Communications Diversified, Inc.

Receives 2007 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Oct 25, 2007) -- Vertical Communications (VRCC.OB) (“Vertical”), a leading provider of next-generation, IP-based phone systems and applications that help businesses better serve their customers, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) selected the Vertical Vodavi XTS-IP™ business communication system as a recipient of a 2007 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com).

Vertical received this award based on the real-world applications and service merits achieved by the Bedford County Pennsylvania Government. Woodbury, PA-based Vertical business partner FiberCom, Inc., installed the Vertical system, which includes centralized voice mail, unified messaging, IP phones and PC soft phones and which supports the integrated voice and data needs for the County’s new $20M facility. Since the network cutover, the County has attained dramatic productivity and cost-savings benefits including a 60% reduction in monthly telecommunications costs, improved customer service and reduced network maintenance and administration.

“We are proud to present Vertical with a 2007 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award. Vertical has proven its outstanding contribution to IP communications and delivered winning solutions for its customers,” said Rich Tehrani, Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

“Advancing VoIP technology and providing real solutions have earned Vertical recognition from the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY and an INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award. Vertical has excelled in delivering solutions and its customers are extremely pleased and have offered their testaments of support,” said Greg Galitzine, Editorial Director of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

“Given Bedford County’s rigorous requirements for its new communications infrastructure, we were confident that a Vertical solution would perfectly address their needs,” said Clyde Zimmerman, president of FiberCom, Inc. “The move to a state-of-the-art centralized facility enabled us to move hundreds of workers to a single, unified system, helping the County to reduce costs, improve productivity and accommodate future growth requirements.”

“Vertical is pleased to receive this prestigious award,” said Dick Anderson, executive vice president and general manager of Vertical. “We’re proud to help customers like Bedford County Government streamline processes and reduce total cost of ownership through the deployment of our IP business communications solutions.”

The 2007 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award winners are published in the October 2007 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONYmagazine, www.itmag.com.

For more information, please visit www.tmcnet.com.

About Vertical Communications, Inc.
Vertical Communications is one of the largest telephony vendors in North America and a global leader in next-generation IP-based business communications systems and applications, with a current installed base of over 200,000 customers. 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. Vertical’s customers are leading companies of all sizes, from small to large and distributed, and include CVS/pharmacy®, Staples and Apria Healthcare. Vertical delivers its solutions through a worldwide network of over 1800 business partners. With headquarters in Cambridge MA, Vertical has facilities in Charlottesville VA, Phoenix AZ, Santa Clara CA, Sarasota FL, Munich Germany and Hyderabad India. For more information about Vertical, please call 877-VERTICAL or visit our Website at www.vertical.com.

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