Phenomenal Networks targets the burgeoning market
for Voice and video conferencing over IP

Cricket, Rugby and South Africa provide an unusual background of experience for this International Company

Edina, Minnesota – Most Minnesotans have little knowledge of the International games of Cricket and Rugby but it is the experience that Phenomenal Networks gained in developing worldwide communications networks for the South African National cricket and rugby organizations that brought the company national attention in that country.

Now Phenomenal is bringing that background plus over 20 years of similar experience to Minnesota to provide local companies with state-of-the-art, voice, data and video systems that can provide major savings in communication costs and fast return on investments.

Based in Edina, Minnesota, Phenomenal is partnering with major suppliers such as Cisco Systems and MultiTech to design systems for companies looking to upgrade their communications systems while taking advantage of the savings and business expansion that the Internet provides today.

The market for such systems has been growing slowly over the last four years but, as many companies move from pilot projects to full implementation and many more embrace the concepts, the market is forecast to expand exponentially over the next three to five years.

Phenomenal Networks targets the burgeoning market for Voice and video conferencing over IP

"The technology has now reached a stage where voice and video quality over the Internet are essentially equivalent to normal switched network standards" said Dave Shepherdson, Phenomenal's CEO. "However the quality of service must be properly designed and managed within the system as well as being made secure and permanently available. This is where our experience can help companies get a system that is effective from both cost and user experience viewpoints."

About Phenomenal Networks Inc.

Phenomenal Networks Inc. is the North American subsidiary of Shepherdson Holdings (Pty) Ltd specializing in providing cost effective data, voice and video communication systems for multi-location companies. Using state of the art technologies from leading manufacturers, Phenomenal designs systems allowing companies to minimize communications costs using converged voice, video and data over the Internet while maintaining high Quality of Service (QOS) and security via Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

In business since 1987, SPS is ranked in the top 20 private companies in South Africa with the reputation as one of the finest data communications systems companies with a wide range of International experience. Phenomenal uses that experience combined with a strong, Minnesota-based team of industry experts to bring a unique Global capability to the US market.

February 5, 2003