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Technology Stocks : Voice-on-the-net (VON), VoIP, Internet (IP) Telephony -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Peter R Smith who wrote (2909)	11/21/1999 4:13:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

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To: Peter R Smith who wrote (2909)	11/22/1999 9:15:00 PM
From: Jay Lowe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3178

Franklin Telecom Receives $2.1 MillionOrder for Voice Over the Internet Products FCM trading halt today, resumed on news below: November 22, 1999 01:08 PM WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999-- Franklin Telecom FCM today announced that it has received a purchase order in excess of $2 million for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) hardware products. Additional details about this customer will be announced at a later date. According to Franklin Chief Executive Officer Frank Peters: "Our new customer has a highly sophisticated and efficient global network. We have been working with them for several months to customize our Tempest(R) VoIP hardware and software to accommodate their existing system, so they don't have to 'reinvent the wheel' to add live voice to the services they offer. "The telephone industry in general is heading for a 'Business Revolution.' Today we see all sorts of giveaways on the Internet in order to attract advertising and other business. Before long, we may see carriers giving away free voice calls in the quest to attract customers for fax, e-mail and other enhanced telephone services. Flat rate and the like are already upon us. "Delivery of the 48- and 96-port units will commence with the initial shipment to go out immediately." About Franklin Telecom The primary business of Franklin Telecom is the design and manufacturing of communications devices, including hardware and software solutions that enable superior quality Voice over IP applications. Franklin's Internet subsidiary FNet provides Voice over Internet Protocol global Telco services. Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For additional information about this company, visit Franklin's Web Sites: www.ftel.com -- for Franklin's VoIP Hardware and Software; www.fnet.net -- for Internet Telephony Next Generation Telephone Service; and www.franklin.net -- for Internet Services, E-Commerce and Access. db/la CONTACT: Franklin Telecom Helen West, 805/373-8688