Press Release

Deborah Mulryan Joins Cantata Technology as Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Accomplished HR Executive Brings More Than 20 Years Experience to Lead Cantata Human Resources Worldwide

NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 9, 2006 -- Cantata Technology™, the world’s leading independent provider of enabling communications technology, announced today the appointment of Deborah Mulryan as senior vice president of Human Resources, where she will be responsible for leading global human resources and related initiatives for Cantata’s operations and facilities around the world.

Prior to joining Cantata, Ms. Mulryan served as vice president of Human Resources for the ENOVIA group of Dassault Systemes, a world leader for product lifecycle management software. Previously, Ms. Mulryan served as senior vice president of Human Resources at MatrixOne (acquired by Dassault Systemes,) where she was responsible for ensuring the organizational design, developmental programs and management systems were aligned with the company’s business objectives. She also held executive positions in Human Resources at Analog Devices, one of the world’s fastest growing semiconductor companies.

“At Cantata, we view our employees as one of the most critical assets of the company and strive to achieve a positive and fulfilling work environment,” said Marc Zionts, CEO of Cantata Technology. “With more than 20 years of experience, Deborah brings a proven track record of systems and programs to Cantata that will help our employees reach their full potential and continue to make it a great place to work.”

Ms. Mulryan holds a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from Northeastern University.

About Cantata Technology
Cantata Technology, established in 2006 through the combination of Brooktrout Technology® and Excel Switching Corporation, provides enabling communications hardware and software that empowers the creation and delivery of anytime, anywhere IP-based communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that allows service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cantata.com.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Photographs of Ms. Mulryan are available upon request.

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