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Excel Named One of Boston Business Journal's 3rd Annual “Best Places to Work in Massachusetts”

HYANNIS, Mass. - May 20, 2005 - Boston Business Journal has named Excel Switching Corporation, a worldwide provider of carrier-class, open services platforms, media gateways, and media servers, one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts. The award recognizes the company’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

Excel was one of more than 240 companies to qualify for consideration, making the top 20 list in its size category based on the results of employee-satisfaction surveys taken throughout the spring.

“Our role and responsibility as leaders is to create a workplace where employees take pride in their work, are committed to quality, and feel valued and appreciated at the end of the day,” said Stephen Kane, vice president, human resources and legal, Excel Switching Corp. “The team at Excel is extremely pleased to be recognized by Boston Business Journal as a company that both provides an outstanding working environment and achieves success in a continually evolving and increasingly competitive global telecommunications market.”

“For the third year in a row, our results validate how the creation of the right corporate culture can create powerful business advantages,” said George Donnelly, Boston Business Journal editor. “Employees are proud to work for companies that are about more than just business.”

The top 20 companies in three size categories - small (20-100 employees), midsize (101-500 employees) and large (over 500 employees) - will be profiled in a special supplement of the Boston Business Journal issued on June 24. Companies will be entitled to use the “Best Places to Work 2005” seal in advertising and public relations outreach.

The survey project itself was launched in January by the Boston Business Journal in conjunction with market research firm QMR Inc. of Wichita, Kan. Thousands of Massachusetts companies were contacted by e-mail and fax announcements, phone calls, as well as advertisements in the paper and on the BBJ’s Web site.

Companies were evaluated on the results of more than 18,000 employee-satisfaction surveys. Employees answered questionnaires that addressed such factors as: their pride in the company, company encouragement, support and recognition of achievement, and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. The results were analyzed and scored by assigning points to each question.

“Accommodating employees’ personal needs pays back dividends of loyalty and productivity,” noted BBJ publisher Mike Olivieri. “The companies on our list recognize that their commitment to employees is especially important as the economy strengthens and competition for talent continues to grow.”

Olivieri continued, “The Best Places to Work" are all winners because they acknowledged that the care of their employees is instrumental in maintaining the quality and reputation for services and products.”

About Excel Switching Corporation
Founded in 1988, Excel Switching Corporation is a leading provider of carrier-class, media gateways, media servers, signaling gateways and enhanced service platforms for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and service providers worldwide. As a profitable company with over 125 customers worldwide, Excel addresses carriers' needs for profitable applications by delivering a family of platforms that bridge fixed, mobile and IP networks thereby lowering costs, improving call quality and simplifying network operations. By working closely with its Partners, Excel provides service providers with highly reliable, localized solutions designed to meet their immediate and future needs. For more information, visit www.ExcelSwitching.com.

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Geoff Spillane
Excel Switching Corp.
508-862-3091
gspillane@excelswitching.com