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Dantel Inc. Extends Portfolio of Alarm Telemetry Solutions for Existing Dantel Users- Legacy Systems Learn New Tricks

Fresno, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 28, 2006

Dantel has announced the latest addition to its range of solutions to supercharge existing alarm systems. Recognizing the challenges of tight capital, limited personnel, and the need to leverage company investments in existing systems, Dantel continues to grow advanced technology solutions into alarm equipment already in use.

Two of these existing solutions are powered by Dantel's PointMaster® Eagle. The Fast Scan Direct and the Eagle Smartblock Adapter Kit are both designed to replace obsolete Scan & Control and Alarm SmartBlocks without re-terminating any of the existing alarm input wiring. These pre-wired, connectorized solutions make replacement simple, typically taking about an hour to install. By engineering these offerings as plug-and-play ready, system downtime and technician expenses are greatly reduced.

Dantel's VisionMaster® provides a Windows®-based replacement for the obsolete Status Monitors. Delivering an intuitive display and simplified troubleshooting, VisionMaster makes testing and diagnostics of service impacting events easier than ever.

The newest addition to Dantel's portfolio is the E2A/IP Kit. Just like our other solutions, the E2A/IP Kit allows users to leverage existing alarm equipment. Dantel provides the means to seamlessly move E2A protocol alarm transport from cumbersome 4-wire analog circuits to TCP/IP networks, eliminating the cost associated with maintaining these older technology networks.

"Our latest solution was developed because analog networks are sensitive and prone to numerous maintenance issues," said Al Hutcheson, president and CEO of Dantel. "This new concept will reduce the maintenance costs by employing highly reliable TCP/IP networking and incorporating the self-healing characteristics available in our design."

The E2A/IP design utilizes a combination of components, delivering a clean conversion process, and has been extensively tested with the NMA® platform by a major telecommunications laboratory. This solution does not affect the configuration in the Network Operations Center. At the NMA host site, the WebMon® Matrix is positioned as an interface to the remote sites. At the remote ends, a simple Dantel E2A/IP subassembly directly replaces the existing analog modem. No additional engineering for relay rack space is required. The existing alarm shelf becomes IP ready and can be configured in a matter of minutes. This solution can also be adapted for use with non-Dantel E2A devices.

"For the operators that currently use Dantel's legacy monitoring systems, this integrated IP solution is extremely cost-effective -- no new external hardware is needed in the Central Office for these conversions," Hutcheson added. "Competitive configurations require additional equipment and occupy valuable space at both ends to approach this same result. Telecommunication carriers that are not currently Dantel customers may also take advantage of our many IP solutions."

Dantel will be featuring this and many other systems that support network operations at booth #2311 at TelecomNext, March 21-22, 2006, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, www.telecom-next.com.

About Dantel, Inc.

Since 1971, Dantel has been a recognized leader in the design, development and manufacturer of surveillance and management solutions for critical infrastructure protection solutions. As a Microsoft® Certified Partner we provide our customers with advanced solutions and benefits unsurpassed in our industry. Dantel is an ISO9000:2000 certified company. Today's business climate demands secure and reliable methods for monitoring critical infrastructure. Today, more companies are demanding Dantel.

For more information on Dantel, call 800-432-6835, or visit us at www.dantel.com

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