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PRESS RELEASE
February 17, 2004

BIG BEND AND PALMERTON TELEPHONE SELECT COMMSOFT'S INTERFACE ENGINE

ALBANY, NY - CommSoft, a leading provider of billing software to midsize communications companies, announced today that Big Bend Telephone Company and Palmerton Telephone Company have selected CommSoft’s Interface Engine (CIE) for digital switch provisioning and record auditing. Both companies have selected CIE to replace existing systems.

Big Bend will use CommSoft’s Interface Engine to reduce the time for service activations and feature changes by automating the manual steps involved. This will result in faster, more efficient service to Big Bend’s customers and will increase operational efficiency. Big Bend will also utilize CIE’s record auditing capabilities to resolve discrepancies between the switch and billing records. The system was chosen for its stability and service offerings, as well as its availability on the Linux operating system.

Palmerton, an existing CommSoft customer, will benefit from CIE’s ability to increase customer service and revenue recognition through automated processes. Palmerton will also use the system to perform record auditing functions, which will result in increased error recognition and revenue assurance. Palmerton will benefit from the system’s rapid deployment capabilities and ability to integrate with many other systems at no additional cost.

About Big Bend Telephone Company
Big Bend Telephone is a local exchange carrier offering regulated telephone service in rural, far west Texas. For more information, call (432) 364-1000.

About Palmerton Telephone Company
Palmerton Telephone Company was founded in 1900 and is currently owned by PENCOR Services, Inc. Palmerton Telephone is committed to providing state-of-the-art telecommunications services to all members including local and long-distance telephone as well as high-speed Internet services. For more information, visit www.ptelco.com.

About CommSoft
CommSoft's software solutions give communication service providers the ability to conduct their customer care and billing operations from one fully integrated, convergent system. Our ability to centralize data reduces costs, increases efficiency and enables better service. CommSoft customers benefit from the ability to offer a single bill for all their services including wireless, wireline, cable, and ISP. We have over 20 years experience providing customer care, billing, rating, financial, cabs, capital credits and provisioning solutions. For more information, go to www.commsoft.net.

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