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Alternate Access® Presents FloralProfitCenterT at the Southern Retail Florist Show August 25 - 27

Raleigh, NC - 25 August 2006 -- Alternate Access, a leading provider of converged communications solutions, will showcase its particular expertise in propelling floral profits and growth when it presents FloralProfitCenter in Booth 514 at the 2006 Southern Retail Florist Show in Charlotte, NC. Visitors to the Alternate Access booth will learn how to improve their operations, build repeat customer sales, and increase profits using convergence technologies that merge voice communications, data, and customer relationship management; they will also have a chance to enter a drawing for a Plantronics 640 Wireless Headset. Alternate Access CEO Kelly Lumpkin says, "FloralProfitCenter allows you to streamline operations, accurately target key market segments, and create a superior service experience for all customers doing business by phone. Increased productivity in these key areas provides a sustainable competitive edge, protects your best customers, and provides endless opportunities to grow your profits."

Owners can be confident that every call is answered promptly and routed appropriately, in turn making their agents more productive and their customers more satisfied. FloralProfitCenter allows business owners the flexibility to implement the features that work for their business. Everything from priority handling of VIP customers to announcing time- sensitive specials can be customized to meet any business' needs. FloralProfitCenter can be integrated with CRM applications such as MAS® to activate order entry screen pop-ups and point-and-click dialing.

With efficient call handling and call recording for quality control, FloralProfitCenter creates a positive impact on many areas of a florist's business. In addition to these key features FloralProfitCenter can become a strategic partner in managing growth and success through statistics gathering and mapping to accounting, inventory and delivery functions to help florists improve their workflow. This functionality allows business owners to proactively measure the success of marketing campaigns; this information could be used to better forecast demand and adjust inventory accordingly. These are just a few of the ways that FloralProfitCenter can help streamline business operations.

Alternate Access offers comprehensive consulting and implementation planning in addition to their 360° Customer Centric Service Model. Blake Mobley, President of Zeidler's Floral Company states,".It is great to get support from Alternate Access, who understands their product and my business needs as well." These services help florists identify and prioritize areas in their business to make maximum impact. Visit FloralProfitCenter online: www.floralprofitcenter.com.

About Alternate Access®
Alternate Access, founded in 1993, improves worker productivity in both profit and cost
centers through the implementation of comprehensive communication systems. Converging
voice and data communication technologies with information systems such as accounting and
customer relationship management, Alternate Access provides new standards of customer
service and management control. We select hardware and software components specifically
designed and configured to meet your unique business requirements. Alternate Access gets to
the core of how your business works and delivers bottom line results. Converged
Communications for Competitive Advantage. For more information, contact us at
www.floralprofitcenter.com or call toll free at 866-831-9275.