For a detailed
discussion of other risk factors that could affect Paradyne's
business , please refer to the risks identified in Paradyne's Current
Report on Form 10-Q, dated Nov. Serving markets in
Illinois and Texas, Consolidated Communications operates one of the largest
independent telephone companies in the nation.

About Turin Networks

Turin Networks Inc.

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These forward -looking
statements are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on
management's current expectations and beliefs as well as on
assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
management. Such risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, fluctuations in demand, the
quality and price of similar or comparable networking products, access
to sources of capital, general economic conditions in the company's
market areas, and that future sales and growth rates for the industry
and the company could be lower than anticipated.

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SHDSL. Paradyne's products support both residential
triple play solutions and business class bonded SHDSL, ADSL2+, T1/E1,
and DS3 bonded solutions for LAN Extension and Cell Site Data Backhaul
applications.

About Interphase Corporation

Interphase enables rapid platform design and integration for the
global voice and data communications markets through custom and
off-the-shelf communications equipment, embedded software development
suites, and systems integration and consulting services for telecom
and enterprise networks.com or call
707.4400.

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Interphase Introduces New Quad-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCI/PCI-X Adapter Designed for High-Availability Servers and Routers

Additional information about Interphase and its products is
available through the company's web site at www.

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Among the factors that could cause actual future events to
differ materially include: the uncertainty regarding the acceptance of
new telecommunications services based on DSL technology; reduction or
discontinuation of purchase of our products by NSPs; the failure of
NSPs to incorporate our products into their infrastructure; and the
possibility that Paradyne 's competitors may develop competing products
that are superior in terms of quality, cost, or both . These
statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements."

Turin's Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch is ideally suited for
transporting IP Video.

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The Traverse platform's unified support for Ethernet and next-generation
SONET allows carriers like Consolidated Communications to upgrade their
inter-office ring networks to deliver IP-TV services with ultra-low latency
and jitter -- an essential requirement for video -- and optimal bandwidth
efficiency.

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Services include high-speed DSL Internet access,
local and long distance systems, directory services , carrier services, Web
hosting, retail and wholesale operator services, public services and
full -integrated telemarketing and fulfillment services.

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About Paradyne

Paradyne provides a broad family of IP-based broadband access
solutions, including BLCs, DSLAMs, Ethernet over Copper Network
Extenders, IADs, and CPE.

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PRESS RELEASE Consolidated Communications Selects Turin Networks for High Capacity IP Video Transport Network

Turin Networks, a leading developer and
supplier of multiservice transport switching platforms for
telecommunications carriers worldwide , today announced that Consolidated
Communications, the 15th largest local telephone company in the US,
selected Turin's Traverse 2000 to build out a regional Gigabit Ethernet
transport network to support the company's IP-TV deployment.

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LARGO, Fla.
Paradyne's solutions are designed to enhance carrier revenue
streams with full support for Multimedia Traffic Management (MTM) and
to lower carrier operational expenses through Operational Intelligence
(OpIQ).

Driver support for the 554GB includes Windows(R)
Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux(R), and Solaris(TM )X86. Consolidated
is currently delivering the triple play bundle of voice, data, and IP-TV
video services to its customers in selected markets in central Illinois. In addition to supporting multiple Gigabit Ethernet
ports for interfacing with IP Video Headend equipment as well new
generation IP-based DSLAMs and FTTH systems, the Traverse integrates full
layer 2 Ethernet switching.

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The BSX8000 -5
fully supports Multimedia Traffic Management (MTM), providing
application-based controls to shape and steer traffic, or even block
untrusted traffic via an integrated firewall -- making it an ideal
aggregation point for Ethernet or high-speed WAN access.
More information may be obtained by visiting
http://www.

Interphase, iNAV and the Interphase logo are registered trademarks
of Interphase Corporation. is a leading developer and supplier of multiservice
optical transport products for telecommunications carriers worldwide. or its affiliates in the U.

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Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements with
respect to financial results and certain other matters. "In addition to enabling
a cost-effective, incremental evolution from TDM to IP-based services, the
Traverse also affords the carrier-class resiliency and 10G scalability
features of next-generation SONET.

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Because it works so well with our new
high -speed IP core, we're confident that we'll be able to adapt and
offer other new services in the future .

Business Editors/Technology Writers

PLANO, Texas----Interphase
Corporation (Nasdaq:INPH ), an international supplier of
next-generation networking technologies, today announced the
SlotOptimizer (TM) 554GB Quad-Port PCI/PCI-X network adapter based on
the Broadcom(R) BCM5704C 10/100/1000Base-T controller.,
Nortel Networks Ltd.com.

Turin Networks, the Turin Networks logo, Traverse, Traverse 2000, Traverse
1600, Traverse 600, TraverseEdge, TransAccess, and TransNav are trademarks
of Turin Networks, Inc.

