ClearOne and Brekeke Announce Interoperability of ClearOne's Max IP Conference Phone and Brekeke's SIP Software Technology

Industry Leaders Collaborate to Provide High-Quality Audio Conferencing Solution for VoIP Systems


SALT LAKE CITY, UT and SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), the leading global provider of premium audio conferencing solutions, and Brekeke Software, Inc., developer and manufacturer of award-winning SIP communication technologies, announced today the interoperability of ClearOne's MAX IP VoIP conference phone with Brekeke's award-winning SIP-based IP PBX, Brekeke PBX, to create a high-quality and affordable audio conferencing solution.

This interoperability ensures that users of the advanced Brekeke PBX system can now enjoy outstanding audio clarity and superior room coverage offered by ClearOne's conference phones. Moreover, customers will benefit from utilizing a suite of SIP features offered by these leading VoIP companies from anywhere in the office whether you are at your desk or in a conference room.

"We are delighted to announce interoperability with Brekeke," said Mark Child, Director of Product Marketing at ClearOne. "Brekeke has a very unique IP PBX application that has generated a lot of interest and won several prestigious industry awards. We are confident that users will enjoy a very high-quality audio experience when they use ClearOne's tabletop conferencing equipment with the Brekeke system."

ClearOne's MAX IP gives users with SIP-based VoIP telephony systems a tabletop conference phone that delivers outstanding audio clarity and superior room coverage, all at a price point well below the competition. The MAXAttach IP version offers the unique ability -- unmatched by any competitive products -- to daisy-chain multiple phones together (up to a total of four). This provides multiple speakers, microphones, and dial pads distributed throughout the room for unrivaled coverage and flexibility.

"We are very excited to announce this technology partnership with a leading manufacturer of audio conferencing solutions, ClearOne. With their outstanding audio performance and room coverage our users can enjoy clear and reliable SIP communications in their conference room," said Shin Yamade, CEO for Brekeke Software. "I was simply amazed with the outstanding voice quality produced by ClearOne's MAX IP device. With this collaboration of our two companies, creating a high-quality conference room is now possible at a significantly lower price," continued Mr. Yamade.

Brekeke's award-winning product, Brekeke PBX, is a full-featured IP-PBX system, easily managed through a Web-based administrative interface and supports both Windows and Linux OS. Brekeke PBX is feature-rich and fully scalable to meet the needs of any size organization. Brekeke PBX has a high rate of interoperability with SIP-based products and services allowing users to choose from best-of-breed applications and audio conferencing equipment in order to meet their ever-changing business needs.

About ClearOne

ClearOne Communications, Inc. is a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing systems and related products for audio, video and web conferencing applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment that saves organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient communication. For additional information, access www.clearone.com.

About Brekeke

Brekeke is a growing leader in the SIP communications platform market. Since 2002 Brekeke is located and headquartered in San Mateo, California. Brekeke offers SIP communications software that enables IP-based communications for businesses of all sizes. Brekeke offers innovative technologies with Brekeke PBX, Brekeke SIP Server, Brekeke JTAPI SDK, and the newly introduced Brekeke PBX Active Library (PAL) for .NET developers. Our design architecture provides feature rich, user-friendly products, and simple installation. For more information, please visit www.brekeke.com.

Contact Information: ClearOne media contact: Mark Child ClearOne Phone: +1 (803) 303-3446 Email: Brekeke Software media contact: Tomoko Shimizu Brekeke Software, Inc. Phone: +1 (650) 401-6636 Email: http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=509&to=ea&s=0