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Excel Switching Corporation Named to the 2005 ''Pulver 100''

- Leading Provider of Carrier-Class Open Services Platforms, Media Gateways and Media Servers Earns Second Consecutive Appearance on Prestigious List -

HYANNIS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2005--Excel Switching Corporation today announced that, for the second consecutive year, it has been named to the 2005 "pulver 100" - the VoIP industry's premier listing of privately held growth companies that represent the future of the communications ecosystem. With more than 8,500 carrier-class systems deployed in more than 80 countries, Excel has been named to the list because of its established and continued market momentum, especially with VoIP.

In just over a year since launching its 1010 family of highly scalable, "Any Gen" signaling gateways, media gateways and media servers, Excel has successfully gained significant market traction with deployments around the globe. The carrier-class product line has robust protocol support that allows application developers, OEMs and service providers to offer telecommunications services across fixed and mobile networks. The platforms' compact 1U footprint also enables providers to enter new markets at a lower price point than ever before while cost-effectively scaling as subscriber demand grows.

"The pulver 100 is the VoIP industry's first and foremost award listing, and it continues to grow in significance because companies like Excel continue to spread IP communications through innovative technology," Jeff Pulver, Founder and Chairman of pulvermedia. "We're proud to name Excel to this year's pulver 100."

"It is an honor to be recognized for the advancements we are achieving in next generation telecommunications by inclusion onto such a prestigious list as the pulver 100," said Marc Zionts, Excel's CEO. "Excel will continue to aggressively move into the global fixed and mobile markets where it can truly impact the introduction of exciting new telecommunications services regardless of the networking infrastructure in place."

Excel will be exhibiting at VON Fall 2005 in Boston, Sept. 19-22, 2005 at booth #121.

About the pulver 100
Originally introduced in 2002, the pulver 100 features private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. The value chain characterized by pulver 100 differs from the vertically integrated telecom model of the last century, focusing more on a networking-industry model that espouses open interfaces, connectivity decoupled from services, and software decoupled from hardware. For additional details on the 2005 pulver 100, please visit www.pulvermedia.com <http://www.pulvermedia.com>.

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. As a profitable company with more than 8,500 systems deployed in more than 80 countries, Excel addresses carrier 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 supplies 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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Press Contacts

Pulvermedia:
Todd Keefe
617-262-1968
todd@pulver.com

Excel Switching:
Geoff Spillane
508-862-3091
gspillane@ExcelSwitching.com