Cross Recognized By Avaya as a Top Federal
Solutions Provider

Cross earns top business partner award by helping government agencies communicate more quickly and efficiently

BLOOMINGTON, MN – 4/4/2007

Cross Telecom announced today that it was recognized by Avaya (NYSE: AV) for achieving top sales in Avaya products, services and solutions to Federal Agencies nationwide. Cross and their dedicated national Federal sales team, received this prestigious award for top producer, at the Avaya Federal Business Partner Conference held recently at Highlands Ranch, Colo.

“Cross is a wonderful organization to work with,” said Warren Green, channel account manager for Avaya’s Federal Operations. “They understand the Avaya portfolio and with their excellent resources, they have helped develop, meet and exceed customer expectations in an extremely challenging, vertical market.

”Each year, Avaya Federal recognizes its top business partners in the federal sector who generated a minimum of $1 million in product hardware and software sales at Government Services Administration (GSA) cost. Cross was one of nine Avaya business partners who were recognized as achieving this goal during the event.

“While we are proud to be recognized as a leading Avaya Business Partner, we are just as proud of our reputation as a leader in providing government organizations with cost-effective communications solutions that meet the demanding needs of the Federal Market,” said Bob Coughlin, Cross president and chief executive officer. “By providing leading edge technology through Avaya solutions, we are enabling government agencies nationwide to communicate more quickly, more efficiently and more securely.”

Today, accessibility, security, emergency response and the flow of information are key factors in benchmarking how successful many government agencies are in delivering critical information to the community. Cross has the unique ability to deliver and implement innovative communications solutions while providing the expertise, support and training necessary to maintain and secure converged communications solutions.

About Cross Telecom

Headquartered out of Bloomington, MN, Cross Telecom is an Avaya National Platinum Business Partner and Cisco Silver Certified Partner. Cross provides a complete portfolio of voice, data, IP Telephony, wireless, security and professional services solutions, offering a complete end-to-end integration of converged technologies. Having one of the largest and most experienced technical teams within the industry, Cross has proven to be a key differentiator in assisting businesses from all industries become leaders in their field. By combining technical expertise with excellence in customer satisfaction, Cross has established itself as a recognized leader and trusted advisor to businesses nationwide.

About Avaya

Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than one million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet protocol telephony systems and communications software applications and services.
Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com.