Sentient Group and Edgewater Networks, Inc. Team To Simplify The Deployment and Management Of Advanced Voice Services For Enterprise Customers

- Combined solution reduces the cost and complexity of maintaining and securing mission-critical VoIP services

March 24, 2003 - Sentient Group, Inc., (Sentient) a provider and integrator of fully hosted, managed voice and data service for business communications and Edgewater Networks, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP network appliance products announced today that Sentient will use Edgewater products to deliver VoIPpro, a nationwide managed communication service offering.

“Sentient is extremely pleased with our new partnership with Edgewater Networks,” said Jeff Meacham, President and CEO for Sentient. “The E-30 and E-300 appliance products fit perfectly into our strategy of providing world-class, responsive service to our customers by minimizing the time and effort required to maintain equipment at the edge of the network.”

The E-30 and E-300 VoIP network appliance products replace multiple standalone systems typically installed at the customer premise through the integration of VoIP, network security and remote diagnostic functions into a low-cost and easily managed device. Each appliance provides a SIP, MGCP and H.323 compatible VoIP proxy, a VoIP-aware Firewall, DHCP server, NAT and QoS functions, advanced call control and diagnostic features. “The feature set offered by the Edgewater appliance make it an indispensable tool for VoIP deployment.” added Mr. Meacham.

“Edgewater Networks is very pleased to be working with an outstanding managed service provider like Sentient Group,” said Dave Norman, Chief Executive Officer for Edgewater Networks. “Their expertise in VoIP technology and their commitment to customer service are key requirements for enterprises looking to reduce costs and increase efficiency through enhanced voice services.”

Launched on March 11, 2003, VoIPpro has already been successfully deployed. For more information about service visit the www.sentientgroupinc.com or call 877.864.7776.

About Sentient Group, Inc.
Sentient Group, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2001 and based in San Ramon, CA. Sentient and its VoIPpro service offering are an emerging leader in business communications. For more information about Sentient Group, Inc., visit the company's Web site at www.sentientgroupinc.com or contact Russ Emerson 877-864-7776

About Edgewater Networks, Inc.
Edgewater Networks is a privately held company that provides VoIP service providers with a high quality low-cost edge-networking appliance that provides a point of demarcation for the service provider's network equipment and the customer's LAN. For more information about Edgewater Networks, Inc. please visit the company’s web site at www.edgewaternetworks.com or contact Dave Martin at 650.416.8559.