8x8 Signs Agreement With D&H Distributing for Packet8 VoIP

8x8 Signs Agreement With D&H Distributing for Packet8 VoIP

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), the Packet8 broadband voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, announced it has signed an agreement with D&H Distributing, one of the country's oldest and largest wholesale products distributors.

D&H sells to a vast assortment of resellers nationwide, including computer resellers and retailers, consumer electronics dealers, internet merchants, campus bookstores, academic resellers, home shopping retailers and catalog merchants. Under terms of the agreement, D&H will offer the Packet8 DTA broadband phone adapter, the standalone DV326 consumer VideoPhone and the Virtual Office small business phone system.

"The emergence of solid and reliable VoIP solutions like those from Packet8 has created an exciting new market opportunity for our customers," said Rob Eby, D&H director of purchasing. "8x8's reputation for technological innovation combined with its broad residential and business voice and video over IP offerings strengthens our position as the resellers' one stop wholesale resource."

Packet8 VoIP solutions allow Internet users to enhance the functionality of their high speed connection with residential, video and hosted PBX phone services that are affordable, as easy to use as a regular telephone, and bundled with many advanced features not included with traditional circuit-switched telephone products and services.

Packet8 residential VoIP services are packed with features including unlimited calling to the US and Canada, voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, and 3-way calling, all with web access to control account settings.

The Packet8 VideoPhone is the industry's first videophone that uses a standard telephone number and a broadband internet connection to transmit high quality audio and crisp instant-on video communications. The Packet8 VideoPhone includes audio and video inputs and outputs for a complete video conference set up, and can also used as a regular phone to make and phone calls so your investment is only tied to video communications.

"With a distributor like D&H on board, 8x8 will be well represented in just about every relevant resale channel," said Huw Rees, 8x8 Vice President of Marketing & Sales. "We are looking forward to working closely with D&H to increase the availability of our Packet8 VoIP solutions to the rapidly growing broadband internet marketplace."

About 8x8, Inc.

VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service provider 8x8, Inc. offers internet-based telephony solutions (www.packet8.net) for individual residential and business users as well as small to medium sized business organizations. In addition to regular Packet8 VoIP service plans, priced as low as $19.95 per month for unlimited anytime calling to the U.S. and Canada, 8x8 now offers the Packet8 DV 326 VideoPhone, the industry's first stand alone broadband consumer videophone. Packet8 Virtual Office, 8x8's VoIP system for small to medium sized businesses, is a hosted PBX solution comprised of powerful business class features. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at www.8x8.com .

About D&H Distributing

One of America's largest wholesale distributors of computer products, consumer electronics, educational products and security products, D&H has been distributing to the reseller, retailer and solution provider community for over 85 years.

D&H leads the computer industry in emerging technologies and is known for providing every solution provider -- from large, national accounts to small, independent business owners -- with top-quality products, competitive prices and highly personalized service. D&H received the highest loyalty rating of the distributors named in the Performance Index section of CRN magazine's 19th Annual Sourcing Study, and the Best Distributor Award in the 2004 RAM Awards.

D&H Distributing is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, with shipping locations in Harrisburg, Boston, Jacksonville, Chicago, Dallas and Visalia, CA. For more information on D&H, call toll-free, (800) 340-1001, or visit the company's web site at www.dandh.com.

NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, Packet8, the Packet8 logo and Packet8 Virtual Office are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


Source: 8x8, Inc.

CONTACT: Joan Citelli of 8x8, Inc., +1-408-316-1290, or
JCitelli@8x8.com

Web site: http://www.dandh.com/

Web site: http://www.8x8.com/


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