Telarus Wins the Covad Communications Top Agent Award for Most New MRC in 2007 - Dispels the Notion it is "Just a Web Portal"

DRAPER UT, April 3, 2008 - Telarus, Inc., premier telecom master agent and creator of ShopforT1.com, ShopforEthernet.net, and VARNetwork.com, today announced that it was named the top Master Agent of Covad branded services for 2007. The Top Master Agent award is handed out annually to the top performing Covad indirect partner.

"Telarus is a valued Covad Master Agent and we are pleased to recognize their outstanding success with sales of Covad services this past year," said Patrick Bennett, general manager for Covad branded services. "We look forward to growing and expanding our relationship with this innovative and vital member of our Master Agency program."

Telarus gives its agents a competitive advantage in the marketplace by providing its nationwide agent network with real-time quotes for Covad business-class DSL, T1, bonded-T1, integrated T1, and fixed broadband wireless services.

"We are very excited and honored to be named the top Master Agent of Covad Communications for 2007," commented Adam Edwards, president of Telarus, Inc. "When I was invited to speak at Covad's 2007 Sales Kickoff Meeting last year I made the bold prediction that Telarus was going to be number one - and with the hard work of our valued agents, the innovation of our IT staff, and the great vendor partner that is Covad, my prediction came true."

Telarus offers its customers Covad's portfolio of VoIP, Business DSL, Standard DSL, ADSL2+, T1, bonded T1, and fixed broadband wireless services. Covad delivers high speed Internet access communications over one fully-managed, nationwide network. Covad's DSL services, with speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps, provides business-class Internet connection for small and medium businesses with mission critical operations such as Web and e-mail servers, network applications and video solutions.

For larger businesses that demand higher bandwidth, Telarus agents can offer Covad T1 with download data speeds of up to 3.0 Mbps, with flexible IP addressing and a dedicated support team. In addition, Covad's bonded T1 is available in speeds up to 3 Mbps and its ADSL2+ product offers download speeds up to 15 Mbps. Covad Wireless' fixed broadband wireless services are available at speeds up to 45 Mbps and installation within five to seven days, in most cases.

"Covad remains the 'easy to do business with' choice for our agents" added Lance Akins, VP of Sales for Telarus. "Covad better serves our agents by pairing them with a designated Covad channel manager - in our case, Crystal Farley - who specializes in joint selling and presales technical support. One of the main reasons that Telarus was able to perform at such a high level was due in large part to the support we received from Ms. Farley."

The Covad Master Agency program is also equipped with an Alliance Center partner portal which offers sales and marketing tools, product and pricing information, online training courses, and customer support contacts. A nationwide footprint and wide breadth of business-class services empowers Covad partners like Telarus with the ability to keep SMB and enterprise customers a step ahead.

About Telarus

Telarus is the number one master agency in 2008 as voted by the members of the Telecom Association and VAR Business Magazine. It is our goal is to make agents and VARs more successful than they can be on their own or with any other master agent. Telarus provides agent tools, automation, and superior support in an atmosphere of cooperation and ethical community. One example of the tools Telarus provides its agents is real-time voice and data price quoting through its patent-pending GeoQuote technology. GeoQuote makes it possible for business shoppers to access instant pricing and availability information for over 30 broadband data and voice service providers which include ACC Business, AireSpring, AT&T, Cavalier, Covad, Level3, MegaPath, Network Innovations, NewEdge Networks, Nuvox, PAETEC, One Communications, PowerNet Global, Qwest, TelePacific, Telnes, Time Warner Telecom, UCN, and XO Communications. If you are interested in making Telarus your Master Agent, please contact Adam Edwards, Telarus President, at (877) 346-3232 or click here further information.

About Covad Communications

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Web Site: www.covad.com.