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Straitshot Announces OEM and Distribution Agreement With Farmstead Telephone Group Straitshot Becomes the Foundation for Farmstead's New One IP Voice Offering of Wide Area Network Services SEATTLE, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Straitshot Communications, a Wide Area Network (WAN) supplier that provides an effortless and economical replacement for Frame Relay and Internet VPNs, announced today that the company has entered into an OEM and distribution agreement with Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. (AMEX:FTG). Under the terms of the agreement, Farmstead will bundle and distribute Straitshot's network nationwide as part of its new One IP Voice offering, delivering to its customers a reliable, secure, high performance network at or below the cost of an Internet VPN. "We are elated to have the opportunity to work with one of the most knowledgeable and experienced companies in the telecommunications industry," said Robert Hogan, CEO of Straitshot Communications. "Together, we are in a strong position to address customers' needs as companies share business-critical information -- including demanding real-time applications such as video and VoIP -- between offices." Farmstead Telephone Group Chairman and CEO, Jean-Marc Stiegemeier, commented, "We are pleased to include the Straitshot network solutions as part of our "bundled' products and services. The One IP Voice network will provide our customers with a proven Wide Area Network that meets their needs financially, while offering Service Level Agreements (SLAs) unparalleled in the industry." Straitshot: A New Network Alternative for Any Business-Critical Application Straitshot's patent-pending network is ideally suited for today's business applications and ends the compromise between expensive legacy networks and unreliable Internet VPNs. Using Straitshot, companies receive the following features and benefits: -- Dedicated Network Capacity Offers Maximum Performance and Lowers Bandwidth Costs. Straitshot gives each customer exclusive network capacity, eliminating bandwidth sharing between customers. This means that customers are not forced to add more bandwidth to combat latency or jitter issues, making this a more economical solution over traditional frame relay networks. -- Quality of Service (QoS) and Voice Prioritization Delivers Unprecedented Reliability. Unlike VPNs, Straitshot supports quality of service (QoS) within the network core and across last mile connections. In addition, the Straitshot Network can prioritize traffic based upon the application type, ensuring that voice calls and video are maintained at the highest throughput while bandwidth for lower priority data sessions is dynamically scaled back. -- Multi-Carrier Redundancy Provides Guaranteed Availability. Straitshot's patent-pending architecture uses multi-access technologies to deliver 99.999% availability. About Straitshot Communications Straitshot is redefining the Wide Area Networking market by delivering an effortless and economical replacement for frame relay and Internet VPNs. The company delivers connectivity to securely share mission critical applications between multiple locations and with remote users without touching the Internet. Industry leaders such as Bag N' Baggage, Pet's Choice, and RW Beck rely on Straitshot because they can be assured that the service will meet their needs today and into the future. For more information visit http://www.straitshot.com/. About Farmstead Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. is an Avaya Inc. Gold Business Partner selling, installing, and maintaining both new and refurbished Avaya business communications products nationwide. Further information about Farmstead Telephone may be found at http://www.farmstead.com/ . NOTE: Straitshot and their respective logos are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Straitshot Communications. Other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only. DATASOURCE: Straitshot Communications CONTACT: Deanna Leung of Buzz Builders, +1-206-915-0512, or , for Straitshot Communications; or Mel Lipes of Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc., +1-860-610-6018, or Web site: http://www.straitshot.com/ Web site: http://www.farmstead.com/

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