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Cognitronics Completes Interoperability Testing of CX Messaging System With Cedar Point's SAFARI C3 Media Switching System DANBURY, Conn., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cognitronics(R) Corporation announced today the successful completion of interoperability testing between its CX Media Server and CX Messaging System and Cedar Point Communications' - SAFARI C3(TM) Media Switching System, providing an accelerated path to implementation of voicemail and unified messaging applications for cable operators. The CX Messaging System delivers the latest in messaging functionality such as visual voicemail, email and outdial notification, voice email (TTS), integrated unified messaging mailboxes, reply-to-live, and auto attendantcapabilities for both business and residential applications. SAFARI C3 supports both circuit and packet based traffic in one PacketCable-based voice switching chassis. The interaction between SAFARI C3 and the CX Messaging Server and CX Media Server is built under the control of SIP and VoiceXML, making additions and enhancements practical and affordable. "SAFARI C3 is designed from the ground up for cable operators," said Brian Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cognitronics. "Traditionally, cable operators have had to install and manage separate, high cost, high complexity network elements, typically from any number of vendors. The Cedar Point solution is by far simpler and cost-effective." "As cable telephony is deployed in thecoming year, we will need to work with our customers to tailor solutions to their needs," said George Kassas, co-founder and executive vice president, operations and business development for Cedar Point. "Interoperability with Cognitronics enables us to offer our customers the ability to take advantage of the compactness and cost-effectiveness of the CX Media Server and CX Messaging System products." About Cognitronics Cognitronics is a leading supplier of media server solutions to the telecommunications industry. The company's Cognitronics Exchange Network Media Servers (CX Series) are a cost-effective and highly scalable family of carrier class media server platforms, delivering advanced network media solutions in VoIP and ATM packet networksas well as in traditional AIN and TDM circuit switched environments. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.cognitronics.com/. About Cedar Point Communications Cedar Point Communications has created and commercialized SAFARIC3(TM) Media Switching System, an entirely new category of voice switching equipment tailored exclusively to the broadband cable operator's telephony and broadband media needs. For more information, please visit http://www.cedarpointcom.com/. Statements contained herein, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the continuance of reduced capital expenditures throughout the telecommunications market, variability of sales volume from quarter to quarter, product demand, market acceptance, litigation, risk of dependence on significant customers, third party suppliers and intellectual property rights, risks in product and technology development and other risk factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Cognitronics is a registered trademark of Cognitronics Corporation. Cedar Point Communications is a registered trademark and SAFAR C3 is a trademark of Cedar Point Communications, Inc. PacketCable is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. DATASOURCE: Cognitronics Corporation CONTACT: Harold F. Mayer, +1-203-830-3494, for Cognitronics Corporation Web site: http://www.cognitronics.com/ http://www.cedarpointcom.com/

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