X-TEL Opens Offshore Software Development Facility in Costa Rica.

LOMBARD, IL. – April 2, 2001 – X-TEL Communications, Inc., the leading provider of engineering test systems and services for the wireless industry, today announced it has officially launched its X-TEL Development Group in (city), Costa Rica. This offshore software development facility will provide the company with software development for its line of wireless test equipment.
"Costa Rica was chosen for our software development facility because of the countries educational system and access to top talent ," said James Richie, president, X-TEL Communications. "We will be able to development solutions quickly to continue to meet the needs of our customers in United States and this gives us a launching pad to service Latin America as well.”

About X-TEL Communications, Inc.
As a leading provider of engineering test systems and services for the wireless industry, X-TEL Communications, Inc., has built its reputation on an unsurpassable product line and incomparable customer service. X-TEL's products and services are used by some of the largest companies in the wireless communications industry. Information about X-TEL can be found on the Web at http://www.x-tel.com

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X-TEL Communications, Inc.
+1 (630) 705-9090
info@x-tel.com

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