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

Newton, Mass. - October 2, 2000 - Linx Communications, Inc., a leading communications Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Dr. Alice Hsin as president and CEO. Hsin had acted as interim president and CEO of Linx since August 14, 2000.

"Alice has already made a visible difference at Linx in the last six weeks," said Gary Lasher, chairman of Linx. "Her outstanding leadership skills and industry vision has had a great impact on the company. Her experience both nationally and internationally has been so valuable as Linx continues to expand into new markets."

"I am honored to take on this role at Linx," said Hsin. "I was touched to receive such a warm welcome from the Linx family. I have entered Linx at an exciting stage of its growth and intend on achieving the goals we have set together."

Hsin is a leading expert in the post divestiture telecommunications industry in the areas of integrated telecommunications systems, services and applications. As the founder of Integral Communications, Inc., a leading provider of telecommunication and IT services worldwide, Hsin directed technology projects and provided strategic consulting to a range of government agencies including the Department of Treasury, Department of Defense, and to the secure web and system integration industries. Hsin is also president of Hsin Investments, a Washington, DC-based investment company, and one of the participants in Linx' second round of financing, specializing in global technology-based companies in optical fiber communications, information technologies, and secure web technology.

Linx Services
As an ASP, Linx offers outsourced communications and messaging services to emerging companies, 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 emerging companies, 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, Network Plus, and TeleGea. Its customers include 3Com, Agilent, Apple Computer, AristaSoft, EMC, Fidelity, iVillage.com, and Juniper.