"We believe that Vertical's solutions are the most
effective platform for this because they unify the management of all
voice, data and applications services by eliminating the need for
multiple devices from different vendors. is a leading provider of
next-generation IP-based voice and data communications systems for
business. Melanie Solomon, author of the
breakthrough book , "AA Not the Only Way -- Your One Stop Resource Guide to
12-Step Alternatives," hopes that this year those seeking treatment for
themselves or loved ones, or those making recommendations for others will
consider, embrace and expand the dialog and knowledge about available
treatment options.

Americans, privately and through public funds, will spend at least $10-12
billion in treatment facilities this year, even though collectively we seem
to be getting worse and not better because of lack of information about
treatment alternatives.

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It offers pre-sales support, technical support , integration,
development as well as technical and sales training on demand.

Statements regarding the future growth and potential opportunity
of the IP-PBX telephony market and future market demand for our
products and services in Europe and Africa, our prospects for future
expansion of our international presence, our ability to provide our
customers, particularly our international customers , with products,
services and customer support they consider beneficial and
cost-effective, our future revenue growth, our response to the market
opportunity we perceive, our ability to expand our position as an
industry leader, as well as other statements that are not historical
facts are "forward-looking statements.

Further, her presentations
suggest some important questions for expanding the treatment dialog in the
U.

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Vertical combines voice and data technologies with business
process understanding to deliver integrated IP-PBX and application
solutions that enhance customer service and business productivity. Other studies, including one conducted
by AA's own General Service Organization, suggest that only 3-5 percent of
those who first attend a meeting can be counted a year later.

Theists often assert that it is impossible to have a moral code without reference to some kind of supreme being.

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Communications (ASFT. remain based on 12-step models. There are viable, evidence-based alternatives, more practical,
and well accepted and established in other countries , that might better
suit the complex and individualized needs of people suffering with
substance abuse problems. Solomon's book is the first to provide a
comprehensive (and expanding) directory of licensed professionals and
treatment programs offering such choices.

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About Vertical

Vertical Communications, Inc.
Artisoft, TeleVantage, InstantOffice and Vertical Networks are
registered trademarks of Artisoft, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE 'Then What?' Wonders 'AA Not the Only Way' Author Melanie Solomon as National Alcohol Screening Day and Alcohol Awareness Month Approach

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Vertical provides
distributor partners with training classes, materials and
certification; sales literature and tools; free technical support;
sales support; joint marketing initiatives and channel-ready, IP-based
phone solutions that help businesses better serve their customers.
Vertical's customers are leading companies of all sizes - from small
to large and distributed - and include CVS/pharmacy, Household
International and Apria Healthcare.

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We look forward to a lasting
and productive relationship with Vertical. For more
information, please visit the company's website at www." These forward-looking
statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events
and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements.

Data continues to show that alcohol and other addictions remain epidemic,
contribute greatly to hospital and prison occupancy, dramatically decrease
workplace productivity, and are a leading contributor to fatalities in the
U.

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Partnering with VoiceWay enables Vertical to continue to build its
presence in these developing markets.
"Our customers require phone systems that cost effectively
integrate both voice and data," said Nicolina Blasi, general manager
at VoiceWay SAS.
VoiceWay sells, installs and manages a range of converged network
communications solutions - from computer telephony to high-density
systems that require high-availability to IP -based remote management
consoles.S.

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Passarelli and his team will work closely with the staff of
VoiceWay's France-based headquarters to cultivate relationships with
VoiceWay's network of solution providers.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All other brand and product
names are used for identification only and are the property of their
respective holders.

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and delivers its solutions through a worldwide
network of systems integrators, resellers and distributors. Yet 93-97
percent of treatment facilities in the U.com -- to include many other resources plus a free
discussion forum.

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These include, but are not limited to,
uncertainties surrounding whether the IP-PBX telephony market will
grow as projected and present opportunities in the future,
particularly in Europe and Africa; whether market opportunity will
present itself in the United States and Internationally and whether we
will be able to capitalize upon such opportunity; whether we will be
able to successfully execute our business strategies; whether our
customers will perceive our products, services and customer support as
valuable and beneficial; volatility in our stock price as a result of
the matters discussed above; the volatility of gross margins, to
reduce operating expenses, and to manage cash flows (and the timing
and degree of any such improvements in gross margins, reductions in
operating expenses and management of cash flows ); failure to integrate
in an efficient and timely manner acquired companies; and failure to
retain and attract key employees.

Trademark Information

Vertical Communications and the Vertical Communications logo and
combinations thereof are trademarks of Vertical Communications, Inc.S.

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April 6 is National Alcohol Screening Day
and April is Alcohol Awareness Month.

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Solomon is quick to acknowledge the tremendous contribution AA has made to
those it has helped but suggests that the numbers are just too staggering
not to explore alternatives for those not being served well by 12 -step
approaches. What options are available to them?

In order to stimulate dialog and exchange of information pertaining to
these issues, Solomon has recently expanded her website --
www.

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"We are pleased to partner with a respected company like
VoiceWay," said Mel Passarelli, the vice president of International
Sales at Vertical.

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OB), a leading provider of next-generation,
IP-based phone systems and applications that help businesses better
serve their customers, announced today that it has signed VoiceWay SAS
as its distributor covering France along with North and West Africa .aanottheonlyway.

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The VoiceWay distributor relationship is one of several recent
steps the Company has taken, including the opening of Vertical's
European office in Germany, that are designed to expand Vertical's
international presence and market position.

-- Since the one-size-fits-all approach of 12-step programs only works
for 3-5 percent of people, what alternative treatments are available?

-- What has three decades of scientific research shown? Why are so many
conventional addiction professionals reluctant to accept and share the
findings?

-- Are the rights of people suffering from substance abuse being
compromised by the lack of information sharing in the recovery industry?

-- Is mandating or prescribing only one treatment ethical? What is the
legal trend in the U. regarding 12-step programs?

-- There are four times as many problem drinkers as there are
"alcoholics" in the U.

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It
offers its solutions to companies in France along with North and West
Africa. Vertical is headquartered in
Cambridge, Mass.S.

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It will also confirm that there are four times as many problem
drinkers as alcoholics in this country and that nine out of ten of these
people avoid conventional treatment .

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Vertical Signs Key French North and West African Distributor; Partnering With VoiceWay Enables Company to Build Presence and Meet Demand in Developing Markets

S. Those wishing an interview or speaker for their
organization may contact her through the website.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. "Voiceway's background and expertise in tying
together voice and data solutions exemplifies the kind of distributor
that can leverage Vertical's solutions in a way that drives true gains
in productivity and customer service to businesses of all sizes.