HOUSTON - June 6, 2005 -Nearly four years after the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, building a memorial to honor those who lost their lives has begun. Shortly after the attacks, NextiraOne helped to restore communications in the devastated area and has continued its support this week with a donation to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, the charitable organization charged with establishing a permanent memorial at the World Trade Center site.

"Words cannot express how honored we are for the opportunity to help the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation." said NextiraOne President and CEO Dale Booth. "It is a real privilege to provide the very communication system the Foundation will use to raise funds for this worthy cause. While it is only a small piece of the healing process, we are humbled to be part of it and hope other companies will follow suit to equip the Foundation to fulfill its mission."

NextiraOne's donation of telephone equipment included a Nortel PBX and CallPilot voice mail system designed to support the Foundation's users. The donation will also include installation and a full year of support and maintenance for the system.

"New York City, its businesses, its people and its communications are very important to NextiraOne," said NextiraOne Vice President and General Manager, Eastern Region Ed Kelly. "Just as we assisted with restoring communications after the attacks of September 11th, the NextiraOne team stands proud to be a part of the efforts of the foundation to remember, renew and rebuild."

NextiraOne has a rich history and reputation for providing reliable enterprise voice and data network equipment and solutions to more than 40,000 customer sites in North America and has a significant presence in and around New York City.

"The Foundation is brand new, so NextiraOne's generous donation of equipment, labor and service is greatly appreciated," said Gretchen Dykstra, president of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. "These kinds of gifts make us optimistic about raising $500 million to establish a permanent memorial."

The World Trade Center Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation established to honor the innocent men, women and children killed in the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 through the creation of a permanent memorial at the World Trade Center site.

Honorary board members for the World Trade Center Foundation include former presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, William J. Clinton and Gerald R. Ford. Honorary trustees include Governor George E. Pataki of the State of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of the city of New York and former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of the city of New York.

About NextiraOne
NextiraOne North America is a leading provider of integrated enterprise network, IP telephony, voice and data solutions and services that enable effective business communications. Built on a foundation of telecommunications industry experience dating back to the 1970s, the company's expertise ranges from planning to the implementation, support and management of traditional, IP and converged voice and data communications networks. NextiraOne also provides solutions featuring best-in-class technologies from leading manufacturers and vendors. The company offers consultation and solutions development ranging from contact center applications to network professional and information security services. The NextiraOne companies enjoy a rich history that has been woven from the fabric of Williams Communications Solutions, Milgo Solutions, Racal-Datacom, Timeplex and Executone. For more information, please visit www.NextiraOne.com.

NextiraOne is owned by Platinum Equity (www.platinumequity.com), a global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical services and solutions businesses according to a unique M&A&O^SM model of value creation.

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