CounterPath Solutions announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named CounterPath's eyeBeam 1.5 softphone as a recipient of a 2006 Product of the Year Award. INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998.

CounterPath's SIP softphones, including the eyeBeam 1.5 softphone, and softphone SDKs (Software Development Kits) provide VoIP, Video over IP, IM (Instant Messaging) and Presence functionality and can be either co-branded or private labeled. Built upon open standards in conformance with SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), CounterPath's software application suite powers the VoIP solutions of some of the world's largest service providers and equipment manufacturers including Cisco, Lucent, AT&T, British Telecom and Deutsche Telecom.

"This is the third year in a row in which we have received INTERNET TELEPHONY's Product of the Year Award," said Donovan Jones, President and COO of CounterPath. "In addition to recognizing the excellence which we consistently strive for in our product suite, the award is a testament to our outstanding engineering and development teams which are comprised of the most talented and innovative individuals in the industry. We are proud to accept this award and look forward to continuing our trajectory of innovation and success in 2007."

"INTERNET TELEPHONY is proud to bestow CounterPath with a 2006 Product of the Year Award. Each year INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine recognizes companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements," said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. "CounterPath has proven they are committed to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace. We're proud to honor their hard work and accomplishments and look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future."

A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February 2007 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. (http://www.itmag.com)

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