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To: Thu Ra Tin who wrote (545)	8/25/1999 9:02:00 AM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 1556

(BSNS WIRE) Sprint to Trial Net2Phone Services For International Calling Sprint to Trial Net2Phone Services For International Calling Business/Technology Editors HACKENSACK, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 25, 1999-- Sprint Callternatives(SM) to utilize Net2Phone's voice over IP technology Net2Phone, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTOP) today announced that Sprint (NYSE:FON) will trial Net2Phone's Voice over IP technology and international network for international consumer long distance calls to Asia. The service, called Sprint Callternatives(SM), will originate, carry and terminate consumer long distance calls to Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Japan. "We're very excited to work with Sprint on these Internet telephony solutions," said Clifford Sobel, Chairman of Net2Phone. "We expect Sprint Callternatives to be a very successful campaign and hope to continue the relationship with Sprint after this market trial is complete." As part of the trial, Net2Phone will be creating a dedicated customer service operation, 24 hours per day 7 days a week, to assist customer inquires in three languages; Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean. In addition, Net2Phone's advanced billing technology will allow Sprint Callternatives customers to view their telephone accounts in real time from the Net2Phone web site (www.net2phone.com). This trial with Sprint enables Net2Phone to expand its IP services to more countries around the world. By creating a worldwide IP telephony network, Net2Phone is able to capitalize on deregulating markets and begin offering more low-cost and value-added services in countries that become open to competition. Sprint is a global communications company -- at the forefront of integrating long- distance, local and wireless communications services, and one of the largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $17 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million businesses and residential customers. Net2Phone is a leading provider of voice-enhanced Internet communications services to individuals and businesses worldwide. Net2Phone enables people to place low-cost high quality calls from their computer, telephone, or fax machine to any telephone or fax machine in the world. Net2Phone develops and markets technology and services for IP voice and e-commerce solutions for the web and other IP networks. For more information about Net2Phone's products and services, please visit www.net2phone.com. Except for historical information, all of the expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment for Internet telephony, changes of rates of all related telco rates and services, legislation that may affect the Internet telephony industry, Net2Phone's ability to operate the services described on a large scale commercial level. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with the company's business refer to the company's filings with the SEC. --30--kam/ny* CONTACT: Sarah Hofstetter Net2Phone Corporate Communications 201-928-2882/ sarah@net2phone.com or Lee Suravlas Net2Phone Public Relations 201-928-4464/ lee@net2phone.com KEYWORD: NEW JERSEY INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED PRODUCT 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 st