September 1998

USA Global Link, Inc., is the world's largest provider of discount international telecommunications services. Headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa, USA Global Link is also the world's largest international callback company. It provides an array of advanced telecom services and plays a leading role in slashing the cost of making international calls from all parts of the world. Currently, the company is building an IP-based network with planned deployment of over 1,000 gateways in every major city and country, and a projected capital investment of $1.2 billion.

USA Global Link's innovative programs allow international customers to bypass the expensive rates charged by most national telephone monopolies and make international calls at the most favorable U.S. business rates. In the United States, USA Global Link offers discounts on long-distance service substantially greater than those offered by the "Big Three." Worldwide, the company offers international virtual private network (VPN) services, wholesale carrier services, carrier refile, and Global 800 numbers. It also provides a variety of value-added services including international and domestic teleconferencing, and one of the world's largest prepaid calling card and international travel card programs.

INTERNET TELEPHONY
USA Global Link is now deploying one of the largest and most advanced Internet telephony systems on the planet. Company executives recently signed a letter of intent with 3Com Corporation to supply network infrastructure for its Global InterNetwork system, a multi-pathway/multi-protocol global telecommunications network offering true phone-to-phone Internet telephony. 3Com is a leading manufacturer of carrier-class multi-service access platforms and VOIP-access solutions.

The proposed agreement encompasses a complete arrangement for 3Com to engineer, furnish, and install facilities on a global basis. Installation of 3Com's Total Control multi-service platforms began this spring and continues with the planned installation of 500 switches over the next 3 years. Initial installations are planned to begin in Brazil, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, the U.S., Switzerland, and Hong Kong, with other countries in Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region to follow. Investment for this phase of the Global InterNetwork deployment will exceed $500 million.

"Last spring, USA Global Link opened the floodgates on Internet telephony with the announcement of our Global InterNetwork system," says Christopher W. Hartnett, founder and chairman of the company. "Partnering with 3Com is a cornerstone to the successful deployment of the most sophisticated and ubiquitous telecommunications network in the world. Our vision and 3Com's expertise form a powerful synergy for success."

Global InterNetwork is an advanced network platform for the delivery of voice, data, fax, video and broadband multi-media services. Integral to the design and deployment of this platform has been the integration of IP pathways for voice and data services. Having researched the technology packages of all the leading developers of IP access and routing products, the company has adopted 3Com's Total Control VoIP system as the most flexible and advanced of the few carrier-class solutions available.

USA Global Link is an active member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland, and the U.S. Department of State's International Telecommunication Advisory Council (ITAC). For more information on USA Global Link, Inc., contact Mark Petrick, Director of Communications, at 515-472-1550, or visit the company's Web site at www.usagl.com