To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1402 ) 9/29/1998 5:53:00 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3178
Delta Three and Quintel Announce Joint Venture and Launch Of "Delta Three Direct"; Internet Telephony to be Mass Marketed to More Than 38 Million US and Canadian Residents Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 1998--Delta Three, Inc., an international Internet telephony services provider and subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RSLCF) and Quintel Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:QTEL), a direct marketer of telecommunications products and services, today announced the formation of a new entity, Delta Three Direct, LLC ("Delta Three Direct"). The new company will mass market to Quintel's database of 38+ million residents in the United States and Canada a broad menu of Internet telephony services. Delta Three Direct will create a mass-market appeal for IP telephony long distance calling products and value added services such as enhanced messaging, conference calling and online billing. "The Delta Three/Quintel partnership is an alliance of premier telecommunications services and experienced marketing skills. Delta Three Direct will make Internet telephony a household term," said Elie Wurtman, CEO of Delta Three. Jeffrey Schwartz, Chairman of Quintel, said, "The strategic alliance formed by our two companies will bring unparalleled direct marketing experience to the most utilitarian Internet application, IP telephony. Delta Three's global facilities and networking experience will allow for an accelerated roll out of innovative telecommunications services to the mass market." Delta Three, a subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RSLCF), manages the world's largest Internet telephony network, with more than 30 international points of presence. Delta Three has integrated its Global Internet Telephony Network with the existing RSL COM Public Switched Telephone Network to provide termination to all countries of the world. The company generates millions of minutes of voice traffic each month by providing Internet telephony services dedicated to voice, fax and value added services. Quintel Communications, Inc. is a leading direct marketing company that specializes in telecommunications products and services. This release is available on the Delta Three website at www.deltathree.com and the RSL Communications website at www.rslcom.com. CONTACT: Delta Three Inc., New York Fara Hain T: 212/588-3670 F: 212/588-3674 E-mail: farah@deltathree.com www.deltathree.com or KCSA Worldwide Jeff Corbin / Stephanie Battles T: 212/896-1214 / 212/896-1228 F: 212/697-0910 E-mail: jcorbin@kcsa.com / sbattles@kcsa.com or Quintel Communications Inc. Jeffrey L. Schwartz 914/620-1212