LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- j2 Global
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:JCOM), the provider of outsourced,
value-added messaging and communication services, today announced that
it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Alban Telecom
Limited, a UK enhanced voice services provider. For more information on
Alban see www.albantelecom.co.uk. Among other things, the acquisition
expands j2 Global's voice service customer base in the UK.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, although the financial
impact to j2 Global is not expected to be material.





About j2 Global Communications





Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced,
value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and
businesses around the world. With offices in eight cities worldwide, j2
Global's network spans more than 3,600 cities in 48 countries on six
continents. The company's websites appear in numerous languages,
including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, English, and more. Payments
are accepted in currencies that include the U.S. dollar, British Pound,
Canadian Dollars, Japanese Yen, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, and more. J2
Global provides live sales and customer service support in multiple
languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French,
Cantonese, and more. J2 Global markets its services principally under
the brands eFax(R), eFax Corporate(R), Onebox(R), eVoice(R) and
Electric Mail(R). As of December 31, 2009, j2 Global had achieved 14
consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth and eight consecutive fiscal
years of positive and growing operating earnings. For more information
about j2 Global, please visit www.j2global.com.





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date of this press release, the Company undertakes no obligation to
revise or update these expectations.


CONTACT:  j2 Global Communications, Inc.
          Jeff Adelman
          323-372-3617
          press@j2global.com