"This marks an exciting opportunity for ETC to implement its announcers in a new switching environment," said Joe Voight, Vice President Sales. "We have worked closely with the carrier and their consultants over the last several months to develop a network announcement solution for their customers. We are looking forward to building this relationship and providing additional solutions to meet their evolving network capabilities."

Initial orders for DNA Modules have been received for $300,000. Additional orders have been earmarked for 2000, although an official agreement has not yet been disclosed.

ETC’s scalable Digicept DNA Module interfaces with a variety of traditional and non-traditional switching platforms. DNA Modules offer a flexible solution in creating virtually unlimited custom announcements that promote enhanced services and provide network information to the end user. Announcement can include changed number, TTY intercept, network status, and enhanced service instructions (call forwarding, selective call receiving, and other call management features).

Convergence brings together many traditional and newer methods of sending information over the network. For example, ATM, a type of digital data transmission, can be used alongside IP, Internet Protocol or packet transmission. Each supplies an effective and reliable method for a particular type of communication. Converged networks can offer integrated services of voice, video, data, fax and Internet over a single connection. Networks of the future rely on convergence to offer customers enhanced services, billing, and management options for the ultimate communications network.

ETC designs, manufactures, and services quality telecommunications products that provide network solutions for domestic and international access providers. Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, ETC has operations in Atlanta, Georgia and Pleasanton, California. ETC is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol ETCIA. For additional information on ETC, visit www.etcia.com.

Certain statements in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any "forward-looking" statements are provided in compliance with the "Safe Harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. "Forward-looking" statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, technology changes, backlog, acquisitions, status of the economy, governmental regulations, sources of supply, expense structure, product mix, major customers, competition, litigation, and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are encouraged to consider the risks and uncertainties included in those filings.

For additional information about ETC, visit www.etcia.com.

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