnaker delivers Supply Chain Excellence with the world class People, Processes, Technology and Operational know-how. Over the past 6 years, Spinnaker has delivered its services on 5 of 7 continents and has managed to at least double revenues for six straight years through both organic growth and by virtue of acquisition.

About MegaPath Inc.

MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications services in North America. MegaPath leverages its wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual Private Networks, Voice over IP (VoIP) and security technologies to enable businesses to lower costs, increase security and enhance productivity. Businesses of all sizes can easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, branch offices, retail locations, mobile workers, and business partners.

To learn more about why over 22,000 companies have chosen MegaPath's managed IP data, voice and security services to improve their business communications, visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).

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