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"When I was invited to speak at Covad`s 2007 Sales Kickoff Meeting last year I made the bold prediction that Telarus was going to be number one - and with the hard work of our valued agents, the innovation of our IT staff, and the great vendor partner that is Covad, my prediction came true."

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Telarus Named 2007 Top Master Agent by Covad Communications

Telarus outperforms the competition with Covad, reaching top partner status for 2007

Published: March 9, 2008

San Jose, Calif. (March 9 , 2008) - Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX: DVW), a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, today recognized Telarus, Inc. as the top Master Agent of Covad branded services for 2007. The Top Master Agent award is handed out annually to the top performing Covad indirect partner.

"Telarus is a valued Covad Master Agent and we are pleased to recognize their outstanding success with sales of Covad services this past year," said Patrick Bennett, general manager for Covad branded services. "We look forward to growing and expanding our relationship with this innovative and vital member of our Master Agency program."

Telarus gives its agents a competitive advantage in the marketplace by providing its nationwide agent network with real-time quotes for Covad business-class DSL, T1, bonded-T1, integrated T1, and fixed broadband wireless services.

"We are very excited and honored to be named the top Master Agent of Covad Communications for 2007," commented Adam Edwards, president of Telarus, Inc. "When I was invited to speak at Covad's 2007 Sales Kickoff Meeting last year I made the bold prediction that Telarus was going to be number one - and with the hard work of our valued agents, the innovation of our IT staff, and the great vendor partner that is Covad, my prediction came true."

Telarus offers its customers Covad's portfolio of VoIP, Business DSL, Standard DSL, ADSL2+, T1, bonded T1, and fixed broadband wireless services. Covad delivers high speed Internet access communications over one fully-managed, nationwide network. Covad's DSL services, with speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps, provides business-class Internet connection for small and medium businesses with mission critical operations such as Web and e-mail servers, network applications and video solutions.

For larger businesses that demand higher bandwidth, Telarus agents can offer Covad T1 with download data speeds of up to 3.0 Mbps, with flexible IP addressing and a dedicated support team. In addition, Covad's bonded T1 is available in speeds up to 3 Mbps and its ADSL2+ product offers download speeds up to 15 Mbps. Covad Wireless' fixed broadband wireless services are available at speeds up to 45 Mbps and installation within five to seven days, in most cases.

"Covad remains the 'easy to do business with' choice for our agents" added Lance Akins, VP of Sales for Telarus. "Covad better serves our agents by pairing them with a designated Covad channel manager - in our case, Crystal Farley - who specializes in joint selling and presales technical support. One of the main reasons that Telarus was able to perform at such a high level was due in large part to the support we received from Ms. Farley."

The Covad Master Agency program is also equipped with an Alliance Center partner portal which offers sales and marketing tools, product and pricing information, online training courses, and customer support contacts, A nationwide footprint and wide breadth of business-class services empowers Covad partners like Telarus with the ability to keep SMB and enterprise customers a step ahead.

About Covad

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses.

If you are interested in becoming a Telarus agent and gaining access to Covad, please contact Justin Chugg at (877) 346-3232 for more information.

About Telarus

Telarus, Inc., a value added distributor that holds contracts with the world's leading commercial telecommunication carriers, makes it easier and more profitable for solution providers, VARs, and MSPs to sell and source voice and data WAN solutions. Our patented GeoQuote platform combines real-time carrier pricing with advanced research features and branded proposals. Telarus' experienced Sales staff is strategically focused on enterprise WAN and high-capacity bandwidth solutions, making it easier to find the best offer, every time. For its part, Telarus has been named the top Master Agent by the members of the Telecom Association in each of the past three years, the first and only company in the carrier channel to accomplish this feat. Whether you are a top producer or a voice-and-data expert just starting out on your own, there is a place for you in the Telarus community. For more information on the Telarus partner program, please visit www.telarus.com or call the new partner hotline at 877-346-3232.