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BALTIMORE and BOULDER, Colo., May 15, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BITHGROUP Technologies and SpectraLink Corp. (NASDAQ:SLNK), the leader in workplace wireless telephony, have partnered to provide the most advanced wireless telephony communications systems available today. BITHGROUP is a systems integrator and a class 8(a), or federally-certified, minority-owned organization that conducts extensive work with the federal, state and local governments. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/LATH060LOGO ) "We are very excited to be partnering with SpectraLink to offer their extensive wireless telephony solutions," said Bob Wallace, CEO of BITHGROUP Technologies. "We feel SpectraLink's products perfectly complement our expertise in wireless security and provide for a complete solution to our customers." As a premier partner, BITHGROUP Technologies will resell the Link Wireless Telephone System (Link WTS), NetLink Wireless Telephones and the SpectraLink Dect System to its customer base, delivering the power of wireless voice and messaging applications to businesses across the country. BITHGROUP plans to focus on selling the SpectraLink solutions into several vertical markets, including government, education, healthcare and financial services. Working with a quality systems integrator like BITHGROUP allows SpectraLink to build on its strategy of selecting key partners to help expand sales in industries with a need for workplace mobility. "We see the relationship with BITHGROUP as a great opportunity to extend the value of our wireless telephony solutions to a broader market," said Jill Kenney, SpectraLink executive vice president of Sales and Marketing. "With their expertise in the government space, BITHGROUP is an ideal partner for us in offering our wireless telephony offerings to both local and federal agencies." SpectraLink is the only provider in the market offering a product portfolio that includes all major enterprise wireless voice technologies; Wi-Fi, DECT and proprietary systems. SpectraLink designs, manufactures, and markets wireless telephone systems that integrate with an enterprise's existing telephone system to provide communication access anywhere in the workplace. This enables greater workplace mobility, higher productivity, and rapid response to customers. SpectraLink also offers widespread messaging application support through its Open Application Interface (OAI), enabling third-party applications to send and respond to real-time text messages and alerts using SpectraLink Wireless Telephones. About SpectraLink SpectraLink, the leader in workplace wireless telephony, delivers the power of mobile voice and messaging applications to businesses worldwide. Seamlessly integrating with VoIP and traditional telephony platforms, SpectraLink's scalable technology provides instant access to people and business-critical information. SpectraLink handsets free on-premises employees to be more accessible, productive and responsive. For more information, visit http://www.spectralink.com/ or call 800 676 5465. About BITHGROUP Technologies BITHGROUP Technology is the leading Information Technology services and solutions provisioning company providing secure network and complete wireless communications capabilities. The company also offers consultation and training at beginning and advanced levels. For more information, call 410 962 1188 ext. 19. This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including new partnership agreements with SpectraLink may not result in increased future sales of SpectraLink's products or services; adverse changes in economic and business conditions affecting SpectraLink's customers; the intensely competitive nature of the wireless communications industry, and a customer preference to buy all telephone communications systems from a single source provider that manufactures and sells PBX or key/hybrid systems; changes in rules and regulations of the FCC; and the anticipated growth of the market for on-premises wireless telephone systems. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our results is available in SpectraLink's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005, and subsequent Form 10-Q filings. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/LATH060LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: SpectraLink; BITHGROUP Technologies CONTACT: Robin Raulf-Sager of SpectraLink, +1-303-583-5342, or mobile, +1-303-725-5748, ; or Robert H. Greene, Marketing & Media Relations of BITHGROUP Technologies, +1-410-962-1188, ext. 19, Web site: http://www.spectralink.com/

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