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Telarus Completes Automation of Comcast Business Quotes and Customer Paperwork

New technology allows agents selling Comcast Business Internet, voice, PRI, and TV to generate signature-ready documents in seconds.

DRAPER, UT - March 24, 2011 Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and patent holder of real-time carrier quotes, today announced the launch of their automated Comcast Business Class qualification and paperwork generator. The technology paves the way for independent agents partnered with Telarus to check for Comcast availability, configure a custom service package for their client, and to generate paperwork in real-time. Telarus, one of three national Comcast Business Class Solution Providers, officially launched Comcast's business product line to its partners on March 22, 2011.

"We are very enthusiastic about the new Comcast Business Class Solution Provider Program and this new technology demonstrates our commitment to this relationship," said Adam Edwards, president of Telarus. "Comcast Business Class is a very popular offering and we wanted to make sure that our partners can turn around orders with as little effort and waiting as possible. We expect the 8-year, $3M investment in our patented GeoQuote technology to really pay big dividends to our company and our partners selling Comcast Business."

Comcast Business offers uniform, across-the-board pricing on all business class Internet, voice (POTS), trunks (PRI), and TV services: the only question is that of availability. Telarus' GeoQuote technology has been programmed to 'know' where Comcast services may be available within the 19 markets served by Comcast.

Screenshot of a GeoQuote result containing a sample of Comcast Business' offerings available at a particular address. Note the result contains both stand-alone Internet and bundle offerings.

"Once the agent selects a package with the proper bandwidth and term, they are then able to begin the paperwork generation process," added Andrew Morgan, VP of Web Development for Telarus. "We modeled our interface from online tax preparation services. Just answer a few basic questions and out comes your paperwork."

Screenshot of Telarus' Comcast Business paperwork generator interface modeled after online tax preparations services. The process takes only five steps to complete.

Once the Telarus agent completes the questionnaire, completed paperwork is then emailed directly to the partner in a matter of seconds as an Adobe PDF attachment. The paperwork can then be easily forwarded to the client or printed out for signature.

Sample of an auto-generated Comcast Business order generated by GeoQuote

The new Comcast Business agent program, launched with three selected master agents - including Telarus - will initially focus on Comcast's small business broadband and voice products that are comparable to T1 and integrated PRI services offered by ILEC and CLEC vendors, with later expansion into metro Ethernet networks and internet access.

"This new software is a real game-changer," added Lance Akins, VP of Sales - East for Telarus, Inc. "Never before has it been so easy to sell business cable offerings than now, through Telarus. With price points ranging from $100 to $1000, and since most of our agents focus on larger enterprise businesses, automation is the key to being able to play in the cable space."

GeoQuote and its associated technologies are protected by US Patents 7,916,844 and 7,496,184.

For more information about the Comcast - Telarus, Inc relationship, please contact Justin Chugg, Business Development Manager for Telarus, at (877) 346-3232.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

About Telarus

Telarus, Inc. is a leading master agent who works with 30 carrier service providers and 250 independent telecom sales agencies nationwide. Established in 2002, Telarus leverages GeoQuote, a patented real-time quote engine, to provide near instant pricing for transactional services. Large deal support is offered by Telarus' award-winning team of veteran carrier experts that help agents improve their sales of complex solutions. Telarus was named the top master agent by the members of the Telecom Association in 2008, 2009, and 2010.