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McCarroll, 46, currently serves as a director of regulatory affairs for
Verizon New York, a position he has held since 1996."
McCarroll began his telecommunications career in consumer and business
sales for New York Telephone in 1981 and also held positions of increasing
responsibility in labor relations for the company before joining NYNEX Mobile
in 1993.verizon .

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.

Tampa Electric Company Securing Its Telephone Network With SecureLogix(R) ETM(R) System

The ETM System's real -time traffic monitoring and reporting
capabilities proved to be more powerful and easier to use than Tampa
Electric's previous call accounting system. Public
and private energy providers have been a strong vertical for us, and we will
continue to partner with industry-leading utilities in applying first-of-kind
solutions to secure our national energy infrastructure.
(NYSE: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services.8 million voice and data customers across the
United States.

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Kelly Minyard, SecureLogix vice president of commercial sales added, "We
are pleased that Tampa Electric has selected SecureLogix as its trusted voice
security and management vendor .

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78232, 210-402-9669, fax 210-402-6996, info@securelogix. All other trademarks mentioned herein are
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bobr@weinkrantz. Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network, serving 43.

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, 8x8, Inc. TMONE's contact
center services are complimented by its list marketing and project management
divisions. We selected the
SecureLogix ETM System because we did not find a comparable product providing
the same security and management capabilities in a single package."

About SecureLogix
SecureLogix Corporation, a Gartner designated "Cool Vendor" in
telecommunication for 2004, builds first-of-kind solutions that secure
enterprise telecom resources from attack and abuse, and simplify the
management of enterprise voice networks .A.
"This is an exciting time for our business," McCarroll said.

Professional organizations and trade associations serving the Telecommunication Industry.

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NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, Packet8 , the Packet8 logo and Packet8 Virtual
Office are trademarks of 8x8, Inc.

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"
TMONE will provide direct marketing support for the entire Packet8 family
of internet phone services and products - - residential, VideoPhone and Virtual
Office small business solutions.
"The ETM System provides the tools we need to better protect our critical
infrastructure from phone line attack and abuse ," said Dan Flower, manager of
telecommunications engineering for Tampa Electric Company. Allan, who has been named president
of Verizon Delaware.

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Specializing in
new customer acquisition, the company consults and provides services to ESP's,
CLEC's, ISP's, RBOC's, Cable CO's, MSO's and VoIP providers in search of an
accountable marketing solution. offers
internet-based telephony solutions (http: //www.net) for individual
residential and business users as well as small to medium sized business
organizations.securelogix. "The
increased demand for broadband and other high-tech services presents us with
new opportunities and new challenges.

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TMONE is an all inclusive direct marketing company that caters to CLEC's,
ISP's and VOIP providers looking to cost-effectively expand and enhance their
acquisition channels with telemarketing. The company now uses a 3rd party directory
assistance service, saving thousands of dollars per year over conventional
routing through the local exchange carrier.

SecureLogix Contact: PR Agency Contact:
David Heard Bob Robson
210-402-9669 210-820-3070 ext.Y.

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This first-
of-kind voice network firewall and management platform will protect Tampa
Electric's voice and data networks from telephony-borne attacks, while
providing a sizable return on investment through decreased telecom service and
management expenses.S.

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The companies' project management division
coordinates multi-channel integrated sales + marketing efforts utilizing
strategic database marketing , contact center services, direct mail, and
internet marketing.

Tampa Electric Company, the principal subsidiary of TECO Energy, Inc.
Two additional factors driving the purchase were the need for improved
voice service performance monitoring tools and enhanced call accounting
functionality. The ETM System has been named "Security
Product of the Year" and "Most Outstanding Product of the Year" by Network
Computing.com ., Verizon Communications has named
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We can run detailed
reports on all types of voice network usage and utilization metrics, providing
valuable information to improve our operational efficiencies.

Thomas W. McCarroll Named Vice President Regulatory Affairs for Verizon New York Connecticut

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Verizon New York and Connecticut.

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"With
8x8's technological expertise in VoIP and the increasing market penetration of
IP telephony, our team is well poised to expand Packet8's marketing efforts.95 per month for unlimited anytime calling to the U.
(NYSE: TE), is a regulated electric utility. The ETM System
now enables Tampa Electric to block unauthorized modem calls to Internet
Service Providers, restricting dial -up access to callers with an approved
business need. The ETM System allows Tampa
Electric to monitor day-to-day traffic conditions and make more informed
trunking capacity decisions. We can now proactively
enforce service level agreements with our telecom service providers, and
maintain better voice service quality and up time through real-time network
health-and-status alerts and troubleshooting tools. Patents No. McCarroll vice president of regulatory affairs for Verizon New York
and Connecticut . "Under his leadership in Albany, Verizon
will continue to work closely with New York regulators in addressing the
changes in our industry and how the state's competitive market has become the
dominating influence on our business.
McCarroll holds an M.B.

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About TMONE(R)
Located in Iowa City , IA TMONE is a principle provider of direct marketing
for the information and telecommunication service industries. In addition to regular Packet8 VoIP service plans, priced as
low as $19.
For more information, visit http://www.com.

