Vertel Announces New Sponsors for Global TMN Summit 99

Lucent Technologies and Architel join Vertel, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft as hosts of the worldwide, annual telecommunications conference focusing on Intelligent Network Management.

Woodland Hills, CA, January 29, 1999 – Vertel^® (NASDAQ:VRTL), today announced that Lucent Technologies and Architel are joining them as sponsors of the Global TMN Summit 99 and Vendor Showcase – the industry’s premier user forum focused on Telecommunications Management Networks (TMN), the worldwide standard architecture for managing telecommunications networks. Lucent and Architel are the newest members of an impressive group of industry sponsors which include Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, America's Network, Telephony and tele.com.

The third annual Global TMN Summit 99 and Vendor Showcase theme is “Intelligent Management – The Next Frontier." The focus is on the application of principles used in the deployment of intelligent networks to the management domain. The conference provides a unique opportunity to assess trends, understand business challenges, and evaluate TMN solutions for intelligent management that are being offered by leading edge companies from around the world. Users of TMN solutions will share their experiences and offer suggestions on how to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of deploying open, highly interoperable operations support systems (OSS's). Service providers and network operators will discuss the impact of intelligent management on the deployment of new products and services. Telecom equipment manufacturers, ISV’s and systems integrators will share their unique perspective on the challenges facing the industry today. A major topic of discussion at the Summit for all participants will be the rollout of public IP networks and their impact on business, the network and the OSS infrastructure. The multi-track format allows delegates to focus on areas of specific interest and relevance.

This year’s Global TMN Summit will analyze these challenges from many different perspectives. Featured keynote speakers are industry experts from Lucent Technologies, Pathnet, 3COM, HP, Microsoft, China Telecom, Architel and Atlantech. The Yankee Group will offer an industry analyst view, Gerard Klauer Mattison a financial analyst view, and tele.com an industry publication editor’s view of the trends, the issues faced and the solutions sought by today’s industry players.

Breakout session speakers include senior business executives and technical leaders from Deutsche Telekom, Bell South, AT&T Wireless, Frontier, Williams Telecommunications, Covad, ICG, TeleManagement Forum, Ericsson, Austron, Samsung, Tellabs, Fujitsu, Compaq, Sun Microsystems, OpenCon Systems, Hughes Software Systems, Quintessent, EDS, EHPT, Clear Communications, CrossKeys, ISR Global, OSI, DSET, HarmonyCom, Prism Communications, InnovativeTechnologies, Lan-hopper Systems, InConcert, Lumos, ONE, GECI, CiTR and many others.

Exhibitors in the Vendor Showcase include: Vertel, HP, Alcatel, OpenCon Systems, NTT AT, TeleManagement Forum, OSI, ITEC, ISR Global, Sun Microsystems, Architel, Lan-hopper Systems, ONE, Compaq, CrossKeys, Lumos, ILOG, Bull Information Systems, Hekimian, Astracon, Consultronics, DSET, and Nera TMN AS.

The Summit costs $1,295 for registrations paid by Feb. 12, 1999. After that, the fee will be $1,495. The Tuesday Tutorials (both a primer and advanced courses are offered) are an additional $195. The Global TMN Summit will be held February 24-26, 1999 and the tutorials will be on Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at the San Francisco Palace Hotel.

Media wishing to register for the Global TMN Summit should contact Vicki Vaughn via phone: 818/227-1456 or email vicki-vaughn@vertel.com; or Francine Plaza (representing Microsoft), PLAZA PR via phone: (561) 477-9762 or email plaza_pr@gate.net.

About Vertel Corporation

Vertel (NASDAQ:VRTL) develops and markets software for the management and operations of telecommunications networks. The Company provides advanced telecommunications management network (TMN) solutions including communications infrastructure products, network management platforms, and applications software for telecommunication carrier networks worldwide. In addition, Vertel serves telecommunications equipment manufacturers, computer systems OEMs and Internet access providers. The Company is based in Woodland Hills, California and has sales offices throughout the world.

CONTACT VERTEL:

For press and investor relations:

Vicki Vaughn, Vertel
(818) 227-1456
email: vicki-vaughn@vertel.com

For product information:

Darrin Stone, Vertel
(818) 227-1451
email: darrin-stone@vertel.com

For Global TMN Summit 99 information:

(818) 227-1424
email: summit99@vertel.com

The Global TMN Summit 99 and Vendor Showcase
February 23-26 1999
The Palace Hotel
San Francisco, California

CONTACT KETCHUM:

Patrick Foarde, Ketchum
(916) 449-6168
email: patrick.foarde@ketchum.com

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