Datex to provide customer management and billing for Softtel Technologies Inc.

Mississauga, ON – April 17th, 2006

Datex Billing Services Inc. announced today that it contracted with Softtel Technologies Inc. to provide customer management and billing services for Softtel’s business customer base. “We had not been able to provide the high level of service that we would have liked to offer our customers and by utilizing Datex technology, we are able to compete with the major telcos on both price and on offering” said Paul Cranmer, president of Softtel. Datex has deployed its entire suite of solutions to address the requirements of Softtel.

About Datex

Datex (www.datex.ca) is a leading application service provider of CRM, CIS and billing solutions in a variety of divergent vertical markets. Datex’ products: ACME, BOSS and RADAR provides customers with a proven suite of industry-specific solutions, CRM applications, and billing services, empowering them to deliver superior customer care and to enjoy more profitable relationships with their customers. Using its proprietary Customer Lifestyle Management (CLM) process, Datex has successfully managed and maintained the customer care and billing infrastructure for more than 60 companies spanning three decades. Datex’ team of technology experts solves the logistical and technological challenges of small and medium sized customer focused business.

About Softtel

SoftTel, incorporated in December 2001 by a group of Telecom and IT professionals, saw a need to better service small-to-medium sized enterprises (SME) for Voice, Data and Internet services. SoftTel capitalized on the deficiencies of the major Telco’s and has effectively developed products and services geared to better serve the commercial customer. SoftTel was founded on the belief that customer satisfaction with product, service and accountability are the most important components to a healthy Telco provider customer relationship.