Released on = June 25, 2007, 9:14 am

Press Release Author = Kristen Keller/ MRB Public Relations

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Chad Agate to Focus on Open Source vs. Proprietary Telephony

Press Release Body = TINLEY PARK, IL and CHICAGO, IL - (June 25, 2007) -
NeoPhonetics, a telephony provider that designs, implements and supports custom VoIP
systems for enterprises, today announced that the company's co-founder and CEO, Chad
Agate, will be kicking off the upcoming ClueCon Telephony Developer Conference with
his session on open source vs. proprietary telephony solutions on June 26th from
9-9:30am CDT.

"ClueCon is a great forum for developers to get together and discuss the current
issues surrounding our industry today," said Chad Agate, CEO of NeoPhonetics. "Open
source telephony, especially Asterisk, has created a tremendous amount of
flexibility and opportunity for developers working with IP-based solutions. I am
looking forward to addressing the benefits to open source, along with specific
direction on how to work with Asterisk-based systems."

Agate is responsible for the day-to-day management, business development,
infrastructure design and business partnerships for NeoPhonetics. Prior to
NeoPhonetics, Chad co-founded The Cipher Group. At Cipher, Chad utilized his skills
in building IT services solutions for businesses and education organizations. Within
four years, Cipher grew to $1.5 million in service revenue. Previously, Chad worked
as a senior network engineer at DeVry University, maintaining and supporting DeVry's
university network of over 4,000 users. Chad attended the University of Illinois and
The DeVry University. Currently, Chad is a member of the DeVry Telecommunications
Management Advisory Board.


ClueCon will take place June 26-28 in Chicago. Additional information is available
at www.cluecon.com.

About NeoPhonetics
NeoPhonetics designs, implements and supports custom VoIP telephony systems for
enterprises with at least fifty employees. With a specialty in open source Asterisk®
installations, NeoPhonetics creates solutions that offer more features, flexibility
and cost effectiveness than traditional telephony systems. The company
differentiates itself from other providers by offering on-site network design and
integration as well as 24/7 support. In 2006, NeoPhonetics received the
"Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award" by Frost & Sullivan for its role as an
emerging company with vast potential in the enterprise telephony equipment services
market. Additional information can be found at www.neophonetics.com.

NeoPhonetics and the NeoPhonetics logo are registered trademarks of NeoPhonetics.
Asterisk and the Asterisk Business Edition are registered trademarks of Digium Inc.

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Janine Savarese
MRB Public Relations
732-758-1100
jsavarese@mrb-pr.com

Kristen Keller
MRB Public Relations
732-758-1100
kkeller@mrb-pr.com
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