Equals Makes Free International Group Calls Available Through Party Line

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Tue May 20, 2008 9:05am EDT

Miles Between Europe and North America Reduced to a Single Click or Call

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Equals, Inc.,
(http://www.equals.com), a user-centric communications service that enables
users to communicate on their terms, today announced that users can now make
free international Party Line(TM) calls. Party Line is a new application on
Facebook that enables users to initiate an instantaneous group phone chat, and
talk with their international friends free for up to fifteen minutes.(1)
    Party Line (http://www.equals.com/partyline) can be instantly launched
with a single mouse click right from Facebook. Facebook members can also dial
877 4 BUZZ ME (877-428-9963) from their mobile phone and Equals will dial out
and add the other users to the Party Line. Users can create an unlimited
number of Party Lines ranging from long lost relatives to pen pals -- and you
can invite up to 5 people to each Party Line.
    Free international Party Line calls can be made to and from the following
countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.
    "The success of Equals' Party Line application in the U.S. since its
official launch in March 2008 has been astounding," said Ajay Madhok, founder
and CEO of Equals. "We have every intention of replicating that success in
Europe, bringing family and friends closer together, without the expense of
dialing internationally."
    Facebook users can immediately install "Party Line" at
http://www.equals.com/partyline, or by searching for the application from
their Facebook profile, by clicking on the "Add Application" link on a Party
Line member's Facebook profile, or via an invitation from a Party Line Member.
    About Equals
    Based in Mountain View, Calif. Equals is a user-centric communications
company whose mission is to empower everyone to communicate with each other on
their own terms. Equals provides users the ability to set their communications
preferences based on who is calling and their personal context. Equals adds
user-centric dimensions to communication services and social networking,
redefining communications.
    (1)  Party Line calls are being made available for free through "in-call"
         advertising. When someone initiates a Party Line(TM) call either
         through Facebook or by calling 1 877 4BUZZME (1 877 428 9963),
         participants will hear a short audio advertisement after the first
         five minutes of the call and again every five minutes.

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