SPEAKEASY ANNOUNCES FLEXIBLE NEW VOIP CALLING PLANS FOR SMALL BUSINESS

September 19, 2007 - SEATTLE – Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), one of the nation’s top voice and data providers, is enhancing its Voice over IP (VoIP) services by bringing the best of wireless calling plans to Speakeasy Business VoIP.  Speakeasy’s new EasyVoice^(SM) Office plans address the unique and varied needs of small businesses by allowing them to select flexible long distance minute plans which are then shared company wide by all employees. There’s never any wasted cost since unused minutes carry forward to the next month. As a business grows, they can simply upgrade their bundle of shared long distance minutes to match their calling needs. With the addition of this new set of calling plans, Speakeasy now has a broad and flexible suite of individual employee or company-wide solutions that can be combined to meet the needs of just about any business.  Currently, Speakeasy’s Business VoIP plans feature Unlimited offers – unlimited nationwide calling for a flat rate of $29.95 per employee per month.  However, with the addition of new EasyVoice Small Office and EasyVoice Office calling plans, businesses pay a monthly, per employee rate of only $19.95 and then purchase a single long distance plan for their entire business based on their specific usage needs:  

National                                                   Monthly Cost¹

National 500 Minute Plan                         $13.95

National 2,500 Minute Plan                       $64.95

National 5,000 Minute Plan                       $114.95

National 7,500 Minute Plan                       $159.95

National 10,000 Minute Plan                     $189.95

International²Ã‚ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monthly Cost¹

International 1,000 Minute Plan               $44.95

International 2,500 Minute Plan               $109.95

International 5,000 Minute Plan               $204.95 

¹ Flat rate covers all employees

² Can be added to a National plan or selected as a standalone option

“Speakeasy’s EasyVoice plans let businesses easily customize VoIP communications to meet their specific and unique needs,” said Bruce Chatterley, Speakeasy’s President and CEO. “Speakeasy continues to lead the way with flexible and simple options that are perfectly suited to today’s growing businesses.” Speakeasy Business VoIP offers a range of advantages over traditional PBX phone service including:

• Business class data connectivity
• Flexible calling plans
• Full range of advanced IP features
• Industry-leading customer service
• Choice of phones and hardware 

Voice over IP is experiencing tremendous growth nationwide, growing as much as 30 percent in the second quarter of 2007. This increase has been fueled largely by growth in the small- to medium-sized enterprise sector, where VoIP now accounts for a quarter of all voice line shipments. (source: Dell’Oro Group) The hosted VoIP solution is ideal for small businesses. It offers big business communication solutions at a small business price. Small businesses outsource their IT and telecommunication needs and save both operating and capital costs while benefiting from the functionality of today’s IP communication technology.  For more information about Speakeasy voice and data services, please visit: www.speakeasy.net/voip.

About Speakeasy
Speakeasy is one of the nation’s leading broadband voice (VoIP), data and IT service providers. Speakeasy helps small businesses succeed by offering simplified voice and data solutions that improve the customer experience, increase employee productivity and help cut costs. Based in Seattle, Speakeasy has provided award-winning customer service since 1994 and joined the Best Buy family of companies in April 2007, working with Best Buy For Business to champion technology for small businesses throughout the U.S. Visit Speakeasy at www.speakeasy.net or call 800.556.5829.