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MicroTel International's French Subsidiary, CXR Announces a New Range of GSM/GPRS Mobile Data Products

Posted on: Thursday, 19 June 2003, 06:00 CDT

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003--MicroTel International Inc. (OTC BB:MCTL) ("MicroTel"), an international manufacturer of electronic components, subsystems and communications equipment, today announced that its CXR (France) subsidiary, located in Paris, has signed an agreement with a U.K. company that provides a range of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and GPRS (General Packet Radio System) mobile data products for the North American and continental European markets.

The product trademark, Messenger(C), was launched by CXR (France) in the European market in early June and has received considerable interest. This introduction will be followed shortly, in the fall, by the North American product launch.

"Messenger(C)" is based on a scalable, flexible architecture and can be provided either as a component to larger system integrators wishing to incorporate the data into other databases, or as a turnkey system, complete with a management system and utilizing a selection of industry standard databases.

Graham Jefferies, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Telecom Group commented: "This is an exciting and important development for the company. We have introduced a significant number of new transmission and network access products over the last 12 months carefully positioned to the robust corporate, government and private markets. These latest products extend our capability still further and reinforce our position as a market-leading provider of network access solutions. Wireless data for fixed and mobile applications using the cellular infrastructure is becoming well established in Europe and the North American market will follow.

"These new products provide remote access to information through a variety of interfaces to suit numerous applications, and without the usual need for fixed infrastructure such as power and telephone lines. With typical message profiles the unit will function for up to 10 years on its internal battery without the need for replacement or recharging, offering may benefits over traditional solutions. As part of the agreement we will be developing and enhancing the product range and have the option to manufacture the product under license."

Carmine T. Oliva, MicroTel's Chairman, President and CEO, stated: "This major new product range for CXR and MicroTel, strengthens our credentials in the cellular wireless data market and reinforces and enhances our strong position in industrial, transportation, utilities and other vertical markets where the benefits of these products will provide significant return on investment for our customer. The new product range will help greatly to reduce our previous dependence upon wireline telecommunications carrier customers, especially here in the U.S."

About MicroTel International

MicroTel International Inc. is an international manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic components and subsystems and communications equipment. MicroTel International's electronic components group, which includes XET Corporation and its international subsidiaries, provides custom power conversion products, digital and rotary switches and subsystem assemblies to the electronic components global market primarily used for defense, aerospace and industrial applications. MicroTel's telecommunications group, consisting of CXR Telcom Corporation and CXR (France) provides transmission, network access and test equipment to the North American and European communications industry. Founded in 1983, the company operates out of facilities in the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Japan. As of May 31, 2003, MicroTel International employed a total of 191 persons in its various subsidiaries and divisions.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this pnews release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. MicroTel's business strategy and future plan of operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and the actual future results of MicroTel could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, MicroTel's ability to successfully market the GSM and GPRS products, the acceptance of the Messenger(C) GSM and GPRS products in the continental European and the North American markets, the ability of MicroTel to develop and enhance the GSM and GPRS products and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of the Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2002.

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