(BSNS WIRE) Teltran Completes Channelnet Acquisition Teltran Completes Channelnet Acquisition Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999--Teltran International (OTC BB: TLTG) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Channelnet Ltd. Channelnet, a diversified telecommunications company located in Manchester, England, specializes in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) applications, VoIP and premium rate services and other value added products. The acquisition of Channel Net not only gives Teltran International affiliate status in the UK and Ireland within the worldwide Interline VoIP consortium, it also allows Teltran to continue negotiations that have been started to establish affiliates in several Middle East countries as well as Turkey, Cyprus and Greece. "We're excited about the presence the Channelnet acquisition gives Teltran in Europe as we continue to pursue our international expansion strategy," said Peter Biagioli, Teltran's Vice President - Sales & Marketing. "The Channelnet team will enable us to work more closely and efficiently with the Trans-Atlantic marketplace," added Biagioli. About Teltran Licensed by the FCC as a global facilities-based common carrier, Teltran offers a full range of telecommunications and Internet services including Voice over IP, domestic and international long distance, Web Portal and Hosting, fax broadcast services and calling card programs. --30--nmb/mi* CONTACT: Teltran International Darrell Lerner, 888/TELTRAN investorrelations@teltran.com www.teltran.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS MERGERS/ACQ Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com *** end of stor |