North America’s #1 Hospitality Award designates Pinnacle as prestigious premier plus PARTNER

GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND March 15, 2008 – Pinnacle Communications Corporation, a U.S. leader in Hospitality PBX solutions and applications, and Mitel Inc., a leading provider of communications solutions for a range of organizations, today announced Pinnacle Communications, one of the originating Hospitality Partners for Mitel, as the #1 Hospitality partner in North America. The award was given out at Mitel’s Business Partners Forum held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort & Spa in Orlando, FL.

“Our partnership with Mitel allows us to offer our customers unprecedented service and support.” said Bill Mitchell, Pinnacle Communications’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We strive to maintain our premier plus designation because it is what we promise to our clients. The rigorous criteria Mitel set in place gives us the training, certification, and industry-specific knowledge that best meets our customers’ needs. It’s an honor to win this award, and we look forward to coming back again year after year.”

About Pinnacle Communications Corporation:
The “Leader in IP PBX”, Pinnacle is a leading provider of voice, data, and IP solutions for the hospitality industry, a prime example of the evolving service provider bridging the gap between voice and data that is IP Telephony. Centering on turnkey solutions for hotels and resorts, including voice, data and Wi-Fi, Pinnacle also offers enterprise-level PBX solutions for medium to large commercial accounts. Pinnacle Communications is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland with offices, partners and technical outlets nationwide.

About Mitel:
Mitel is a leading provider of communications solutions for a range of organizations – from the very small, single site offices to the multi-site, large enterprises. We offer customers a broad choice of solutions, from basic business communications to sophisticated unified communications, from pre-packaged to tailored applications, and from an outright capital purchase to a managed service. Mitel operates from over 100 locations in over 90 countries. We service our customers through a network of over 1,500 value-added resellers and partners.

For more information, please contact:
William Mitchell III
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Pinnacle Communications Corporation
(301) 601-0777
bmitchell@pinnaclecommunications.com