FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cherry Hill, NJ, 30 January 2006

ZONE Telecom, Inc. acquires WRLD Alliance Communications

WRLD Alliance Communications, the leader in providing long distance services to rural ILECs announced that it is joining forces with ZONE Telecom, Inc. to offer dynamic telecom services to rural telephone companies around the country.

WRLD Alliance offers ILECs a full range of telecommunications services, including switched and dedicated long distance, special circuits, conference calling, and VoIP.

ZONE Telecom provides telecom services to retail and wholesale customers across the United States. As part of an international telecom group with offices in the U.S. and Asia, ZONE stays on the leading edge as new technologies are being tested and rolled-out.

"The combination of our companies will give our customer base an unequaled level of product choice in the telecom marketplace." said Dale Lewis, President of WRLD Alliance. "This transaction will give our customers access to a deep menu of new ZONE services, while continuing to provide the high-quality long distance service WRLD customers currently receive."

ZONE Telecom is an FCC-licensed telecommunications carrier and as part of the ZONE Group, serves over 250,000 customers globally. ZONE is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ and its team of 60+ professionals will join with the WRLD team in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to continue delivering high-quality service under the ZONE Telecom brand name. The ZONE Group of companies also provides international telecommunications services from offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

"ZONE is experienced in serving the ILEC market, and has years of experience with data products and dedicated services, and has the in-house engineering and provisioning expertise to support switched and dedicated services. This will give our ILEC customers access to the newest technologies for example ZONE is one of the leading providers of VoIP transport solutions to universities, and they will be able to adapt that technology to the serve the ILEC market." added Lewis.

According to its President Terry Metzger, "ZONE has enjoyed a strong working relationship with WRLD Alliance for some time, and we have been consistently impressed with the unusual degree of customer loyalty from their ILEC customer base. By combining efforts, our customers will benefit from increased buying power which will allow us to deliver the best services, at the best rates."