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i2Telecom® Launches Award-Winning VoiceStickTM and VoIP Service in United Kingdom with Touch Group plc

Business Wire, Oct 18, 2005

LONDON, England and ATLANTA -- Ultra-portable 128 MB Memory Stick, Which Converts Any Computer or Telephone Into The Lowest-Cost Global Phone, To Be Marketed To Touch Local's 4.9 Million Customers

Striking an exclusive partnership with Touch Local, the UK's second-largest online local search directory and part of Touch Group plc, i2Telecom(R) International, Inc., a pioneer in ultra-portable VoIP products and services, today announced the official launch of its VoiceStickTM UK service to Touch Local's nearly 5 million customers at www.touchvoicestick.com.

Introduced earlier this year in the United States to a strong reception by customers, industry analysts and the consumer press, the VoiceStick(TM) is a patent-pending proprietary device of i2Telecom. It is a 128MB USB Memory Stick that converts any computer, anywhere in the world, into a VoIP phone, while allowing users to store and retrieve massive amounts of personal data, music, pictures, presentations, etc. No other VoIP service allows subscribers to carry VoIP service in their pockets and have the option of forwarding their VoiceStick(TM) number to any other phone address in the world.

"In terms of capabilities, feature set and pure compatibility with Touch Local, we found nothing that matched the VoiceStickTM," stated Tamer Ozmen, CEO of Touch Group plc. "Google, Skype, BT, FreeTalk and the other Internet Phone Companies are just commodity voice service providers. With VoiceStickTM, not only can I carry my local UK number in my pocket - anywhere in the world - but i2Telecom's cellular bridge technology allows our Customers to use their mobile phones and never pay international tariffs again. We are actively marketing VoiceStick(TM) plans to the more than 4.9 million unique monthly visitors to our websites."

"VoiceStick's i2Bridge(TM) feature allows our Customers to convert any phone into a VoiceStick phone," noted James R. Fultz, President of i2Telecom(R) International, Inc. "And, our Unlimited Global Calling Plan allows Touch's Customers to use their computer or any other phone to place unlimited calls to 40 countries and hundreds of cities around the world for less than GBP 15/month. It is now possible for Touch's Customers to use their mobile phones to call Hong Kong, Chicago, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Moscow, etc. - and talk for free as long as they want, as often as they want, and only pay for a local call."

VoiceStick(TM) has quickly gained recognition as the world's easiest Internet phone service. Subscribers can use any broadband-connected computer in the world to place and receive calls, and they can take advantage of VoiceStick(TM) calling plans from any mobile or land-line telephone."

"We're absolutely fascinated by VoiceStickTM," remarked Terry Parsons, Chief Technology Officer of Touch Group plc. "Not only does it offer the most compelling service, it's also the least expensive by a significant margin."

About Touch Group PLC

According to Nielsen NetRatings, Touch Local ranked as the UK's second-largest search directory in May, June, July and August 2005. Touch Local is the UK's most useful online search directory, providing visitors with accurate information on local and national searches with guidance from customer reviews, easy-to-use maps, suggestions for leisure time activities and even seamless online shopping. With a network of 114 local directories and 1.9 million businesses already listed, Touch Local (www.touchlocal.com) has a site for every city and results for every postcode in the UK. For a list of all 114 UK cities and additional information visit www.touchlocal.com/go/page/siteList.> About i2Telecom(R) International

i2Telecom(R) International, Inc. (OTCBB: ITUI) is a leading telecommunications service provider employing next-generation Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, with operations based in Atlanta, Georgia; Redwood City, California; and Beijing, China. i2Telecom(R)'s proprietary network uses the Internet to deliver high-quality phone calls for a fraction of the cost of traditional telecommunications service providers. i2Telecom(R)'s plug-and-play VoiceStickTM ensures the portability of VoIP long-distance and other enhanced communication services for subscribers and was awarded "Internet Telephony Product of the Year" by TMC Internet Telephony Magazine and "Best In Show" at the TMC Internet Telephony Conference and Expo. For additional information, visit www.VoiceStick.com .

SAFE HARBOR Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described, including, but not limited to, product acceptance, economic, competitive, governmental, results of litigation, technological and/or other factors which are outside the control of the company. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on such factors as changes in general economic conditions and financial or equity markets, technological changes, and other business risk factors. i2Telecom does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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