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Vonage Crosses 400,000 Line Mark

January 5, 2005

Edison, NJ, January 5, 2005 — Vonage, the leading broadband telephony provider, today announced it has exceeded 400,000 total lines on its network, doubling its subscriber base in less than six months since reaching the 200,000 line mark. The company ended 2004 with more than 390,000 lines in service having added 115,000 lines in Q4 2004 alone.

"Again, Vonage has set the benchmark, proving its value proposition to a marketplace starved for full-featured, cost-effective alternatives to the incumbent local exchange carriers," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage Holdings Corporation. "Having added more than 300,000 lines in 2004, Vonage has once again illustrated its prowess in leading the transformation of the telecommunications industry."

Using the latest technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of phone service with residential and business calling plans:

Services and hardware included for free on any of the above plans:

  1. Voicemail
  2. Call hunt
  3. Caller ID
  4. Call transfer
  5. Call waiting
  6. Repeat dialing
  7. Call forwarding
  8. Bandwidth saver
  9. Call return (*69)
  10. Area code selection
  11. Caller ID block (*67)
  12. International call block
  13. Web-based account management
    • Real-time billing activity
    • Online voicemail retrieval
    • Real-time inbound/outbound call record details
  14. Linksys RT31P2 router with MTA
  15. Great international calling rates
    • Tel Aviv 4 cents per minute
    • London 3 cents per minute
    • Sydney 4 cents per minute

About Vonage®
Vonage is redefining communications by offering consumers and small businesses an affordable alternative to traditional telephone service. The fastest growing telephony company in North America, Vonage's service area encompasses more than 2000 active rate centers in over 150 global markets. Vonage is sold directly through www.vonage.com and retail partners such as Amazon.com, RadioShack, Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Fry's Electronics and Office Depot. Wholesale partners such as EarthLink, ARMSTRONG®, Advanced Cable Communications and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities resell the Vonage broadband phone service under their own unique brands. With more than 400,000 lines in service, Vonage continues to add more than 30,000 lines per month to its network. Over 10 million calls per week are made using Vonage, the easy-to-use, feature-rich, flat rate phone service. Vonage is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit www.vonage.com or call 1-VONAGE-HELP. Vonage® is a trademark of Vonage Holdings Corp.