[December 13, 2005]

TNS FusionPoint Solution Based on Cisco Equipment; Provides Cost Savings to Customers in C-Store and QSR Markets; Transaction Network Services Adds New Cisco Powered Network Service Designation Targeted at the Retail Industry

RESTON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 13, 2005 -- Transaction Network Services, Inc. (NYSE:TNS), a leading network and data communications provider for transaction-oriented applications, announced today that it has earned the Cisco Powered Network Designation for its FusionPoint by TNS solution. The service, targeted to the convenience store and quick service restaurant (QSR) industries, is based on Cisco technology end-to-end.

TNS' continued participation in the Cisco Powered Network program demonstrates its commitment to providing industry-leading services based on Cisco solutions. TNS also benefits from its Cisco Powered Network designation through joint marketing and technology sharing with Cisco.

"We're pleased that TNS has added to its list of service designations," said Kirt Jorgenson, director of service provider marketing for Cisco. "FusionPoint by TNS' technology investment can contribute to convenience stores significantly in terms of cost and time savings, and we are pleased that the Cisco infrastructure helps store operators and owners achieve these results."

"Cisco shares our vision that the IP network is the foundation for delivering business solutions," said Brian Bates, president and chief operating officer of TNS. "We are pleased to work with the networking industry leader to provide the highest quality service to our FusionPoint by TNS customers."

FusionPoint by TNS is a data communications solution that enables all technical applications in a store to flow through one broadband pipe, simplifying the connectivity and delivering significant savings in time and maintenance costs. Some areas that benefit from the Cisco end-to-end connectivity include ATMs, lottery machines, back office PCs, video surveillance, gas tank monitoring data and check, credit and fleet card authorization systems. Users of the TNS solution benefit from significant savings in time and maintenance costs. Current customers include Town & Country, Royal Farms, Fas Mart and Spectrum Stores.

"As a user of FusionPoint by TNS technology, we specifically requested this product because of TNS' relationship with Cisco," said Denise Spradley, director of information technology for Spectrum Stores. "We have worked with Cisco previously, are familiar with their quality, implementation and representative interaction, and we wanted the same high-level quality for data communications networking in all our stores."

About Transaction Network Services, Inc.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is one of the leading providers of business-critical, cost-effective data communications services for transaction-oriented applications. TNS provides rapid, reliable and secure transaction delivery across multiple vertical markets and trading communities.

Since its inception in 1990, TNS has designed and implemented multiple data networks, each designed specifically for the transport of transaction-oriented data. TNS' networks support a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and are designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods. TNS' network technologies have been deployed in the United States and internationally, and TNS' networks have become preferred networks servicing the trading community, wireless and wireline carriers, and the card processing and dial-up automated teller machine markets. For further information about TNS' transaction solutions, please refer to www.tnsi.com.

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