8x8 Channel Program Voted One of Industry's 'Top 50' by Channel Partners Magazine

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 2011 CHANNEL PARTNERS CONFERENCE &
EXPO -- 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), provider of innovative cloud communications and
computing solutions, today announced that its channel program was voted one of
the industry's "Top 50" by readers of Channel Partners magazine.

8x8 was selected from nearly 250 nominees comprised of carriers, resellers,
master agencies, and hardware and software vendors. Each year, Channel Partners
asks its readers to determine the communications industry's 50 best indirect
channel programs; the most recent survey took place in July and the results were
compiled from responses given by 1,500 qualified channel partners, including
master agents, subagents, independent agents, VARs, dealers, consultants and
brokers.

"Once again, Channel Partners readers have taken the time to recognize the
programs that best support their work," said Larry Lannon, Channel Partners'
group publisher. "Channel Partners is proud to honor these companies that set
the standard for backing indirect partners selling network and IT services."

The "8x8 Business Partner Program" is a unique, differentiated channel
initiative designed to offer agents, resellers and traditional hardware VARs a
compelling opportunity to capitalize on the growing demand for cloud-based
solutions. The program enables partners to engage with 8x8 as a single source
provider of four key cloud-based offerings -- Cloud VoIP, Cloud Video, Cloud
Contact Center and Cloud Hosting -- with innovative and lucrative incentives. In
particular, the program sets out to create an effective model for VARs
previously focused on selling hardware-based solutions to begin generating
incremental, long-term revenue by reselling 8x8 SaaS offerings.

Channel Partners is the country's leading resource for communication
distribution channels. For more than two decades, Channel Partners has been the
undisputed leader in providing news and analysis to alternate distribution
channels serving the communications industry. It is the unrivaled resource for
resellers, aggregators, agents, brokers, VARs, systems integrators,
interconnects and dealers that provide cloud-based communications and computing
services and associated CPE, applications, and managed and professional
services. Channel Partners includes a monthly print publication, a Web resource,
periodic electronic newsletters, Webinars and Reports. It is the host of the
twice annual Channel Partners Conference & Expo and the Channel Partners Network
on LinkedIn.

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), a pioneer in the development of cloud-based VoIP,
video, mobile, and unified communications solutions, leverages its patented
software technologies to deliver industry-leading SaaS applications to
businesses of any size with employees in any location. We offer integrated
business communications and cloud computing services that are designed to meet
the highest levels of availability, reliability and scalability. Increasingly,
businesses are finding they can reduce costs, improve productivity, and be
positioned competitively for the future by choosing 8x8 for their mission
critical, cloud-based communications and computing needs. For additional
information, visit www.8x8.com, or connect with 8x8 on Facebook and Twitter.

CONTACT: Joan Citelli
joan.citelli@8x8.com
(408) 654-0970