IDT
Corporation to Sell U.K. Based Toucan Consumer Phone Services Business to Pipex
Communications plc
September
7, 2006 - Newark, N.J., September
7, 2006 - IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT, IDT.C) today announced that Pipex
Communications plc has agreed to purchase IDT's U.K.-based Toucan consumer
phone
services business for £20m in cash and £4m in Pipex stock. Pipex Communications
plc (AIM: PXC.L) is a U.K.-based provider of integrated telecommunications
and
internet solutions including broadband, voice, domain name registrations and
hosting.
According
to terms of the agreement, Pipex will assume Toucan's existing customer base
and
the current employees supporting its operations. IDT also expects to enter
into
certain commercial agreements with Pipex to continue providing international
termination for the Toucan operation, as well as customer support.
About
IDT
IDT
Corporation is an innovative and opportunistic multinational holding company
with operations that span various industries. Through its Telecom subsidiary,
IDT provides telecommunications services worldwide to the retail and wholesale
markets. IDT's Capital division incubates newer businesses, and the company's
Spectrum subsidiary holds its spectrum license assets. IDT Telecom provides
retail and wholesale telecommunications services and products, including
pre-paid and rechargeable calling cards, consumer local, long distance, and
wireless phone services, and wholesale carrier services. Through Net2Phone,
the
company also provides a range of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)
communications services. IDT Capital's operations include an Energy Services
Company (ESCO) in New York State, brochure distribution and other initiatives.
IDT Corporation's Class B Common Stock and Common Stock trade on the New York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols IDT and IDT.C,
respectively.
About
Pipex
Pipex
is
a multiple award-winning provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet
services. With a broad customer base including small/home-offices and blue
chip
companies, Pipex provides a comprehensive range of consumer, business and
corporate voice, broadband, security domain name registration and shared and
dedicated hosting solutions. Pipex's focus is simple: enabling businesses and
consumers to achieve their aspirations through proven communications services
and emerging technologies. This is achieved through an extensive portfolio
of
high-speed Internet connectivity, managed services and hosting, security and
voice products - combining exceptional performance, innovation and a commitment
to customer service.
Owning
one of the UK's most extensive communication networks, Pipex boasts more than
100 Points of Presence (PoPs) nationwide. In addition, state-of-the-art data
centres, which are manned and monitored 24x7, ensure the security of Pipex's
customers' business critical applications. Its commitment to investing in its
technology infrastructure ensures that Pipex continues to deliver the most
scalable, resilient, secure and reliable services.