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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-05-009825.txt : 20050331
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050331165843
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-009825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050328
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCERIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				592291344
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17973
		FILM NUMBER:		05721364

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9775 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585475700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BRINTON ROAD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	I LINK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDCROSS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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STATES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT><FONT
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D.C. 20549</STRONG></FONT><FONT
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8-K</STRONG></FONT><FONT
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>CURRENT
REPORT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>March
28, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>ACCERIS
COMMUNICATIONS INC.</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></DIV>
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align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>FLORIDA</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(State or
Other Jurisdiction of</FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Incorporation
or Organization) </FONT></DIV>
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      align=center><FONT
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      File No.) </FONT></DIV></TD>
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align=center><FONT
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Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) </FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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244-2100</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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face=Wingdings>o</FONT>&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
5.02 </STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>Changes
to the Board and Standing Committee Memberships</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
31, 2005, Acceris Communications Inc., a Florida corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)
announced that in conjunction with the expected sale of its telecommunications
business (see Item 8.01 discussion below), it reconfigured its Board of
Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) to reflect the contracted nature of the continuing
operations of the Company. The changes to the Board and the standing committees
thereof are as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8226;
Effective as of March 29, 2005, James Meenan, Frank Tanki, Kelly Murumets and
William Lomicka resigned from the Board. None of the foregoing resignations were
for cause. </FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8226;
Effective as of March 30, 2005, the Board appointed Allan Silber as Chairman of
the Board, Henry Toh as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Hal Heaton as
Chairman of the Special Committee of Independent Directors. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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align=justify><FONT id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
foregoing changes to the Board reduced the current Board size to four members,
being Messrs. Toh, Heaton, Silber and Samuel Shimer. Also, subsequent to the
foregoing changes to the Board membership, Messrs. Heaton and Toh became the
sole members on each of the Board&#8217;s standing committee memberships, i.e. the
Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Special Committee of
Independent Directors. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Section
8 - Other Events</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
8.01 </STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Other
Events</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>Letter
of Intent</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
28, 2005, the Company entered into a nonbinding letter of intent (the &#8220;Letter&#8221;)
to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acceris Communications Corp. (&#8220;Acceris&#8221;),
to Matrix Telecom&#174;, a Platinum Equity company (&#8220;Matrix&#8221;). Platinum Equity is a
mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the merger, acquisition, and
operation of mission-critical services and solutions companies.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Under the
terms of the Letter, the Company will, in a stock sale, receive cash and other
consideration for the transfer of all of the outstanding shares of Acceris to
Matrix. Closing of the proposed sale is contingent upon the execution of a Share
Purchase Agreement (&#8220;Agreement&#8221;) by and between the parties, approval by
Acceris&#8217; shareholders and Board of Directors, regulatory approval, and other
customary closing conditions. The Company is prohibited from holding discussions
with any other parties pertaining to the same subject matter until May 15, 2005.
During the period between executing the Agreement and closing the transaction,
the parties are expected to enter into a management services agreement. The
parties to the Letter anticipate executing the Agreement by April 30, 2005, and
closing the proposed transaction during the third quarter of 2005. Due to the
ongoing negotiations between the parties, financial terms of the proposed
transaction will remain confidential until execution of the Agreement.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
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<HR color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>
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<DIV id=HDR>
<DIV id=GLHDR style="WIDTH: 100%" align=right><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
is the major operating subsidiary of the Company, accounting for substantially
all of the Company&#8217;s revenue in 2004 and constituting approximately 93% of the
carrying value of its assets at December 31, 2004. This business constitutes the
Company&#8217;s telecommunications business and telecommunications reporting segment,
both of which are referred to in Note 19 of the financial statements included in
Item 15 of the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended
December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28,
2005.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>Press
Releases</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On March
28 and March 31, 2005, the Company issued press releases announcing the
foregoing events. Copies of these press releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2 hereto, respectively. The reader is advised to read these press releases in
their entirety.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Section
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
9.01</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt" align=right><FONT size=2>(c)&nbsp;
    &nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom><FONT size=2>Exhibits.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt" align=right>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE id=list cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt" align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
      Release dated March 28, 2005 </FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD style="WIDTH: 72pt" align=right><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
      Release dated March 31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURES</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="35%" colSpan=3>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
      Communications Inc.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="35%" colSpan=3>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="10%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date:
      March 31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="3%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By:
      </FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=center align=left
    width="32%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/
      Gary M. Clifford </FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Name:
      </FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="27%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
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      M. Clifford </FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
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      Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance </FONT></DIV></TD>
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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COMMUNICATIONS INC. ENTERS INTO A LETTER OF INTENT TO SELL ACCERIS
COMMUNICATIONS CORP. TO PLATINUM EQUITY&#8217;S MATRIX TELECOM</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Diego, California, March 28, 2005</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> --
Acceris Communications Inc. (ACRS.OB) announced today that it has entered into a
letter of intent to sell its 100% ownership interest in its communications
services subsidiary, Acceris Communications Corp. (&#8220;Acceris&#8221;), to Matrix
Telecom</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><SUP>&#174;</SUP></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">, a
Platinum Equity company. Under the letter of intent, Acceris Communications Inc.
