AltiGen Communications Signs Techland Group as a New Distribution Partner in the...

AltiGen Communications Signs Techland Group as a New Distribution Partner in
the United Kingdom

FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AltiGen(R)
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGN), a leading provider of VoIP business phone
systems and Unified Communications solutions for small-to-medium businesses
(SMBs), including companies with multiple distributed locations, branch
offices and call centers, has entered into a distribution agreement with
Techland Group, a leading distributor of computer and communications products
and services in the United Kingdom.
"We are extremely pleased to have Techland as our distribution partner in
the UK," said AltiGen President and COO Jeremiah Fleming. "Techland brings a
wealth of VoIP knowledge to the table and is ideally suited to recruit, train
and develop UK reseller partners. With the local presence and VoIP expertise
that Techland offers, we believe AltiGen will begin to realize a new revenue
stream during 2008."
"We are excited to offer AltiGen's industry-leading VoIP and Unified
Communications products," said Anurag Patel, CEO of Techland Group. "AltiGen
has the right products and price points to give resellers a competitive edge
in the growing VoIP market. Its focus on delivering a complete business
communications solution is exactly what is needed in the UK SMB market."
Techland Group will offer AltiGen's complete line of VoIP business phone
systems to its reseller channel, including branch office, enterprise and call
center solutions. In addition, Techland will offer its channel partners
specialized sales and technical training in order to quickly ramp-up and
support new AltiGen resellers.
About Techland Group
Techland Group's mission is to deliver to the UK business community,
public services and government departments 'best of breed' specialist
electronic messaging and data communications solutions to satisfy current and
future enterprise sized applications. Based within the UK's 'silicon
corridor,' Techland Group has provided specialist messaging and data
communications products and services to UK organisations since 1983. Techland
business operates in four main areas:
-- Server control systems including digital extension products.
-- Converged voice and data communications software and hardware including
Voice over IP and computer-telephony integration solutions.
-- Network fax messaging solutions
-- Installation, development and support services.

About AltiGen Communications
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGN) is a leading provider of VoIP
business phone systems and Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions
for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), including companies with multiple
distributed locations, branch offices and call centers. AltiGen's scalable,
integrated, and easy to manage all-in-one unified communications solutions
enable an array of applications like standards based SIP VoIP phones and
servers, unified messaging, voicemail, call recording, conferencing, call
activity reporting and mobility solutions that leverage both the Internet and
the public telephone network to take advantage of the convergence of voice and
data communications. AltiGen's systems are designed with an open architecture
and are built on an industry standard platform. This adherence to widely used
standards allows products to integrate with and leverage the existing
technology investment of partners and customers. For more information, call
1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at http://www.altigen.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our Voice
over IP telephone systems, and a successful partnership with a leading
distributor in the United Kingdom. These statements reflect management's
current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a
result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks
related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed
description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's
performance, please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and all subsequent current reports on
Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in
this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the
date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
AltiGen Contacts: Investor Relations:
Niel Levonius Christiane Pelz
Sr. Product Marketing Manager Lippert / Heilshorn & Associates
nlevonius@altigen.com cpelz@lhai.com
510-252-9712 x415 415-433-3777 x110

SOURCE AltiGen Communications, Inc.

Niel Levonius, Sr. Product Marketing Manager of AltiGen Communications, Inc.,
+1-510-252-9712, ext. 415, nlevonius@altigen.com; or investors, Christiane
Pelz of Lippert|Heilshorn & Associates, +1-415-433-3777, ext. 110,
cpelz@lhai.com, for AltiGen Communications, Inc.