Herndon, VA - May 22, 1997 - Mitel Telecommunication Systems, Inc. (MTS) announced this week that they have entered into an agreement with Voice Systems Research, Inc. (VSR) to be MTS's primary vendor for PC-based voice processing, call routing, and messaging systems in the North American telephony market. MTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitel Inc., will actively promote and distribute VSR products as a full-featured, PC-based computer telephony solution for the Mitel family of PBX switches.

With this alliance, VSR, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative voice processing systems, confirms its reputation in the telecommunications industry for its seamless integration with Mitel PBX switches. COVoice, one of VSR's premier products, was recently lauded by Teleconnect magazine as, "the world's best Mitel-compatible voice mail" (May 1997, page 26).

Mark Cederloff, President of VSR, said, "We are very excited about the opportunity to provide MTS with an easy-to-install, powerful voice processing product line designed to specifically enhance the market and product legacy of the Mitel PBX switches. The reception by Mitel customers and MTS, in particular, reinforces our commitment to providing the ultimate PC-based telephony solutions available for Mitel products."

Ed Ohlschlager, MTS Vice-President of Sales and Services, added that he is "extremely enthusiastic about working with VSR. VSR's products integrate superbly with our Mitel family of PBX switches and offer an array of voice processing features in addition to powerful call control capabilities. The combined strengths of the Mitel PBX switches and VSR systems provide the ultimate telecommunication solutions for MTS customers."

Mitel Telecommunication Systems, Inc. (MTS) is a North American communications company, focused on providing telephony, data, and video solutions using a broad portfolio of industry "best in class" products and services to satisfy its customer needs.