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To: QuietWon who wrote (65748)	10/14/1999 11:33:00 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 90042

Funny you mention MAKR...someone mentioned it to me a few days ago as one to watch...

To: QuietWon who wrote (65748)	10/14/1999 11:35:00 AM
From: max power	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90042

QW, what is your feeling about fvcx this morning? currently at low for the day Tom

To: QuietWon who wrote (65748)	10/14/1999 12:18:00 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90042

TKLC News - U S WEST Grants Multimillion Dollar Contract to Tekelec GENEVA, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1999--U S WEST Communications (NYSE: USW - news) today announced a multi-year contract valued at over $20 million with Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC - news). An initial signal transfer point (STP) order was placed in the third fiscal quarter. U S WEST is purchasing the TEKELEC EAGLE® STP product, which is the world's first fully distributed STP. U S WEST provides customers with exceptional performance, capacity, and throughput at an excellent value with one of the highest levels of reliability and network security in the industry. The addition of the EAGLE STPs to the U S WEST network enables delivery of state-of-the-art signaling and unmatched processing power. Combining the high-speed and SS7 over IP connectivity of Tekelec's STP allows U S WEST to migrate more seamlessly to a next-generation network. Tekelec released the announcement at Telecom '99, the worlds largest telecommunications trade show, in Geneva, Switzerland. Tekelec is exhibiting at stand number 1130-008. An STP sets up the signaling used to establish a calling path between customers. Tekelec's EAGLE STP is a high capacity, fully fault tolerant packet switch. U S WEST employs the power and performance of the EAGLE STP to: 1) deploy new advanced communications services to its customers; 2) grow its signaling network as it adds new customers; 3) offer its customers a wider range of voice and data services; 4) meet the growing demand for next generation internet, voice, and data services; and 5) enhance the reliability of the signaling network. ''We are extremely pleased that U S WEST has chosen the EAGLE STP to enable the consolidation of its SS7 network,'' said Michael L. Margolis, president and CEO, Tekelec. ''This decision by U S WEST is a testament to the track record of our product. It gives U S WEST the ability to immediately deploy high-speed and IP connectivity.'' U S WEST (NYSE: USW - news) provides a full range of telecommunications services - including wireline, wireless PCS, data networking, directory and information services - to more than 25 million customers nationally and in 14 western and midwestern states. For more information, visit uswest.com . Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC - news), a leading supplier of signaling and control systems, develops innovative network switching and diagnostic solutions that enable the convergence of traditional and converged wireline, wireless, and IP voice and data communications networks. The company also provides products and solutions for call centers and other telecommunications markets. Tekelec has its headquarters in Calabasas, California, and divisions in Morrisville, North Carolina, and Richardson, Texas. For more information, please visit tekelec.com . Tekelec logo and EAGLE are registered trademarks of Tekelec. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Tekelec/INS, Morrisville Linda Marco, 919/380-3842 linda.marco@tekelec.com or Erik Randerson, 818/880-7821 erik.randerson@tekelec.com or Stackig/IP Geoff Livingston, 703/761-2557 glivingston@stackig.com