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Lotusphere 2008 IBM Business Partner press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Premiere Global Services Delivers ReadyConference® Audio Conferencing Integrated with IBM Lotus Sametime 7.51

Turn an Instant Message to an Audio and Web Conference with One Click

ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2008 - Premiere Global Services, Inc. announced successful integration of ReadyConference® Audio with IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 allowing users to instantly initiate an audio and web conference from Lotus Sametime with one click.

ReadyConference® Audio Conferencing
Using the Phone icon introduced in the latest version under 'Meeting Tools,' users select any number of invitees from the Sametime contact list and instantly schedule a live audio and web conference from Lotus Sametime or upgrade a Lotus Sametime chat session to a live audio and web conference.

Installing the ReadyConference Audio Adapter from Premiere Global on the Lotus Sametime server adds the one-click conferencing option to users' Lotus Sametime interface. When the audio and web conference begins, users will see audio control buttons that enable users to easily and securely control and manage the conference directly from the desktop. Audio control features include join the call, mute all, lock conference and volume controls as well as the ability to identify who is speaking with the 'active talker' icon. Users can also conveniently add participants by email or by dialing out from the call and can request live operator assistance by dialing *0.

The ReadyConference Audio Adapter from Premiere Global is a free download available on the Lotus Sametime Software Trials and Betas webpage at http://www.premiereglobal.com/ilwc/.

To learn more about ReadyConference® Audio Adapter, please contact Dan Demeis, Premiere Global Services, 214-397-0330, dan.demeis@premiereglobal.com.

About Premiere Global Services, Inc.
Premiere Global Services, Inc. is a global provider of on-demand business process improvement solutions that enable businesses to automate and simplify their business processes and to communicate more efficiently and effectively with their constituents.

Our Premiere Global Communications Operating System offers hundreds of industry-specific business applications within the following solutions: Conferencing, Desktop Fax, Document Delivery, Notifications & Reminders and eMarketing.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and with presence in 22 countries worldwide, Premiere Global delivers solutions to an established customer base of over 47,000 companies, including nearly 80% of the Fortune 500. Additional information can be found at PremiereGlobal.com.

Lotusphere information:
Premiere Global Services
Pedestal Booth: Lotusphere Booth 301

Premiere Global Services contacts:
Dan Demeis, IBM Account Executive, 214 397-0330
David Barrow, IBM Web Conferencing, Product Management, 404-564-6651
Lisa Simon, Marketing Manager, 404-262-8520

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