Contact: Leah V Very
Linx Communications
617-747-4216
info@linxcom.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Newton, Mass. - July 5, 2000 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading communications Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals, today announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Jack Simpson as vice president of sales. Simpson will be responsible for US sales, subscriber management and sales support for Linx' web-enabled unified communications services. He will report directly to Joe Gately, president and CEO of Linx.

"We welcome Jack to the Linx team," said Gately. "Jack comes to us with a wealth of experience in managing productive sales and channel partner organizations for a variety of leading communications services and software companies. These skills will be instrumental to our business expansion efforts and make a significant impact on our customer and channel relationships. We look forward to Jack's leadership as we enter our next phase of growth."

"It's exciting to be joining such a forward-thinking organization and I see tremendous opportunities for Linx as we move ahead," said Simpson. "Linx offers an excellent value proposition to organizations and individuals trying to simplify their business communications with unified communications tools. I look forward to working closely with our customer and channel partners in order to solve their specific communications requirements and achieve our business goals."

A resident of East Greenwich, RI, Simpson joins Linx from Mirror Image Internet, an Internet content distribution, streaming and caching services company where he was vice president of sales and built its initial worldwide sales and support team. Prior to that, Simpson was vice president of sales, marketing and business development for Bisys Networking Services, a network integration and management services company. Before Bisys, Simpson was vice president of sales and marketing at Eprise, an Internet web content management software company. Simpson has also held senior management positions at a variety of companies including Process Software, BICC Data Networks, International Data Sciences, and Nixdorf Computer.

Linx Services
As an ASP, Linx offers outsourced communications and messaging services to individuals, small businesses, corporations and government agencies. This enables companies to take advantage of the most advanced messaging solutions without incurring the capital costs of maintaining internal systems and equipment.

Linx' suite of easy-to-use, subscription-based web-enabled communications services give on-the-go people complete control over their phone calls, faxes and messages at any time, from any location. Linx services save time and money while eliminating the frustration of "telephone tag."

LinxConnect™, Linx' flagship service, is a powerful, web-enabled one-number service that streamlines multiple communications tools (voice, wireless, messaging, fax) into a single local or toll-free number. By combining disparate devices into a single number, LinxConnect makes users more reachable and accessible while allowing them to better prioritize important calls and messages. LinxConnect features LinxWeb™, a robust personal communications web portal that allows users to listen to voice messages, view faxes, manage communications, and initiate real-time call connection via the web.

Linx also offers an ideal solution for organizations with growing communications needs. LinxOffice™ is a powerful "virtual" office phone system - a fee-based service that can be customized to meet a company's specific communications requirements. With LinxOffice, subscribers enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive office phone system without the hardware and maintenance costs associated with a PBX system.

About Linx Communications
Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Linx Communications (www.linxcom.com) is a leader in a new class of communications companies: communications Application Service Providers (ASP), providing unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals with local points of presence (POPs). Linx offers web-enabled one-number, virtual PBX and other enhanced services that simplify connectivity and real-time control over voice, messaging and fax communications. Linx services allow individuals to better manage and prioritize their inbound and outbound calls using local or toll-free phone numbers or the Internet. Linx' services are targeted at mobile professionals, small office/home office (SOHO), busy individuals and corporations. Linx partners with leading service providers including CTC, essential.com, Focal, TeleGea, and Winstar. Its customers include 3Com, Apple Computer, AristaSoft, EMC, Fidelity, iVillage.com, and Juniper.