“We are honored to receive Internet Telephony Magazine’s 2006 Product of the Year award for our Strata CIX40 IP business communication system,” said Brian Metherell, vice president and general manager of Toshiba’s Telecommunication Systems Division.  “Delivering VoIP to small businesses and branch offices, the Strata CIX40 features all the benefits of Toshiba’s larger Strata CIX systems at a size and price point that is perfect for small businesses.”

As with Toshiba’s other Strata CIX offerings, the new Strata CIX40 offers Toshiba’s FeatureFlexä adaptability capabilities, can be TDM-enabled, can be networked with any other CIX40 or larger Strata CIX system(s), and provides a smooth migration path.  It also gives the small business the ability to mix-and-match IP and digital endpoints on a single system.  Users have a choice of Toshiba’s IP and digital telephones, including its SoftIPT™ softphone for notebook PCs and PDAs and third-party SIP telephones (as tested by Toshiba).

“INTERNET TELEPHONY is proud to bestow Toshiba with a 2006 Product of the Year Award for its excellence in technological advancement and application refinements,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.  “Toshiba has proven its commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace.  We’re proud to honor their team’s hard work and accomplishment.”

A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February 2007 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (www.itmag.com).

About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., 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 Corporation, 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 more than 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over US $54 billion (FY2005).  For more information on Toshiba’s leading innovations, visit the company’s Web site at www.toshiba.com.

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