Press Release

Industry Veteran Joins Data Connection

Matt Currier, former Director of Sales for NextHop Technologies, Joins Data Connection's Networking Protocols Group

London, UK: November 18, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that networking industry veteran Matt Currier has joined its executive staff. With over 15 years of experience in business development, sales, and marketing in the OEM technology sector, Currier will further strengthen the team at Data Connection, which has developed portable routing and signaling code for a wide range of technologies for over 20 years.

"We are extremely excited to have Matt join us here at Data Connection," said Phil McConnell, CEO of Data Connection's Networking Protocols Group. "As we continue to expand our portfolio of IP routing, MPLS and IMS-compliant VoIP software products, we expect Matt to play a key role in promoting DCL networking solutions to the leading OEMs in the carrier and enterprise markets."

Prior to joining Data Connection, Currier was Director of Worldwide Sales for networking software solutions at NextHop Technologies. His previous sales and sales management experience has been with Wind River Systems, Mentor Graphics and Tektronix.

"Data Connection has proven itself to be a stalwart in the protocol stack industry, and has consistently claimed the top spot in all the markets it pursues," said Matt Currier. "The company's corporate stability and proven ability to sustain successful long-term customer relationships is outstanding, and it has a worldwide reputation for providing the highest quality products and customer support. I am delighted to be part of a company with such an exceptional track record and future prospects."

About Data Connection

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, MPLS, SIP, MGCP/Megaco, Session Border Controller, ATM, and SNA portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company's MetaSwitch division supplies the industry's leading Class 5 Softswitch, with both integrated (Integrated Softswitch) and distributed architecture options including call agent, feature server, media gateway and signaling gateway functionality.

Net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue every year since the company was founded in 1981. Customers include BT, Cisco, IBM, Lucent, Microsoft and Verizon. With over 300 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX, and Reston, VA. For more information please see www.dataconnection.com.