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"We are honored that 8x8 has chosen TMONE to supplement its sales and
marketing efforts," said Anthony Marlowe, President + CEO of TMONE. TMONE's first class contact center technology ensures
that TMONE has the reach necessary to execute a multitude of integrated
marketing and web enabled contact center approaches. For
example, a number of employees were using desktop modems to connect to the
Internet, thereby bypassing corporate firewall protections and exposing the
data network to unauthorized access over company phone lines.

ETM, SecureLogix , SecureLogix Corporation, and the SecureLogix Diamond Emblems
are trademarks or registered trademarks of SecureLogix Corporation in the
U. He also served as a
director of labor and employee relations for NYNEX Mobile, a predecessor
company of Verizon Wireless, prior to joining the regulatory affairs team in
Albany.

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In addition to service plans ranging from
$19. Our solutions will help them better protect
their critical infrastructure from legacy/TDM- and VoIP-based attacks. and other countries . Replaces William Allan, Who Has Been Named President of Verizon Delaware

ALBANY, N.
Verizon has a diverse work force of more than 210,000 in four business units:
Domestic Telecom serves customers based in 29 states with wireline
telecommunications services, including broadband, nationwide long -distance and
other services. International includes wireline
and wireless operations and investments , primarily in the Americas and Europe.

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The TMONE marketing suite includes
blended inbound/outbound call center services, database marketing, direct
mail, e-mail and internet marketing.95 to $49. For additional company information, visit
8x8's web site at http://www. Tampa Electric, which serves
more than 625,000 customers, is deploying the ETM System at all 16 of its PBX
Network sites, including its headquarters at TECO Plaza, the Data Center, the
Energy Control Center, three power generating stations, and customer contact
centers. The ETM System will also enable Tampa Electric to alert and
block a host of other voice network threats such as harassing callers,
voice/fax spam, toll fraud, inbound war dialing attacks, phone service abuse,
and emerging VoIP-related attacks. The ETM System also saves Tampa Electric money
by eliminating the need for costly secure modems for remote systems management
and identifying service misuse and abuse issues such as toll fraud and calls
to directory assistance numbers. U.

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"TMONE has earned a well deserved reputation as a telecom subscriber
acquisition specialist and we are pleased to partner with them in this
telesales initiative ," said 8x8 Vice President of Marketing + Sales Huw Rees. The company became interested in an ETM System purchase after a
network security assessment identified a number of voice security issues. There he was involved in directing transition planning for the
merger of NYNEX Mobile and Bell Atlantic Mobile.verizon. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the
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Boasting superior inbound conversion
rates and fully integrated outbound tele-sales, TMONE delivers an overarching
marketing message via multiple high response direct marketing channels to
ensure maximum penetration into its client's target market . "The ETM System
also provides tremendous telemanagement functionality. The company's ETM System hosts
industry's first Voice Firewall solution, and delivers an integrated set of
powerful applications to secure, optimize and efficiently manage enterprise
voice networks and communications.com ,
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As vice president for regulatory affairs, McCarroll will be responsible
for coordinating Verizon's relationship with the New York Public Service
Commission and various state agencies.
"Tom McCarroll has developed a depth of knowledge about our business that
will prove invaluable to Verizon as we move through a period of tremendous
change in the telecommunications industry," said Paul A.
In 1995, McCarroll returned to New York Telephone as staff director for
NYNEX consumer sales and was named director of regulatory affairs for New York
the following year."

With more than $71 billion in annual revenues, Verizon Communications Inc.

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About 8x8 , Inc. Packet8 Virtual Office, 8x8's VoIP system for
small to medium sized businesses, is a hosted PBX solution comprised of
powerful business class features.com. Information Services operates directory publishing businesses
and provides electronic commerce services.

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VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service provider 8x8, Inc.A.S.

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and Canada,
8x8 now offers the Packet8 DV 326 VideoPhone, the industry's first stand alone
broadband consumer videophone. He replaces William R. He will represent Verizon on all
company-related policy , financial and operational issues being considered by
the commissioners and senior staff at the PSC . He has been responsible for representing the company on a
variety of operational and policy issues , including Verizon's entry into the
long-distance business, wholesale market development, technology changes and
service quality. from Syracuse University and a master's degree
in labor policy from SUNY Empire State.

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(Nasdaq: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and
videophone communications service provider, announced it has appointed TMONE,
a VOIP customer acquisition firm based in Iowa City, IA, to provide inbound
and outbound telesales services for its Packet8 residential and business
internet phone service offerings.95 per month, 8x8 provides endpoint devices for Packet8
subscribers including the Uniden Whole House VoIP Phone System, the Packet8
Broadband Consumer VideoPhone and the Virtual Office business-class hands free
telephone.S. SecureLogix technologies are
currently protecting and managing over two million phone lines for small-to-
large commercial and federal organizations.com

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8x8 Selects TMONE for Inbound and Outbound Telesales Services

ETM System Enhances Telecom Security, Reduces Telephony Expenses, and Improves
Operational Efficiencies for Tampa Electric Company

SAN ANTONIO, SecureLogix Corporation announced
today that Tampa Electric Company has purchased and deployed the
SecureLogix(R) ETM(R) (Enterprise Telephony Management) System. He has three children, Alexandra,
John and Ryan, and lives in the Albany County community of Delmar with his
wife, Karen. I look forward to working with
regulators to make sure New Yorkers have access to the latest technologies,
including Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP ) services.