Smoothstone and Advanced Technology Consulting Enter Partnership and Announce First Joint Client: Healthcare Waste Solutions (HWS)

LOUISVILLE, Ky (October 16, 2007) — Smoothstone IP Communications (Smoothstone) and Advanced Technology Consulting (ATC) announced a new partnership between the two organizations to deliver Smoothstone´s solutions to ATC's enterprise clients. And, as the first fruits of this partnership, the two companies also announced Healthcare Waste Solutions´ acceptance of a contract for a SmoothstoneCOMPLETE solution and the successful installation of a new Cisco VoIP phone system at HWS' new corporate facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“In just six years since our founding, we´ve become the largest integrated healthcare waste services organization in the United States,” observed Jon Dunay, Healthcare Waste Solution's CFO. “This rapid growth left us with a variety of different telephone systems and various vendors supporting them across our now 14 different locations. We wanted a solution that would put all of our sites on a common platform, consolidate these vendors, and support our future growth, while also relieving us of the burden of managing our communications ourselves. We trusted ATC to objectively evaluate the various providers in the marketplace and recommend the best one for us. They did just that by bringing in Smoothstone.”

“We´re very selective about the providers we choose to work with and recommend to our clients,” said David Goodwin, Principal, ATC. “Smoothstone´s ability to meet Healthcare Waste Solutions ever–changing communications needs was a perfect fit, thanks to the company´s highly reliable and feature–rich IP communications platform and private, nationwide network. The detailed evaluation process that led to our recommendation, and HWS´s acceptance of it, further strengthened our conviction that our partnership with Smoothstone will be a very productive one and an asset to more of ATC´s clients in the future.”

“We are delighted to welcome Healthcare Waste Solutions as a new client,” said Chuck Piazza, Smoothstone´s vice president of sales. “SmoothstoneCOMPLETETM offers tremendous flexibility and many productivity enhancing tools and applications for such a dynamic and fast growing company, with Smoothstone´s Cisco–certified engineers managing everything for them. We´re also very glad to welcome ATC as a partner. We, too, are very selective about who we choose to represent Smoothstone. ATC's broad industry experience and tremendous reputation for client service is a perfect fit with our professional services approach and our own reputation for satisfied clients. ATC bringing HWS and Smoothstone together will be just the first of many more very satisfied clients.”

About Healthcare Waste Solutions, Inc.:

Healthcare Waste Solutions, formed in 2001, is now the largest integrated healthcare waste services organization in the United States. The company has the capability of servicing over 70% of the US population and now has the permitted capacity to transfer and process over 600 tons of medical waste per day. Healthcare Waste Solutions´ mission is to be the provider of choice for all healthcare generators by setting industry standards with a quality of service that is comprehensive, compliant and responsive to our customers. For more information, visit www.hwsusa.com or call (877) 497-8722. For more information, visit www.hwusa.com or call 877-497-8722.

About ATC:

ATC is an independent telecom agency committed to objectivity and serving corporate clients by service packages with the best telecom providers in the U.S. ATC has offices in Cincinnati, Ohio (Mason) and South Windsor, Connecticut. The company maintains relationships with more than 50 service providers. Its broad product portfolio includes local service (POTS and PRI´s), long distance, data (private line, frame relay, MPLS & VPN), Internet access, VoIP, audio/video/web conferencing, cellular/wireless, Metro Ethernet and dark fiber. For more information, visit www.4atc.com or call 877-977-4800.

About Smoothstone IP Communications:

Smoothstone IP Communications is a nationwide provider of unified IP communications services to mid-sized enterprises. Smoothstone delivers Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), IP trunking, unified threat management, MPLS networking, contact center solutions, messaging and advanced collaboration tools as a unified suite of managed services and cloud based applications. Smoothstone´s scalable, on–demand applications & services can be integratedwith a customer´s existing network and telecommunications infrastructure, operational processes and employee activities, enabling a customer to migrate to unified IP communications as their business requirements dictate. For more information, visit www.smoothstone.com or call (800) 773.3037.