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Intrado and Casabyte Announce Automated Location Accuracy Compliance Testing Services for Wireless E9-1-1

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
    CTIA Wireless 2005

    NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2005--

Companies Establish Alliance to Develop Solutions that Help Wireless Carriers Comply with FCC Accuracy Requirements
    Intrado Inc. (Nasdaq:TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, and Casabyte, Inc., a worldwide provider of automated end-to-end service quality monitoring technology, today introduced an automated Accuracy Compliance Testing (ACT) solution designed to provide wireless carriers the ability to satisfy location testing and verification objectives of E9-1-1 calls as required by the FCC for Phase II deployments.
    Intrado and Casabyte have formed an alliance to develop the ACT solution based on Casabyte's patented Remote Cellular Automated Testing System (RCATS). RCATS enables wireless service providers to proactively access real-time, network-wide performance and location information.
    "By using the automated Accuracy Compliance Testing solution, wireless carriers can streamline the manual location testing process and increase operational efficiencies of their wireless E9-1-1 deployments," said Dan Hoskins, Intrado senior vice president sales and market development.
    The Intrado Accuracy Compliance Testing solution provides a comprehensive alternative to manual drive testing of wireless location technologies while increasing the end user's confidence in wireless E9-1-1 services for emergency calls via any mobile phone. By providing the capabilities to automatically monitor the health of the emergency services network, carriers can proactively track the location of wireless emergency calls, therefore minimizing the amount of time, money and effort spent on repeated compliance testing.
    "Intrado and Casabyte recognize the importance of enabling carriers to validate the availability and accuracy of E9-1-1 service continuously across many locations," said Ken Hosac, Casabyte director of product management. "Our alliance integrates the Casabyte RCATS solution with Intrado's E9-1-1 infrastructure, resulting in a complete, automated end-to-end solution to validate wireless E9-1-1 service from an end-customer perspective."
    A demonstration of the Accuracy Compliance Testing Solution will be showcased at the Casabyte booth (#5845) at CTIA Wireless 2005 in New Orleans.

    About Intrado

    For over two decades, telecommunications providers, public safety organizations and government agencies have turned to Intrado for their communications needs. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 network and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers and public safety organizations, including complex data management, network transactions, wireless data services and notification services. The company's unparalleled industry knowledge and experience reduce the effort, cost and time associated with providing reliable information for 9-1-1, safety and mobility applications. Additional information on Intrado, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's Web site: www.intrado.com.

    About Casabyte, Inc.

    Casabyte is a world leader in providing automated end-to-end service quality monitoring technology to the wireless industry. Casabyte's advanced wireless QoS solutions enable wireless service providers, equipment vendors, applications providers and system integrators to remotely monitor and audit the quality and availability of subscriber services. Telecommunications companies worldwide count on Casabyte Wireless QoS solutions to optimally manage wireless networks. Casabyte delivers global solutions compatible with U.S. and international wireless protocols 2G (CDMA, GSM & TDMA), as well as 2.5G (1xRTT, EDGE & GPRS), 3G (UMTS/WCDMA & CDMA2000). For more information, please visit http://www.casabyte.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

    This announcement contains expectations and other forward-looking statements regarding Intrado Accuracy and Compliance Testing and its ability to enable wireless carriers to streamline the manual location testing process and increase operational efficiencies of their wireless E9-1-1 deployments. Readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release as a result of certain factors, including: unforeseen problems and delays in the development and market demand for mobile satellite services and other factors identified from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Intrado undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.

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CONTACT: Ketchum PR for Intrado Inc. Alexis Garbeff, 415-984-6164 alexis.garbeff@ketchum.com or Casabyte, Inc. Jeanne Charles Ulrich, 206-484-9530 julrich@casabyte.com

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