“NEAX IPS-DM is a clear leader in the PBX sector of the IP telephony industry. We’re proud to reward NEC’s hard work and innovation with a Product of the Year Award for 2002,” said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

With the NEAX IPS-DM system, NEC delivers a comprehensive, cost-effective solution designed to meet the needs of small-to-medium-sized businesses and enterprise networks. The product offers a robust set of PBX features with enriched voice communication and unique IP-based telephony features. These enhanced services grant users access to options that can increase productivity, reduce operating costs and improve overall communications efficiency.

“We are honored to be recognized by INTERNET TELEPHONY for our NEAX IPS-DM solution,” said Michael Rosen, general manager, marketing & sales support, NEC Corporate Networks Group. “We are a company dedicated to providing Quality of Service (QoS), next-generation telecommunications convergence solutions and this award further demonstrates our commitment.” According to INTERNET TELEPHONY editorial director Greg Galitzine, “NEC deserved the honor of Product of the Year due to a proven commitment to producing quality products.”

The magazine’s “Product of the Year” Award not only honors the outstanding teams who develop and manufacture market-impressive telephony-based products and services, but also seeks to educate its readership on the vast array of offerings in the telecommunications market.

About NEC America, Inc.
NEC America, Inc., headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a leading provider of innovative communications products, solutions and services. NEC America serves all communications industries from carriers, to enterprise, to wireless and is an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY), a Global Fortune 500® company and one of the leading patent producing enterprises in the world. For more information about NEC telecommunication solutions for the enterprise market, visit www.cng.nec.com.

About INTERNET TELPHONY magazine
The convergence of voice, video, fax, and data has revolutionized the world of telecommunications. Internet telephony has been proven to drastically reduce long-distance costs and continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for service providers, resellers, developers, and end users alike. Internet Telephony® is the only magazine that focuses on providing the information that will help you take advantage of this exciting technology. Launched as a quarterly publication in January 1998, Internet Telephony® magazine has been published monthly since October 1998. Internet Telephony® provides readers with the best information necessary to learn about and purchase the equipment, software, and services they need to take advantage of Internet telephony.

About TMC™
Since 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC™) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC™ publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions™ and Internet Telephony® , and two online publications, Planet PDA™ Magazine and BiometriTech™ Magazine. TMC™ is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs™, and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & Expo, Planet PDA®: The Enterprise PDA Event and BiometriTech Conference & Expo. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.