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CONSULTEDGE NAMED AVAYA NATIONAL BUSINESS PARTNER

Consultedge Joins Prestigious Group of National Solution Providers in Converged Voice and Data Infrastructure, Applications and Services

Whippany, NJ (November 20, 2007) —Consultedge, Inc., a leading provider of voice and data solutions for improved business performance and value, was named by Avaya Inc. as a National BusinessPartner. The “National” designation recognizes Consultedge’s significant growth in sales across the Avaya portfolio – including IP telephony infrastructure, unified communications and contact center applications and services for enterprise, small and-mid-size businesses.

“All of us at Consultedge are very pleased to be named a National Business Provider by Avaya. This designation validates our growing importance as one of Avaya’s key solution providers,” said Neal Stanton, president and CEO of Consultedge. “Our ability to leverage leading-edge technologies such as those developed by Avaya to formulate solutions that deliver practical business value to our clients is unsurpassed.”

“Consultedge’s success is directly related to their understanding of their customers and the role of Avaya solutions in meeting their needs,” said Ken Archer, vice president North America Channel Sales, Avaya. “Consultedge has demonstrated a commitment to both. We are very pleased that they have attained National status in the Avaya BusinessPartner program.”

One of nine Avaya BusinessPartners in the U.S., Consultedge received the designation as one of Avaya’s top revenue producers for the company’s commitment to continuing education and certification in the application of Avaya technologies.

Designation as an Avaya National Business Provider is the most recent acknowledgement by the business and technology communities of Consultedge’s rapid growth since the company was formed in 2000. For the past three consecutive years, Consultedge has been ranked one of the nation’s top 100 technology solution providers by Computer Reseller News (CRN) Magazine and one of New Jersey’s 50 fastest growing companies in any business sector by NJBiz.

Consultedge has met unique business communications needs for hundreds of clients in business sectors ranging from financial and real estate to healthcare, energy, education, non-profit and retail. Consultedge provides lifecycle services, from communications consulting and needs assessments to the design, implementation, management and maintenance of voice and data solutions that deliver business value. Consultedge’s client list includes such well-known organizations as the New Jersey Devils, Hearst Corporation, ASPCA, Grubb & Ellis, and American City Business Journals.

ABOUT CONSULTEDGE INC.
Consultedge leverages best-in-class technologies into voice and data communications solutions that deliver business value through improved performance and cost-efficiencies. Specializing in IP telephony, contact center/CRM and messaging, Consultedge provides life-cycle services extending from network and communications consulting to system planning, design, implementation, project management and maintenance. Headquartered in New Jersey, Consultedge operates regional offices throughout the US.

ABOUT AVAYA INC. (NYSE: AV)
Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large.

For more information, visit the Avaya Web site:
http://www.avaya.com.

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