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Linx Communications
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Newton, Mass. - September 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 appointment of Dan Foley as vice president of operations and technical support. Foley is responsible for the overall management of Linx' national service network including corporate planning, operations, business expansion infrastructure, contract administration, billing and customer support, and vendor management.

"Dan's experience and leadership will be very instrumental as our company and service network continues to grow and expand," said Dr. Alice Hsin, CEO and president of Linx. "Dan brings to Linx an impressive background in supporting, maintaining and delivering a wide range of computer software, applications, networking communications, hardware and system-level products, as well as vast knowledge with launching unified messaging and voice messaging operations. We are truly privileged to welcome Dan to the Linx management team."

"Linx is well-positioned in an exciting and budding market with an innovative and differentiated set of services," said Foley. "It will be important to strategically plan and manage our infrastructure and services suite as we continue to expand. I'm very excited by Linx' market position and future, and look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead."

A resident of Sudbury, MA, Foley joins Linx from NetCentric, where he was vice president of operations and services, responsible for supporting and maintaining Internet-based products and services for ISPs and carriers. At NetCentric Foley launched unified messaging and voice messaging services, and managed all integration needs for customers. Prior to NetCentric, Foley was director of international support at Sybase Corporation, where he was responsible for restructuring and managing the entire support operations in the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, Foley handled the integration of the issue-tracking system into the Asia Pacific region, and implemented actions to improve internal, field and customer satisfaction levels. Previously, Foley was senior support manager at Platinum Software, where he established its East Coast support. Foley received his BS in Economics and Finance, and is completing a Masters of Business Administration at Nichols College.

Linx Services
As an ASP, Linx offers outsourced communications and messaging services to small to medium businesses, large organizations and mobile professionals. This enables companies to take advantage of a full suite of basic and advanced communications and messaging solutions without incurring the capital costs of procuring and maintaining internal systems and equipment. Linx' suite of customizable services includes enhanced voice mail/fax, follow-me, automated attendant and one-number unified communications.

About Linx Communications
Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Linx Communications is a communications Application Service Provider (ASP), providing comprehensive unified communications services and virtual office solutions for small to medium businesses and mobile professionals. Linx' suite of unified communications services enables businesses to quickly and easily deploy voice, fax and messaging solutions and to expand those services as their business needs evolve. Linx partners with leading service providers including Digital Broadband, Focal, Network Plus, and TeleGea. Its customers include 3Com, Agilent, Apple Computer, AristaSoft, EMC, Fidelity, iVillage.com, and Juniper.

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