Contact: Leah V Very
Linx Communications
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LINX CONTINUES ON GROWTH TRACK

Communications Service Provider Recruits Top-Notch Talent

Newton, MA - November 8, 1999 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading Communications Service Provider (CSP), today announced several new hires and promotions as a result of expanded business opportunities and successes as a leading provider of unified communications services. Linx announces the following new hires and promotions:

• Christopher Stimpson is Senior Marketing Manager, focused on developing and managing Linx' marketing communications programs including advertising, direct mail, public relations, channel relations, seminars/conferences and Internet marketing. Stimpson was previously with GTE and Dragon Systems, where he was the International Marketing Communications Manager.
  
• Seth Wayman is Manager of Customer Support responsible for the daily operations and management of Linx' Customer Support Department. Wayman comes to Linx from Stream International, Inc. where he was the Customer Support Team Manager, responsible for providing web and voice-based technical customer support.
  
• Al Tassone is Product Manager, responsible for guiding Linx' overall product development strategy of its unified communications services. Tassone comes to Linx from CP Clare Corporation, where he was a Marketing Manager responsible for developing marketing programs for the company's line of communications products.
  
• Jeff Curvey has been promoted to Director of Sales responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and tactical plans for all sales and distribution, including direct sales, channel partners and service roll-out. Previously, Curvey was Regional Sales Manager where he managed the direct sales force at Linx.
  
• Geoff Martin has been promoted to National Sales Manager responsible for managing and expanding sales activity and staff throughout the major Metropolitan Service Areas. Previously, Martin was Account Executive at Linx, where he handled the EMC account and opened the Tire Warehouse account.
  

"We welcome everyone to their new positions on the Linx team," said Joe Gately, president and chief executive officer at Linx. "Growing our staff with such talented individuals further strengthens our value to the market and to our customers. We look forward to continued successes as we move forward."

Linx Services
Linx markets a suite of easy-to-use, web-enabled communications services that give on-the-go professionals 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™ an innovative 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 other enhanced communications services such as LinxFind™ voice messaging service; LinxOffice™ virtual "PBX" service; LinxFax™ fax store and print service; LinxConference™ conferencing service; and LinxCard™ local and long distance calling cards.

About Linx Communications
Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Linx Communications is a leader in a new class of communications companies: Communications Service Providers (CSP), providing unified communications services to businesses and individuals with local points of presence (POPs). Linx offers web-enabled one-number and 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. The company's corporate customers include leading Fortune 1000 organizations such as 3Com, America Online, Apple Computer, Compaq, Price Waterhouse Coopers, EMC, and Ernst & Young. More information is available at www.linxcom.com.