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Toshiba Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's 2005 Product of the Year Award

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 15:00 CST

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (TAIS TSD), announced today that Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC(R))'s INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) magazine (www.itmag.com) has named Toshiba's Video Communication Solution(TM) (VCS(TM)) a 2005 Product of the Year Award winner. INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998(TM).

"We are honored to receive INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine's Product of the Year Award for our Toshiba Video Communication Solution," said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba's Telecommunication Systems Division. "With the VCS, Toshiba is leveraging its leadership position in broadcasting and video technologies to deliver its Authorized Toshiba Dealers and SMB enterprises an affordable, easy-to-use video communication solution that matches the quality and reliability of Toshiba's family of Strata(R) CIX(TM) business communication systems."

"Toshiba has demonstrated to the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY that its products are committed to quality and innovation while addressing the real needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, group publisher and editor-in-chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

Compatible with Toshiba's Strata CIX family of IP business communication systems, Toshiba's VCS provides affordable point-to-point (P2P) video communication and collaboration (desktop and applications sharing) capabilities. Using voice extensions, video can seamlessly be added to telephone conversations. A number of default settings (video on/off, transmission rate and window size for video) can be configured to meet the individual user's needs.

Toshiba's VCS takes productivity to a new level by allowing remote workers to see, hear, interact and collaborate on projects together, no matter where they are physically located. Whether it's used for daily organizational calls or VIP communication, VCS provides the remote way to conduct virtual in-person meetings for staff education, field engineer support, sales staff support, and much more. Because it takes the place of face-to-face meetings, video communication can dramatically reduce the cost of business travel.

Functionality is integrated into the telephony capabilities with features specifically tailored to handle video telephony, including features such as hold, transfer, and forward. Compatible with all types of Strata end points, including IP, digital telephones as well as softphones, Toshiba's VCS puts the user in charge of how they want to use video communication.

The Product of the Year Award winners for 2005 will be highlighted in the January and February 2006 issues of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

ABOUT TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. (TAIS)

With headquarters in Irvine, TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry-leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has worldwide sales of over $54 billion and approximately 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.

About TMC(R)

Celebrating more than 30 years as a leading publisher, Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC(R)) publishes Customer Inter@ction Solutions(R) and INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) magazines, Web portal TMCnet.com, and the online publications SIP(TM), Speech-World(TM), VoIP Developer(TM), WiFI Telephony(TM), WiMAX(TM), Alternative Power(TM) and BiometriTech(TM). TMC(R) is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC(R) Labs. TMC(R) produces INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference & EXPO, VoIP Developer Conference(TM) and Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit(TM). TMC offers live and online certification programs through TMC University. TMCnet.com publishes more than 14 online newsletters. Visit www.tmcnet.com for details.

(C) 2006 Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice.

Source: Business Wire

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