Dulles, VA. April 4, 2005 – Encore Networks, a developer of innovative signaling interworking solutions, today announced that Eastern Independent Telecommunications Inc., a North American provider of turnkey communications solutions, has selected Encore’s SignalPath™ 201 and SignalPath™ 230 signaling gateways to deliver PRI and next generation VoIP based solutions to carriers and operators throughout North America.

With locations in Florida, Virginia, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas, EIT provides engineering, turnkey installations and project management for Digital Central Office applications and wireless network integration. EIT will add Encore’s SignalPath™ 201 and SignalPath™ 230 signaling gateways to their product portfolio to provide protocol conversion for customer’s requiring upgrades for the SS7 overlay. Encore joins other industry leading EIT partners including Siemens, Valere Power and TVC /MaxCell.

“With the addition of the Encore line of Signaling Gateways to our product portfolio, we now offer an easily deployed solution to customers, such as Verizon, Sprint and Valor who need to immediately bridge packet switching CPE with existing legacy infrastructures,” stated Pete Lyons, President and CEO of EIT. “By filling in the signaling conversion gaps associated with some legacy switching systems, our customers can now connect to more modern IP based PBX’s and Key Systems.”

Encore Networks SignalPath™ signaling gateway product line provides the most comprehensive and versatile solutions in the industry. SignalPath™ products support a large set of multi-national signaling protocols as well as custom variants for over 80 countries. Designed to support anywhere from 2 T1’s up to 56 T1’s per chassis, the SignalPath™ products are deployed in many applications that require migration from circuit to VoIP networks. Other applications include national, cross-border, and international PSTN connectivity, E911 access for VoIP networks and long distance toll by-pass for international networks.

“We are excited to have been selected by EIT as a part of their network solutions,” said Tom Kittle, Southeast Regional Sales Director for Encore Networks. “EIT offers a wide variety of communications solutions to service providers who are looking for competitive advantages in the rapidly evolving carrier and systems market.”