Product Featured at ITEXPO, Booth #429, Feb. 1-3 in Miami,
                               Fla.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allworx, a
subsidiary of Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq:WIN), today announced its new
Allworx 6x12 Phone System, offering all-in-one communications for small
businesses.

The Allworx 6x12 Phone System now allows small offices, with up to 12
employees, to utilize the cutting-edge features that larger companies
have been using for years, including: VoIP (SIP) and traditional phone
line support, key systems features, unified messaging, unlimited call
routes, presence management, Call Assistant(TM) with TAPI, Conference
Center(TM), mobile link, and call queuing. The new system allows users
to reach their customers faster and more efficiently through the phone
or a computer.

"The Allworx 6x12 system delivers powerful all-in-one communications
with feature-rich capabilities to our small business customers," said
Chris Hasenauer, vice president and general manager of Allworx. "We are
now able to specifically offer offices with up to 12 employees a
reliable, low-cost true key system operation to help them make a strong
first impression on their customers."

Additional opportunities at ITExpo East:


  --  Allworx will be exhibiting at booth #429 at IT Expo East in Miami, Feb
      1-3
  --  Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 11:45 a.m. -- Allworx VP/GM Chris Hasenauer will
      present "How to Build a Unified Communications Base."
  --  Friday, Feb. 3 at 9 a.m. -- Tom Elliot, Allworx director of business
      development, will present "Hosted and Managed Services, Are you Looking
      for Savings in All the Wrong Places?"




"ITEXPO is the industry's best venue for sourcing new products and
solutions, and for learning more about the latest issues and trends
that are shaping the communications landscape," said Rich Tehrani, TMC
CEO and Conference Chairman. "Many of the attendees who visit ITEXPO
seek the types of solutions that Allworx provides, and we're looking
forward to working together in Miami."

Collocated events at ITEXPO include: 4G Wireless Evolution Conference;
Asterisk World; Business Video Expo; (CVx) Channel Vision Expo; Cloud
Communications Summit; the HTML5 Summit; Mobile LatAm; M2M Evolution;
the Mobile Enterprise Security Summit; MSP Alliance/MSP World; the
Super WiFi Summit; and the Synopsis Under IP Patents Telecom Sourcing
Conference. Visit www.itexpo.com for more information.

For additional information on Allworx, please visit www.allworx.com.

About Allworx:

Allworx develops award winning phone & network systems for
small-to-medium sized businesses and sells these products through a
network of Authorized Resellers. The product line includes the Allworx
6x and 48x systems, Allworx 9224 phone and Tx 92/24 Expander, 9212L,
9212, 9202, 9204G and 9204 IP phones and a series of software options.
By combining the advanced features of today's VoIP systems with the key
system features SMBs have grown to rely on, Allworx systems are ideal
replacements for the millions of aging (TDM) PBX and key phone systems
in use today. For more information please visit www.allworx.com.

About Windstream

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq:WIN) is a leading provider of advanced network
communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to
businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and
digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. Windstream
has more than $6 billion in annual revenues and is listed on the S&P
500 index. For more information, visit www.windstream.com.

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About TMC

TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build
communities in print, in person, and online. TMC publishes the Customer
Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility, InfoTECH
Spotlight and Cloud Computing magazines. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO,
the world's leading B2B communications event. TMCnet.com, which is read
by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of
news and articles for the communications and technology industries. In
addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; M2M
Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to
the Web; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5
Summit; CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more.
Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.


CONTACT: ITEXPO
         Todd Keefe
         617-262-1968 x 101
         todd@firpr.com
         
         Windstream
         Alice Hartnett
         704-845-7381
         alice.hartnett@windstream.com