FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 4, 2008

TIA to Release 2008 Market Review & Forecast

February 11 Press Conference to Feature Comments from TIA President, Industry-Leading Analysts.

Arlington, Va. - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) will hold a teleconference at 11 a.m., Monday, February 11 to announce the release of its cornerstone research publication, the 2008 Telecommunications Market Review & Forecast. The teleconference will feature discussion of the major economic, policy and technology issues facing the information and communications technology (ICT) marketplace

"The invaluable data in the Market Review cuts across all segments of the industry, from wireline to wireless, from domestic to international. That's a result of the cutting-edge research that goes into this publication every year," said TIA President Grant Seiffert, who will address reporters at the conference.

Seiffert will be followed by the Arthur Gruen of Wilkofsky Gruen Associates and a principal author of TIA's 2008 Telecommunications Market Review & Forecast, followed by a short question-and-answer period.

Every year, TIA's Telecommunications Market Review & Forecast provides a current overview of telecom's market segments including landline network, enterprise and consumer, wireless communications, and international markets.

To register for the press conference and receive your call-in information, please contact Ian Martinez at 703.907.7723 or imartinez@tiaonline.org.

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