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Panasonic System Networks Company of America, the leader in small business phone systems*, is showcasing an extensive range of IP telephony solutions at AstriCon in Panasonic booth #204 at the Westin Westminster in Denver, Colorado, October 25-27.

As an AstriCon 2011 Gold sponsor, Panasonic is demonstrating a broad range of SIP telephones including SIP Cordless Phone Systems and KX-UT series which are interoperable with Asterisk's open source PBX. Panasonic's SIP telephones work with the Asterisk platform which offers both classical PBX functionality and advanced UC features.

In its seventh year, AstriCon is the longest running conference devoted to the Digium® Asterisk® communications platform. AstriCon brings together open source enthusiasts, from coders and system integrators to service providers and enterprise IT professionals, who are looking for an in-depth understanding of Asterisk open source technology.

"We are proud to play a role as both sponsor and exhibitor at this year's AstriCon conference," said Bill Taylor, President, Panasonic System Networks Company of America. "As interoperable partners, Panasonic and Digium provide customers with an outstanding business communications solution to meet their needs. Panasonic in conjunction with its interoperable partners is pleased to offer SIP-based telephony options which are flexible, reliable and demonstrate an excellent return on investment for the business market."

Panasonic's SIP Phone Systems: The Panasonic SIP Cordless Phone System is a small business communication solution that offers the flexibility of convenient expansion as a company grows. The KX-TGP500 system features a wall-mountable base unit and one cordless handset. Expandable up to six DECT 6.0 cordless handsets, the model supports up to eight phone numbers and three simultaneous calls. It boasts Wide Band Audio (G.722) and five hours Talk Time, 10 days Standby. Its elegant design features a white backlit large LCD on the handset and a Handset locator button on the base unit. It also has a handset speakerphone, 2.5mm headset jack and belt clip.

The KX-TGP550 model has all the features and benefits of the KX-TGP500 and adds a corded base unit with a large white backlit LCD, plus a Hands-Free Speaker phone, Handset Call Button on the base unit, and one-touch call transfer with Busy Lamp Indication.

Also on display, the Panasonic KX-UT series offers a cost-effective communications solution for businesses of all sizes that leverages the latest developments in Hosted and Open Source PBX technologies and is designed to complement a company's existing communication infrastructure. Most models feature two data ports so users can connect a second network device without the time and expense of running an additional Ethernet cable. The KX-UT series models are Power over Ethernet (PoE) ready which eliminates the need for additional electrical adaptors. Wide-band, high-definition audio (G.722 codec) coupled with echo cancellation and an expanded acoustic chamber allows the KX-UT series to offer crisp sound quality for crystal clear conversation.

Panasonic is also previewing the new KX-UT670, a highly expandable corded SIP phone with a seven-inch color LCD touch screen function that will help to transform business communication. Additional key features include HD Voice (G.722), two Ethernet ports, 3-way conference calling, IP camera integration, full duplex speakerphone, 100 entry phonebook and PoE ready.

* For full calendar year of 2010 and first quarter of 2011 in North America. By the Parsippany, NJ-based information technology market research firm T3i Group. Defined by T3i Group as the sum of key/hybrid, PBX, and IP-PBX business phone systems with 2-40 extensions.

* For full calendar year of 2010 globally. By the UK-based market research firm MZA Ltd. Defined by MZA as the Corded PBX/IP PBX systems under 100 category.

About Panasonic System Networks Company of America Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic System Networks Company of America is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC). A comprehensive business-to-business solutions provider, the company develops and delivers reliable, affordable, and flexible solutions for communication, collaboration, security and productivity. The complete suite of solutions addresses Cloud-based services, other home and business communications, security and surveillance systems, retail information systems, office productivity solutions, and high definition visual conferencing, keeping Panasonic customers connected, informed, accessible and secure. Information is available at www.panasonic.com/psna. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

About Digium Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, created, owns and is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its founding in 1999, Digium has become the open source alternative to proprietary communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less. Digium offers Asterisk software free to the open source community and offers Asterisk Business Edition and Switchvox IP PBX software to power a broad family of products for small, medium and large businesses. The company's product line includes a wide range of hardware and software to enable resellers and customers to implement turnkey VoIP systems or to design their own custom telephony solutions. More information is available at http://www.digium.com.

Editorial Contacts Lori Chiazzo Panasonic lori.chiazzo@us.panasonic.com 201-392-4178 Kasia McManamon GLA Communications kasia@glapr.com 908-889-8300 Ext. 106