IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Solutions Division (TAIS DSD) announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(R))'s TMC Labs Division has named the Toshiba SoftIPT SoftPhone an Innovation Award winner for 2004.

"We're proud to accept the TMC Labs Innovation Award for the Toshiba's SoftIPT SoftPhone, which empowers mobile office workers to take their office phones with them on any laptop or PC anywhere there's wired or wireless connectivity," said Michael E. Durance, vice president and general manager of Toshiba America Information Services, Digital Solutions Division. "Toshiba's SoftIPT lets users go mobile with the features and functionality of their desktop telephones right on their laptops, giving them mobility without missing important business calls."

"Toshiba's SoftIPT SoftPhone is clearly deserving of leadership status in the telephone sector of the VoIP industry. We're proud to reward their team's hard work with a TMC Labs Innovation Award this year," said TMC President Rich Tehrani.

According to Tom Keating, CTO and TMC Labs Editorial Director at TMC, "Unlike competitive IP telephones, the Toshiba SoftIPT provides seamless feature transparency with the user's desktop telephone. With the SoftIPT, users can extend the features of their Toshiba desktop telephones to their laptops or PCs using a user-friendly interface to manage both incoming and outgoing calls."

"The Innovation Awards exemplify the best and the most unique products and services that this industry has to offer. Toshiba has demonstrated a commitment to quality and a commitment to the further development of the VoIP industry through its SoftIPT SoftPhone," Keating added. "Toshiba deserves this great honor, and I look forward to seeing other innovative solutions from them as they continue to contribute to the future of the VoIP marketplace."

Introduced in December 2003, Toshiba's SoftIPT is a software telephone client that runs on wired or wireless laptops, tablet PCs, and desktop PCs with Microsoft's Windows XP operating software. It is compatible with Toshiba's entire family of Strata CTX business communication systems, including Strata CTX100-S, Strata CTX100 and Strata CTX670, when used in conjunction with Toshiba's BIPU-M2A VoIP gateway card. Toshiba's SoftIPT SoftPhone is sold through Toshiba's network of more than 750 authorized dealers. To find an Authorized Toshiba Dealer in your area, visit http://www.telecom.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three divisions: Digital Products Division, Digital Solutions Division and the Storage Device Division. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry leading portable computers, PDAs, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and hard disk drives for computers, telephony products, digital imaging systems, servers, wireless solutions and services. 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 world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information visit the company's Web site at http://www.toshiba.com.

About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine
The convergence of voice, video, fax, and data has revolutionized the world of telecommunications. VoIP has been proven to drastically reduce long-distance costs and continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for service providers, resellers, developers, and end users alike. Internet Telephony(R) is the only magazine that focuses on providing the information that will help you take advantage of this exciting technology. Internet Telephony(R) magazine has been published consistently since January 1998 and provides readers with the most relevant information necessary to learn about and purchase the products and services they need to take advantage of VoIP.

About TMC(TM)
Since 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(TM)) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC(TM) publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions(TM) and Internet Telephony(R), and the online publications, WifiTelephony.com, The VoIP Developer Channel, Planet PDA(TM) Magazine and BiometriTech(TM) Magazine. TMC(TM) is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs(TM), and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference & Expo, The VoIP Developer Conference(TM) and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit(TM). TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at http://www.tmcnet.com.

2004 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Strata is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice.

For More Information Contact: Teri Bruno of TBPR, +1-714-536-8407,
teribruno@aol.com, for Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.; or Michael
Genaro of TMC, +1-203-852-6800, ext. 142, mgenaro@tmcnet.com

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