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The BSX8000-5 began shipping in
November 2004, and has been well received by telecom operators looking
to support triple play multimedia services and business-class
transparent LAN services. "This
new switch gives us not only a non-blocking pure IP architecture, but
also lets our customers support optical Ethernet fiber rings right
in the BLC, simplifying the network."
The BSX8000-5 operates as an intelligent Layer 3/4 switch,
supporting advanced applications such as multicast video, online
gaming, IP telephony, and high speed data services.2
buses, auto negotiation that automatically detects and configures the
link speed and the duplex type of the network connection , plug and
play compatibility for PCI Local Bus 2. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, with sales offices
across the globe, Interphase 2004 revenues were $35 million. Powerful Virtual LAN and traffic management
features enable the Traverse to support multicast and unicast applications,
in addition to standard broadcast services.

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0 or PCI 2. The company's products connect computer and
telecommunication servers to Wide Area Networks (WANs), Local Area
Networks (LANs) and Storage Area Networks (SANs) using Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), Ethernet, Signaling System 7 (SS7), IP, Fibre
Channel, HDLC, Frame Relay , and Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) technologies.

"We considered a variety of platforms for increasing our transport capacity
in order to support the triple play, and ultimately chose Turin's Traverse
2000 platform for its scalability, comparatively low cost, and support for
converged Ethernet and next-generation SONET functionality," said Tom
White, Vice President of Engineering for Consolidated Communications. Additional information
about Consolidated Communications , Inc. and other countries.

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"The non-blocking architecture of the BSX is letting us
implement our triple play today."

About Consolidated Communications

Founded in 1894, Consolidated Communications is a family of companies
offering advanced voice and data communications to both business and
residential customers.

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2 and PCI-X 1.
General availability of the Interphase SlotOptimizer 554GB
Quad-Port PCI/PCI-X network adapter is planned for May 2005., Fujitsu Ltd., and its products and services is
available at www.

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"We've successfully deployed the BSX8000-5 in our Paradyne 12000
BLCs," said George Wirt , General Manager of Woodhull Telephone
Company.
The BSX8000-5 is optimized for both video and native Ethernet
services, supporting residential ADSL2+, bonded ADSL2+, Business-class
ADSL2+ Annex M, and native Ethernet transport over bonded T1, E1, or
G.
"The BSX is a critical component of Paradyne's IP BLCs," said
Ken Hood, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management.

"Consolidated Communications, like our many other innovative customers
deploying the triple play today , realizes the many advantages of a
converged, packet-optimized architecture," said Richard Stanfield , Vice
President of Worldwide Sales for Turin Networks. In addition to
increasing transport efficiency and capacity, Turin's solutions enable
seamless migration to advanced access services like Ethernet and the
video-voice-data "triple play," as well as to a multiservice IP/MPLS-based
core.

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Editors Note: Paradyne, the Paradyne Logo, and ReachDSL are
registered trademarks of Paradyne Corporation. Features include four independent 10/100/1000
Gigabit Ethernet ports on a standard PCI half card form factor with
support for universal signaling, 64- or 32-bit PCI-X 1.0 compliant host
systems, and per port LED indicators to show link status, link speed
and link activity.turinnetworks .665.

Tutorials, White Papers, Glossaries, and On-line Instruction in various aspects of data communications .

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The BSX8000-5 is the highest capacity Gigabit Ethernet switch to
be fully integrated into a Broadband Loop Carrier, providing
Paradyne's 4000 and 12000 series BLCs with eight Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces, and operating at more than 30,000,000 packets per second. This product
represents a new addition to the Interphase SlotOptimizer product
family, and is designed to maximize the number of Gigabit Ethernet
ports available from a single system slot, offering high-availability
while conserving valuable slots. For more information, visit www.

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The SlotOptimizer 554GB is designed for use in high-availability
server and router applications such as enterprise network servers ,
low-profile rack mount servers, multi-channel ISP routers,
high-availability firewalls and cache servers, Internet servers and
appliance servers. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.

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9, 2004, and in Paradyne's other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The
company's flagship Traverse Multiservice Transport Switch unifies
Ethernet switching and SONET/SDH transport capabilities, enabling diverse
domestic and international service providers to bridge the divide between
current generation and next-generation optical networks.

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----With the initial
shipment of more than 250 units, Paradyne (NASDAQ:PDYN), a leading
provider of IP BLC solutions , marks the successful launch of the new
BSX8000-5 BLC Services Switch.paradyne.
"Turin provided a carrier-class solution that supported our existing
services, while enabling us to provide next -generation video and beyond.

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Information about Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Clients
include Hewlett-Packard, Ericsson, Motorola, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and
Raytheon .