[Bridgewater, New Jersey - March 15, 2006] emFAST Inc., the manufacturer of the FACSys Fax Messaging Gateway, announced today that it has joined the Cantata Technology Partner Program. Cantata Technology is the world's leading independent provider of enabling communications technology, established through the combination of Excel Switching Corporation and Brooktrout Technology. emFAST Inc. joins as an application development and technology partner.

"emFAST's deep experience in fax messaging technology coupled with Cantata's open standards-based technology creates an attractive solution for corporations looking to expand their offerings," said Bill Kelly, director of the Cantata Partner Program. "Joining a select group of companies in the new partner program, Cantata will work diligently with emFAST to introduce new, next-generation communications services to the market."

FACSys is deployed at more than 50,000 organizations world-wide, serving over 5 million desktop users. Customers in many sectors including finance, insurance, telecommunications, legal and healthcare rely on FACSys to quickly and securely deliver and receive their facsimile transmissions while increasing organizational efficiency.

FACSys 5.0 Enterprise Edition is a scalable, robust fax server application powered by a Microsoft SQL engine. Peter Mittler, VP of Business Development commented, "By leveraging Cantata's open communication platforms, coupled with FACSys 5.0 robust SQL database and .NET 2.0 integration, enterprise class corporations concerned with compliancy initiatives like HIPPA and SOX can rely on FACSys to quickly deliver safe and secure network fax transmissions."

FACSys 5.0 Enterprise Edition also includes automatic server to server failover, scalability for thousands of users and millions of documents, direct access from Outlook, Active Directory Integration, single secure login to multiple servers, support for T.37/T.38 IP Fax Protocols, and support for Cantata's High Performance SR140 Host-Based Fax Processing Technology.

Cantata's Partner Program allows select companies that meet qualifying criteria to easily work with Cantata's open standards-based modular platforms and leverage Cantata's global presence. This allows partners to quickly create, deploy and market services ranging from voice, video, messaging, and speech enabled services to IP fax and document management services.

Cantata Partner Program Benefits
Cantata Partners have access to a full range of benefits that include lead referrals, co-op marketing funding, joint marketing programs, industry visibility, representation at tradeshows, and more. Certain partners also qualify for technical benefits include advanced product updates, partner lab access, as well as access to technical support and engineering resources.

To be eligible for the Cantata Partner Program, companies must meet specific qualification criteria. Resellers and system integrators who purchase Cantata products through Cantata's distribution channel are eligible for membership.

About emFAST
emFAST Inc. delivers unparalleled support and services to customers who entrust their faxing requirements to emFAST's products. emFAST Inc., acquired the FACSys intellectual property in 2004, capping a 10 year history as a FACSys reseller, distributor and support team through the F.A.S.T. program. FACSys 5.0 incorporates over a decade of fax server experience and user feed-back. FAX Enable YOUR WorldSM with FACSys 5.0!

About Cantata Technology
Cantata Technology, established in 2006 as a result of the combination of Brooktrout Technology and Excel Switching Corporation, provides market-proven enabling technology that serves as the foundation for anytime, anywhere communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that enables service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information visit http://www.cantata.com/

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