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Telkonet's NuVisions Provides Total Wi-Fi Freedom to ChatWithAStar.Com's ''Blogmobile''; The Blogmobile is the World's First Mobile Blogging Sanctuary and Will Be Traveling to Various Locations Around New York City

Posted on: Thursday, 10 August 2006, 12:00 CDT

Telkonet, Inc. (Amex:TKO), the leader in providing in-building broadband access over existing electrical wiring, today announced that Microwave Satellite Technologies (MST) NuVisions(TM) brand of services is providing mobile Wi-Fi Internet access to the world's first Blogmobile, a mobile blogging sanctuary, created by the popular celebrity blog portal, www.ChatWithAStar.com. The Blogmobile will be traveling to high-profile locations throughout New York City this week, including Union Square, Flatiron District, Columbus Circle, and SoHo, offering free Wi-Fi access.

The ChatWithAStar.com Blogmobile made its debut at a star-studded event at The 40/40 Club in New York City on August 7, 2006, allowing fans to stop in and blog with their favorite celebrities and athletes, in real-time.

The Blogmobile features a robust Wi-Fi signal powered by the most advanced wireless technologies, including NuVisions gigabit network that connects to a redundant gigabit ring within New York City - a virtual fiber optic network in the air, creating the largest Wi-Fi footprint in New York City. This footprint enables the Blogmobile to have continuous Wi-Fi Internet access as it navigates the streets of New York.

"We are delighted to be working with ChatWithAStar.com and helping them bring this unique Blogmobile experience directly to fans, anywhere it travels in the city," said Frank Matarazzo, President of MST. "By tapping into our Wi-Fi network in New York, we're offering total Internet freedom, unleashing the Blogmobile from the traditional wired and wireless options currently available for mobile surfing."

The Blogmobile was designed to be a fan's and blogger's ultimate fantasy, outfitted with all the necessities including, six 20" and one 40" plasma TVs, CD/DVD player, Sony PlayStation 2, surround sound and most importantly a dozen high-speed computers for leveraging the power of NuVisions Wi-Fi network to access the ChatWithAStar.com blogs.

With an ever growing cache of celebrities, athletes and famous personalities, ChatWithAStar.com's celebrity blogs appeal to a wide range of demographic groups - young and old, male and female, technically savvy and technical beginners - giving them a window into the world of celebrities and athletes.

Among the initial celebrities already featured on ChatWithAStar.com are: Billy Wagner of the New York Mets; NFL veteran Kevin Mawae, who has just signed with the Tennessee Titans; New York Yankees announcer John Sterling; Andy North, former pro golfer and commentator for ESPN; boxer Gerry "King of the Left Hook" Cooney; John E. Oden, Principal of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, part of Alliance Bernstein L.P. and a competitive white-collar boxer who has fought in almost twenty matches in a thirteen-year boxing career; and Pittsburgh Pirate Hall of Fame player and Hall of Fame broadcaster for the New York Mets, Ralph Kiner. A number of athletes, as well as celebrities, are being added to the chatwithastar.com roster on a weekly basis, such as Ms. Universe Zuleyka Rivera, The Amazing Kreskin, and Pranay Gupte, among many others, who will be blogging on chatwithastar.com in the coming weeks.

About ChatWithAStar.com

ChatWithAStar.com is the world's leading destination for celebrity interaction. With a growing stable of celebrities, athletes and famous personalities, ChatWithAStar gives fans a window into the world of celebrities and athletes. ChatWithAStar.com was founded by best selling author Burton Rocks, who wrote the New York Times bestseller ME & MY DAD with Paul O'Neill of the New York Yankees, among other sports-themed books, and Andrew Goodwin, a fund manager focusing on foreign exchange and various quantitative equity strategies. For more information visit www.chatwithastar.com.

About NuVisions

NuVisions(TM), a trademarked-brand of services of Microwave Satellite Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Telkonet Inc., offers "quadruple-play" services, including digital satellite TV programming, Voice over Internet Protocol telephone (VoIP), high-speed Internet access, and Wi-Fi services to multi-dwelling unit properties in New York and New Jersey. For more information, please visit www.nuvisionsbroadband.com.

About Telkonet

Telkonet, Inc. (Amex:TKO) develops products that provide connectivity over existing electrical wiring and do not require the costly installation of additional wiring or major disruption of business activity. Telkonet's products are designed for use in commercial and residential applications, including multi-dwelling units and the hospitality and government markets. For more information, please visit www.telkonet.com.

Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results, can be found in the Company's Registration Statement and in its Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Source: Business Wire

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