IT/Telco Distributor to Deliver Mitel's Freedom Architecture

MOSCOW, Oct. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL), a
leading provider of Unified Communications (UC) software solutions,
today announced that Landata, a business division of Systematic-Group
and a leading IT/Telco distributor in Russia, has added Mitel's UC
solutions to its portfolio. This will broaden Landata's commercial and
technology offering to resellers as well as expand the availability of
Mitel solutions in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
and Eastern Europe. Mitel believes its Freedom Architecture, an open
model for UC based on a single, cloud-ready software stream, is
well-suited for these markets as it delivers advanced communications
functionality combined with the ability to leverage industry-standard
servers alongside existing infrastructure.

"We're very excited to continue our growth in these important markets
with Landata," said Graham Bevington, vice president, International
Markets, Mitel. "Taking our Freedom architecture to Russia, the CIS and
Eastern Europe speaks to our recognition of the potential growth of
these markets. Landata, with its far-reaching and sophisticated network
of channel partners, is well situated to help Mitel expand our
footprint in these burgeoning areas and reinforce our channel-centric
strategy for growth."

Alex Volynsky, who heads up a newly established representative office
in Moscow which sells and supports Mitel's portfolio under license,
integrated with added-value applications from Wesley Clover
International Corporation, commented on the announcement, "This
agreement brings together a suite of complementary products for
businesses looking to unify communications across multiple platforms
and locations, with a large, established network of resellers. In
addition, Landata resellers can work to achieve Mitel PARTNERprogram
certification via access to Mitel sales and technical training, as well
as benefiting from Mitel and Landata marketing programs."

Vasiliy Selyuminov, Executive Director, Landata said about the
announcement, "Landata prides itself on pioneering and delivering new
solutions with a high level of expertise and professionalism. Our
resellers and distribution network has been looking for a proven
IP-based unified communications solution for some time, the Mitel
portfolio allows us to offer them just that."

About Mitel

Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL) is a global provider of business communications and
collaboration software and services. Mitel's Freedom architecture
provides the flexibility and simplicity organizations need to support
today's dynamic work environment. Through a single cloud-ready software
stream, Mitel delivers a powerful suite of advanced communications and
collaboration capabilities that provides freedom from walled garden
architectures and enables organizations to implement best-of-breed
solutions on any network; extends the "in-office" experience anywhere,
on any device; and offers choice of commercial options to fit business
needs. For more information visit: http://www.mitel.com

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About the Representative Office

The representative office in Moscow sells and services, under license,
Mitel's portfolio of business communications and collaboration
solutions, along with solutions from Wesley Clover International
Corporation, in Russia and surrounding areas including Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS), the Baltic States, Georgia, and Turkmenistan.
The representative office is certified to sell and support certain
Mitel products in these markets and is headquartered in Moscow at 12th
floor, Riverside Towers, Kosmodamianskaya nab., 52/1, Moscow, 115054,
Russia. For more information visit: http://www.mitelnetworks.ru.

About Landata

Lanadata founded in 1994, part of Systematic-Group, is the multi-vendor
supplier of networking, telecom, computing, peripherals, measurement
and control high quality equipment. The dealer network of Landata
includes more than 2000 companies from 83 regions of Russia and CIS.
Landata pays special attention to overwhelming support for business
partners' projects including technical consulting, pre-sale and
post-sale support, authorization and education programs. For more
information visit www.landata.ru.

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owners.

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