FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

eGIX Signs on as Communications Sponsor with Indiana Pacers

--will provide local phone service to organization—

Carmel, Ind.– Steve Johns, president and CEO of Carmel-based eGIX Inc., today announced that the company has become a sponsor of the Indiana Pacers through the end of 2005.

 “We were honored that the Pacers approached us for this sponsorship, and we are delighted to support an organization that so greatly represents the city of Indianapolis, and the entire state,” said Johns.

As part of the agreement, eGIX will provide the Pacers with one of its communications offerings, local telephone service. eGIX in return will receive ‘Official Sponsor’ status and promotional consideration from the Pacers, including sponsorship of the “Ask the Pacers!” portion of the Pacers’ web site.

“We are very pleased that eGIX has joined our Pacers Sports & Entertainment sponsor team and will provide us with local communications service.  We are especially excited that we can join forces with an Indiana company headquartered within the greater Indianapolis area,” said Rick Fuson, Executive Senior Vice President/Executive Director of Conseco Fieldhouse. “We appreciate their commitment to our community.”

Headquartered in Carmel, Ind., eGIX is one of the largest privately-held, integrated communications providers with a national network operating in 37 of the top 50 metropolitan service areas. eGIX serves as a single source for reliable unified voice and data solutions, Internet access (dial-up & broadband), VoIP applications, local line services, IT Consulting and a full suite of enhanced services including unified communications and One Number “Follow Me” service.