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Marc Kleiss Named Manager of Technical Services at Alternate Access®

Raleigh, NC - April 10 2003 - Marc Kleiss has been promoted to Manager of Technical Services at Converged Communications company Alternate Access. He has worked for Alternate Access as Senior Engineer in the Technical Services Group for three years.

In his new position, Kleiss is responsible for all technical projects, including site planning, system installation, customer training, programming services, and after sale support.

Alternate Access is a leading supplier of software-based phone systems. Kleiss has extensive experience in all aspects of Converged Communications and Computer Telephony Integration. Company CEO Kelly Lumpkin says, "Within our tightly knit team, Marc has always been a leader. We congratulate him on his achievements, signified by this promotion."

Kleiss is a graduate of North Carolina State University.

About Alternate Access
Alternate Access® provides easy-to-use, converged communications solutions for companies, large and small, which value the telephone as their communication lifeline to customers. The company specializes in application development and integration of software-based telephone systems, fax, interactive voice response, speech recognition, Internet, call centers and CRM to boost productivity, customer loyalty, and profits. Customers include businesses in banking, real estate, construction, staffing, florists, and other service areas. Alternate Access quickly gets to the core of how your business works and combines the convenience of your telephone with the intelligence of your computer-for bottom line results. Converged Communications for Competitive Advantage™. For more information, contact us at www.AlternateAccess.com or call toll free at 866-831-9273.