MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - March 17, 2005 - ShopforT3.com, privately owned subsidiary of Telarus Inc, provider of real-time T3 price quoting through it's patent-pending GeoQuote technology, was awarded the Platinum Partner award by ACC Business, the business division of AT&T. The award is presented anually to the top 1% of all agent partners. Adam Edwards, president and CEO of Telarus, accepted the award during the ACC Business awards banquet held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"This award validates the dedication and hard work of our agents. Armed with real-time T3 quotes from GeoQuote, they have been able to sell ACC Business products on the AT&T footprint better, faster, and more accurately than any of our competition." commeted Edwards. "We are humbled and honored to be inducted into a very elite class comprised of fine telecommunication master agents, all of whom we hold with the utmost respect. ACC Business has provided us with the products and the support that make our jobs that much easier."

According to Patrick Oborn, Chief Technical Officer of Telarus, Inc., ACC Business has the most ubiquitous T-1 footprint of all of the 14 vendors loaded into GeoQuote. Having such a broad coverage area allows ACC Business to compete for more opportunities than any other carrier.

"ACC Business has the unique advantage of being just about everywhere." commented Oborn. "This advantage really comes into play in areas of the country that are rural, or underserved by the other national DS1 providers. ACC Business takes this advantage and combines it with excellent provisioning and customer service. Almost all of our customers who sign with ACC Business report on-time installation, correct and easy-to-understand bills, and show a willingness to renew their contracts at the end of their terms."

"We have enoyed our partership with ACC Business and look forward to many successful years to come" added Edwards. "The broadband revolution is just beginning and ACC Business and ShopforT3.com are in a prime position to capture are good percentage of that market."

About ShopforT3.com

ShopforT3.com provides real-time T3 price quoting through it's patent-pending GeoQuote technology, offering business shoppers a unique opportunity to access instant pricing and availability information for over 12 broadband data and voice service providers. ShopforT3.com also offers complimentary consulting from licensed and trained ShopforT3.com independent agents. These agents specialize in assisting customers understand the many telecommunications offerings and coordinate the sale of communication services that best meet their needs and budget requirements. The company's Web site is www.ShopforT3.com.

About ACC Business

Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., ACC Business delivers affordable voice and data services to to small and mid-sized business customers through a dedicated agent sales channel. Telecommunication service is provided by the AT&T network—renowned for its quality, reliability and stability. The company's Web site is www.ACCBusiness.com.

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