Route1 and Qwest Win Multi-Million Dollar Deal With US Department of Homeland Security

Route1 Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ROI) and Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced they will deliver Route1's highly secure identity management and dynamic Virtual Private Network (VPN) platform to the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The initial three-year deal is valued in excess of $2 million and is being delivered through Route1's reseller partner, Qwest Government Services Inc. under the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System (WITS) 2001 Crossover contract. This agreement is the beginning of a multi-year implementation and covers the license of a DEFIMNET(TM) with the first 500 TruOFFICE (TM) subscriptions included. DHS has the option to acquire up to 95,000 additional subscriptions for TruOFFICE and other Route1 services over the life of the contract on the initial hardware.

DEFIMNET (DEFense Identity Management Network) is a scalable, high-availability identity and entitlement management infrastructure based on Route1's award-winning MobiNET (TM) technology. Under terms of the agreement, Route1 will support DEFIMNET for CBP and other DHS component agencies. As one of the objectives, the implementation of Route1's solutions will drive an overall virtualization and laptop reduction strategy currently being deployed throughout all levels of the US federal government.

"This agreement will provide the Department of Homeland Security with industry-leading data security technology delivering mission-critical capabilities," said Andrew White, President and CEO of Route1. "The selection of Route1 is clear validation of our technical leadership in the global security and identity management market."

The implementation and deployment of DEFIMNET is expected to occur in November 2008.

ABOUT ROUTE1

Route1 delivers award-winning security and identity management solutions to customers world-wide. These solutions provide universal, secure access to all digital resources and sensitive data. At the heart of Route1's solutions is MobiNET, a communications and service delivery platform focused on identity management and entitlement-based access to resources. Route1's patent-pending solutions are based on FIPS-140-2 cryptographic modules, and simplify the process of meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements around privacy and security. Headquartered in Toronto, Route1 is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol:ROI). For more information, visit www.route1.com .

ABOUT QWEST

Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber-optic network and world-class Spirit of Service to meet their communications and entertainment needs. For residential customers, Qwest's powerful combination of award-winning high-speed Internet, home and wireless voice solutions and digital TV includes a new generation of fiber-optic Internet services. Qwest is also the choice of 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies, offering a full suite of network, data and voice services for small businesses, large businesses, government agencies and wholesale customers. Additionally, Qwest participates in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by a leading technology industry analyst firm.

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