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

Newton, Mass. - March 29, 2000 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading communications Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals, today announced that it is tapping the growing number of business-to-business (B-to-B) Web portals to sell its unified communications services. This will enable these leading B-to-B commerce Web sites to broaden their business services portfolio to include Linx' web-enabled communications services, including one-number, follow me, virtual office phone system and other services.

"Business-to-business e-commerce sites are increasing exponentially. They are great communities where busy professionals can gather information and purchase products and services. By expanding our sales channels to include Web commerce portals, Linx can reach the rising number of businesses and individuals procuring services over the Web," said Joe Gately, president and CEO of Linx Communications. "Linx offers them a turnkey suite of innovative and differentiated services that enable B-to-B Web portals to initiate or expand their telephony offerings while giving them a share in the recurring revenue from subscribers."

"We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers truly differentiated unified communications services from Linx," said Brenda Chin Hsu, CEO of Buyerzone.com. "Our small business customers are looking for telephony services that enable them to keep pace in their respective industries. Linx is a leading communications solution and it gives them flexible telephony services that can grow with their businesses."

Leading Web sites that resell or re-brand Linx' unified communications services include:

• BizBuyer (www.bizbuyer.com): online business-to-business marketplace where small to mid-size businesses can purchase a wide-range of business products and services
  
• BuyerZone (www.buyerzone.com): online purchasing marketplace for small businesses - from benefits packages to office equipment - with independent buyer guides coupled with online purchasing and price quotation tools
  
• Essential (www.essential.com): online marketplace for energy, Internet access, and telecommunications services with online billing and payment
  
• Hello Direct (www.hellodirect.com): developer of desktop telephony and equipment interface products, including headsets, teleconferencing, wireless and related desktop products through catalogs, outbound telemarketing and internet sales
  
• My Own Empire (www.myownempire.com): personalized Web portal offering frequent visitor rewards for users in the form of points, cash and stock for using its Web directory and business affiliates
  
• Onvia (www.onvia.com): online destination where small businesses can buy and sell services and products, exchange valuable news, product and service information and access productivity tools
  
• TeleGea (www.telegea.com): e-commerce provider of subscription-free, personalized communications services for international calling, domestic long distance, wireless, unified messaging, and other enhanced communications services
  

Linx Services
Linx currently markets a suite of easy-to-use, web-enabled communications services that 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™, 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 an ideal solution for service providers' business customers with growing communications needs. LinxOffice™ is a powerful "virtual office phone system," pay-as-you-go 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 Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Linx is expanding its POPs with plans to cover the top thirty major metropolitan areas this year. Linx services can be ordered by calling 888-TRY-LINX or by visiting www.linxcom.com.

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.