Verilink and RE/COM Sign Partnership Agreement; RE/COM Will Stock Verilink's WAN Access and Network Management Products.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1999--

Verilink Corporation (Nasdaq: VRLK), a supplier of access products that link corporate and wireless networks to the Internet and other wide-area network services, today announced that The RE/COM Group, Inc. signed an agreement to become a Verilink gold value-added partner. As such, RE/COM will stock WAN access solutions exclusively from Verilink and will provide an end-to-end networking solution, with pre- and post-sale engineering and support services, training and network consulting to its customers.

"We chose to exclusively distribute the Verilink line of products because Verilink's broad WAN access line and competitive products support our customer base," says Paul Ferraro, RE/COM partner and co-founder. "We are impressed with Verilink's in-depth understanding of the distribution channel and Verilink's high level of support to its resellers."

"The RE/COM Group achieved tremendous success over the past five years as a traditional networking VAR," says Bernie Mikula, RE/COM co-founder. "Because our industry is changing faster than ever, we realized that selecting the right partners is necessary to continue our success," adds Mikula. "Management at Verilink understands the true value of partnering and accepts the mutually beneficial commitment RE/COM is trying to establish with only a few select companies. Furthermore, Verilink's commitment to offer cutting-edge products will allow RE/COM to offer these `Best-of-Class' solutions well into the next millennium."

"RE/COM's revolutionary approach to address the evolving needs of their customers' is key to the success of both our companies," said Bob Griffith, Verilink's vice president of sales. "RE/COM chose an elite group of vendors to create a total solution for their customers, customers that range from the Fortune 100 to the CLECs and ISPs. We are proud to be one of the chosen vendors."

About The RE/COM Group, Inc.

As a value-added integrator, The RE/COM Group, Inc. acts as a single point of contact for total voice and data communications solutions. RE/COM demonstrates how businesses can employ the most up-to-date products to increase revenues and realize substantial savings on their monthly data communications costs. In just under five years, the company grew from two people working out of a house to a projected $30 million corporation with over 3000 clients. RE/COM has corporate offices nationwide with its headquarters at 201 Commerce Drive, No. 6-7, Moorestown, NJ 08057; telephone 800/480-3330. Information is available at www.recom.com.

About Verilink Corporation

Verilink is a leading supplier of WAN access products for telecommunications network service providers and corporate enterprises. The company's products and services are designed for easy access to multiple communication services in the changing environment of data, voice and video communications. Major market segments for Verilink include access to wide-area networks, the Internet and wireless services. The company headquarters are at 145 Baytech Drive, San Jose, Calif. 95134; telephone 408/945-1199. Verilink stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "VRLK." Information is available at www.verilink.com.

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