Xspedius Communications Selects Atreus Systems
for IP Service Provisioning and Activation

Atreus xAuthority™ Service Fulfillment Solution Enables Xspedius to Launch Voice Over IP,
Virtual Private Network, PC Back Up and Antivirus Services to Their Marketplace

, May 3, 2004 - Atreus Systems™, a leading provider of software solutions for rapid creation and delivery of IP (Internet Protocol) services, today announced that Xspedius Communications, an Integrated Communications Provider serving small and medium-sized businesses, has selected Atreus xAuthority‘ Service Fulfillment to launch its nationwide MPLS based Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. In addition to VPN, Xspedius will use Atreus xAuthority to deliver VoIP (Voice Over IP), PC Back Up and Antivirus services. The Atreus solution allows Xspedius to efficiently and rapidly activate IP services for its small and medium-sized business customers across its entire footprint - including 20 states, plus the District of Columbia, for a total of 55 markets.

" The deployment of MPLS technology is key to our IP services strategy. Atreus’ proven product and experience in deploying systems to support large-scale networks and advanced services was a consideration for Xspedius," said Harold Teets, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Xspedius. "Atreus’ service fulfillment solution will enable us to meet growing demand for our IP portfolio, while leverage our existing OSS investment.”

“ After a thorough comparative analysis, Xspedius’ selection of Atreus further validates our leadership in delivering comprehensive service fulfillment solutions for IP services," said Andrea Baptiste, President and CEO, Atreus Systems. “Atreus’ proven carrier-grade solution provides Xspedius with a future-proof solution that will support their customer requirements for VoIP, VPN, PC Back Up and Antivirus, as well as their growing requirements for converged voice-video-data services.”

Self-Serve Market-Ready Services for Businesses
The MPLS based services; VoIP, VPN, PC Back Up and Antivirus selected thus far by Xspedius are part of Atreus’ extensive market-ready library that provisions everything from voice and messaging to access and desktop applications. With Atreus, Xspedius rapidly and profitably delivers a comprehensive set of new services to their business customers.

Atreus xAuthority will enable Xspedius Communications to engineer for future development, such as self-service portals, based on their customers’ profile, location and computing device. With a one-time, single sign-on authentication, Xspedius’ small and medium-sized business customers have an easy way to view, self-activate and consume new services. Self-Service Portals help increase customer entrenchment by providing a unified method that customers use to purchase tailored services and applications.

Atreus gives providers a flexible, low-risk and inexpensive approach to market validation, allowing a broad range of services to be bundled, tested and deployed as customer demand dictates. Atreus’ carrier-grade service fulfillment solution and market-ready service library empowers providers with a future-proof solution that fulfills customer needs today while supporting their growing requirements for voice-video-data services.

About Xspedius Communications
Xspedius Communications, Inc is a privately held Integrated Communications Provider headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri. Xspedius leverages significant metro fiber networks in 38 markets and voice switched networks in 31 markets to provide a comprehensive suite of voice and data communications services, including local, long distance, enhanced data, Internet, collocation, managed services and metro special access to business customers and Carrier customers in 55 major cities. For additional information visit www.xspedius.com.

About Atreus Systems
Atreus Systems™ is a leading provider of software solutions for rapid creation and delivery of new communications services. The company’s flagship product, Atreus xAuthority™, is a service fulfillment OSS solution that enables global communications providers to extend their existing systems to profitably deliver new services like Voice Over IP, Virtual Private Networks, Managed Security and Managed Applications. Atreus Systems is the vendor of choice for the creation and activation of new services. Global leaders like SAIC, Telcordia and Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) sell Atreus’ software to their customers. Atreus Systems is a privately held Delaware company financed by leading telecom venture capital firms Aliant, Inc, BDC Venture Capital, Blueprint Ventures, Meritage Private Equity, Mobius Venture Capital, SAIC Venture Capital Corporation, Skypoint Capital Corporation, and TELUS Ventures. For more information, visit the company's web site at atreus-systems.com or call (North America).

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