Intrado and TCI Form Alliance to Deliver Next Generation 9-1-1 Solutio

Intrado and TCI Form Alliance to Deliver Next Generation 9-1-1 Solutions

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    LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2005--

Companies to Integrate TCI Advanced 9-1-1 Call Center Technology with Intrado(R) Intelligent Emergency Network(TM)
    Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ: TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, and Tel Control, Inc. (TCI), a leading provider of next generation call center technology, today announced plans to integrate TCI's advanced public safety answering point (PSAP) call center technology into the Intrado(R) Intelligent Emergency Network(TM) (IEN), a robust emergency communications architecture that addresses the nation's expanding public safety needs.
    The alliance brings together TCI's patented iPSAP(TM) solution, a fully integrated, Voice over IP (VoIP) 9-1-1 call center technology, with the Intelligent Emergency Network, Intrado's next generation 9-1-1 infrastructure and services suite. The integrated solution will enable more effective communications between PSAPs, emergency management officials and government agencies during times of crisis by facilitating interagency communication and providing emergency call-takers and first responders with access to additional information sources to better respond to emergency 9-1-1 calls. TCI joins a growing list of companies who are providing new technology, services and content in support of the IEN architecture.
    "TCI is committed to networking 9-1-1 centers to promote interoperability and facilitate greater communication between agencies. The combination of our innovative iPSAP solution and the Intrado Intelligent Emergency Network gives PSAPs new communications capabilities and services that will ultimately strengthen public safety for people across the nation," said Jeff Robertson, TCI CEO. "We look forward to working with Intrado to implement these new capabilities across our customer base."
    This integrated solution will allow public safety officials at all levels of government to support emerging technologies like VoIP and accommodate today's demands for secure access to new data sources. For example, the solution will allow a PSAP dispatcher to receive a video clip of a roadside accident, ensuring responders have appropriate tools when they arrive at the scene.
    The solution also increases the 9-1-1 network's ability to respond to future communication technology changes without compromising the 9-1-1 network's critical requirements for security and redundancy. TCI will also work with Intrado to develop technology for public safety agencies that supports new communications and messaging capabilities enabled through the Intelligent Emergency Network architecture.
    "The power of Intrado's network-based IEN solution combined with TCI's leading edge call handling solutions represents a significant step in the delivery of the next generation 9-1-1 network," said Stephen Meer, Intrado chief technology officer. "Together, TCI and Intrado are working to evolve the emergency communications infrastructure to better support the country's changing public safety and homeland security requirements."

    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 TCI (Tel Control, Inc.)

    Tel Control, Inc. is a privately held company, formed in 1969 and re-organized in 2004. Since its formation, TCI has become a leader in integrated solutions for the public safety industry. TCI's product line includes E-911 ANI/ALI Controllers marketed as InVision2(TM) and VoIP enabled E-911 ANI/ALI Controllers marketed as iPSAP(TM). TCI has more than 500 installed sites throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and the Pacific Rim. TCI systems have been accepted as the standard by Pacific Bell, SBC, TDS Telecom, and the United States Government. More information on TCI can be found at www.telcontrol.com.

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

    This announcement contains expectations and other forward-looking statements regarding Intrado's future financial performance and the growth potential of the market for emergency services and the ability of the Intelligent Emergency Network to accommodate new technological developments. 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 implementation or market acceptance of the Intelligent Emergency Network, the demand for new emergency 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 Tel Control, Inc. Stephanie Hyatt, 256-881-4000 shyatt@telcontrol.com

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