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Telaurus sets the Gold standard for Inmarsat

News Release Telaurus Communications Inc. (Corporate Headquarters) August 9, 2010
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>August
9, 2010</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face=Verdana>Telaurus sets the
Gold standard for Inmarsat service</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><I><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Verdana>Award of Gold Service Provider status is recognition of company&#8217;s
role in helping meet the satellite communications needs of leading shipowners
and managers</FONT></FONT></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Cedar
Knolls, NJ. Telaurus has confirmed its position among the maritime industry&#8217;s
leading communications companies with the award of Inmarsat Gold Service
Provider status.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>The
award of Gold status reflects Telaurus&#8217; position among the top tier of Inmarsat
service providers and the work it has done to put Inmarsat&#8217;s range of satellite
services into the hands of users onboard ship.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Verdana>Telaurus has been distributing Inmarsat services since its
foundation in 1999 and provides its market-leading se@COMM<SUP>&#169;</SUP> software
to shipowners and manager which want to communicate via email, fax, telex and
SMS and benefit from controlled web-browsing.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Trevor
Whitworth, Senior Vice President Sales &amp; Marketing, Telaurus Communications
<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>LLC said: </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>&#8220;Gold
Service Provider status is designed to recognise high-achieving Inmarsat
partners but this recognition is really a benefit to the customers we work with
day to day. It gives them confidence that Inmarsat considers Telaurus to be
among the very best of its service providers. </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>The
improved access to Inmarsat customer and technical support resources we will
gain means we can offer our customers even better levels of service as well as
helping new clients discover the advantages of Inmarsat.&#8221;</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Chris
Moore, Senior Account Director - Channel Partners, Inmarsat Plc said:
</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>&#8220;<SPAN
lang=EN-US>Inmarsat would like to welcome Telaurus as a Gold Service Provider
within our channel Accreditation Programme. Gold partners make a high commitment
in technical investment, customer service and revenue return which focus at the
highest standard of service to the end user and our business. Inmarsat
congratulates Telaurus on this important achievement</SPAN>.&#8221;</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Verdana>Inmarsat markets its products and services through a network of
distribution partners and service providers operating in more than 80 countries
worldwide. Distribution Partners sell Inmarsat airtime to Service Providers and
also provide a range of business support systems and value-added services.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Verdana>Service Providers take the lead in selling directly to end-users
and the Inmarsat accreditation scheme is designed to help buyers of satellite
communications systems and services select the most appropriate partner to meet
their communications needs. </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Verdana>Members of the Gold tier of Service Providers are required to pass
examinations set by Inmarsat to test their knowledge of its network and
services, as well as related hardware and telecom technologies. Gold Service
providers must offer 24 x 7 customer support, and operate a proven customer
enquiry escalation process. </FONT></P></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>