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LINX COMMUNICATIONS EXPANDS LOCAL NUMBER UNIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN THE NORTHEAST

Ground-Breaking One-Number Service Now Available in New Hampshire and Rhode Island

Newton, Mass. - February 14, 2000 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading communications Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering web-enabled unified communications and messaging services, today announced the availability of its powerful LinxConnect™ one-number service throughout Rhode Island and New Hampshire. This further expands Linx' local reach in the Northeast, where Linx currently offers local numbers in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey.

Linx markets a suite of easy-to-use, web-enabled communications services that gives 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."

"We are very excited about the increased demand for Linx' unified communications services, and we're pleased to offer more local numbers in the Northeast," said Joe Gately, president and CEO of Linx Communications. "Our local numbers in New Hampshire and Rhode Island provide a significant cost savings and local presence to our customers over 800-number services. This move into Rhode Island and New Hampshire is part of our overall strategy to expand to all local markets. We welcome the opportunity to put power, control, and flexibility back into the hands of small businesses, individuals, and mobile professionals."

"I have been using a toll-free LinxConnect number, and it is a great tool for managing my calls and messages," says John O'Rourke, president of O'Rourke Insurance Company of Cranston, RI. "I am out of the office a lot and colleagues, clients, and family need to be able to reach me wherever I am. I am looking forward to the local presence that a 401 LinxConnect number will give me, so that callers will quickly recognize that I am based in Rhode Island."

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 service providers' business customers with growing communications needs. LinxOffice™ is a powerful, pay-as-you-go "virtual PBX" service that can be customized to meet a company's specific communications requirements. With LinxOffice, businesses enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive office phone system, without the hardware and maintenance costs typically associated with a PBX system.

National Linx Network
Linx' national network currently includes local points of presence (POPs) in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, and now New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Linx is expanding its POPs with plans to cover the top thirty major metropolitan areas this year.

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.

LinxConnect, LinxWeb and LinxOffice are trademarks of Linx Communications, Inc.