[January 16, 2007]

AnchorPoint Announces IP Readiness Program to Address Market Demand for Convergence

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- AnchorPoint, the leading provider of comprehensive Telecom Expense Management (TEM) solutions announced today that the company is offering a new service, 'AnchorPoint VoIP Solution Suite (IPSS)'.

AnchorPoint's VoIP Solution Suite is the first step to producing a VoIP roadmap based on tangible information to deploy a strategic, prioritized VoIP program. AnchorPoint programs help organizations gain an accurate understanding of their complex communication environments by identifying today's:

-- Operating investment in current assets and inventories

-- Operational spend and usage in all areas across the enterprise

-- Spend within the current enterprise communications topography

AnchorPoint's IPSS provides enterprises with the strategic and operational information they need to make VoIP payback and operational management decisions. IPSS is an end-to-end solution with a menu of capabilities that include:

-- IPSS 6.0 Technology Platform: AnchorPoint Version 6.0 TEM solution, inclusive of industry leading application functionality, IT asset and Inventory management; Invoice and Financial management and business usage management.

-- Enhanced Business Visibility: Business analytics for strategic decision making and operational management leveraging flexible, dashboards, graphics, trending and drill down analysis.

-- IP Call Guard (IPCG): Our TCO (total cost of ownership) approach allows enterprises to centrally collect CDR and switch information via IP protocols utilizing user configurable IP ports.

-- Map-to-Win(TM): Our strategic consulting program delivers a process-oriented roadmap with a detailed understanding of infrastructure, building a strong foundation for organizations as they move toward a more complex converged VoIP network.

"As companies prepare for VoIP integration into their overall telecom asset mix, they need a trusted partner who can help them gain visibility into their overall spend with operational accuracy," said John Dretler, Vice President, Sales with AnchorPoint. "AnchorPoint's Map-to-Win(TM) strategic approach to TEM differentiates the company from competitors, and the addition of TEM for IP Readiness services is another example of AnchorPoint's client-centric focus on helping our customers stay competitive. The combination of TEM for IP Readiness and AnchorPoint 6.0 provide an end-to-end approach to the Telecom lifecycle, enabling efficiency and effectiveness as the people, process, and technology spectrum."

"We implemented our Cisco IP switch network to over 50 branches, and now with AnchorPoint, we are able to collect CDR data from our remote IP locations, dramatically expanding our data collection points," a large insurance provider said. "Previously it was not cost effective to do so in a traditional PBX environment, and AnchorPoint IP capabilities allowed us to further leverage our investment in the IP infrastructure."

About AnchorPoint

AnchorPoint (www.AnchorPoint.com) is a leading provider of Telecom Expense Management Solutions that enable enterprises to gain visibility and control of strategic assets that drive key business processes and crucial competitive advantage. The company's award-winning software, consulting and managed services solutions -- including integrated Invoice, Asset, and Usage Management and Business Analytics tools -- provide professionals at every level of the organization with rapid access to concise, actionable data. Armed with this knowledge, they can make smart operational and financial decisions that maximize the performance of core assets and services. From reducing costs and optimizing resources for superior ROI; from allocating budgets to ensuring regulatory compliance; from purchasing to payment; and everything in between, global leaders like AGFA, BB&T, Gillette, Pitney Bowes and Ocean Spray rely on AnchorPoint for absolute control over bottom line results.

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