would receive cash and other consideration for the transfer of all of the shares
of Acceris to Matrix.</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;We are
extremely pleased at the prospect of engaging in a transaction with companies
that have the reputation, experience and resources of Matrix and Platinum
Equity&#8221;, said Kelly Murumets, President of Acceris Communications Inc. &#8220;The
proposed transaction will give Acceris the ability to gain scale and continue to
improve operating efficiencies.&#8221;</FONT></DIV>
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of the sale is contingent upon the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement,
approval by Acceris Communications Inc. shareholders and Board of Directors,
regulatory approval, and other customary closing conditions. The companies
anticipate executing the agreement by April 30, 2005, and closing the proposed
transaction during the third quarter of 2005. During the interim period between
executing the agreement and closing the transaction, the parties are expected to
enter into a management services agreement. </FONT></DIV>
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will be another outstanding add-on to expand the capabilities of Matrix
Telecom,&#8221; said Johnny O. Lopez, Executive Vice President for Global Mergers
&amp; Acquisitions at Platinum Equity. &#8220;Along with the pending acquisition of
Global Crossing&#8217;s Small Business Group, Acceris&#8217; network, services and product
capabilities will help create value by further solidifying Matrix&#8217;s position in
the marketplace.&#8221;</FONT></DIV>
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Matrix Telecom</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Matrix
Telecom Inc., a Platinum Equity company, is a fully integrated, facilities-based
telecommunications carrier providing premium quality voice and data services to
a nationwide customer base. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Matrix Telecom
offers a complete line of voice, data, and Voice over IP products servicing the
residential and business markets. Matrix Telecom offers wholesale products
direct to other carriers, as well as retail products distributed through
resellers and agents. Matrix Telecom is committed to providing customized
communication services that exceed customers&#8217; expectations for quality, value,
and reliability. For more information, please visit the Matrix Telecom website
at www.matrixvalue.com.</FONT></DIV>
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Equity (www.platinumequity.com) is a global M&amp;A&amp;O</FONT><FONT
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> firm
specialized in the merger, acquisition, and operation of mission-critical
services and solutions companies. Since its founding in 1995, the firm has
completed more than 65 transactions, building a diverse portfolio of companies
with nearly 40,000 employees, more than 600,000 customer sites, and a
multi-billion dollar revenue base. Platinum Equity in 2004 was named the 32nd
largest private company in the United States by Forbes magazine.</FONT></DIV>
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Acceris Communications Inc. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
Communications Inc. is a broad based communications company serving residential,
small and medium-sized business and large enterprise customers in the United
States through its subsidiary Acceris Communications Corp. A facilities-based
carrier, it provides a range of products including local dial tone and 1+
domestic and international long distance voice services, as well as fully
managed and fully integrated data and enhanced services. Acceris Communications
Inc. offers its communications products and services both directly and through a
network of independent agents, primarily via multi-level marketing and
commercial agent programs. For further information, please visit Acceris
Communications Inc.&#8217;s website at www.acceris.com.</FONT></DIV>
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Statements</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>This
release contains certain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act, as amended that are based on management&#8217;s exercise of business
judgment as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
management. When used in this document, the words &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221;
&#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend&#8221; and words of similar import, are
intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Negotiations with respect to the
transaction that are the subject of this release are ongoing and may result in
significant modifications to the transaction. There can be no assurance that the
transaction that is the focus of this release will be concluded, or if concluded
that it will be concluded on terms currently contemplated. These statements
reflect our current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties as noted in our securities and other regulatory filings. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation and do not intend to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events.
Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions,
we can give no assurance that our expectations will materialize. Many factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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Contacts:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Murumets</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(416)
866-3187</FONT></DIV>
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Silverman</FONT></DIV>
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365-3699</FONT></DIV>
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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COMMUNICATIONS RECONFIGURES BOARD OF DIRECTORS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>IN
ANTICIPATION OF SALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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Pennsylvania, March 31, 2005</STRONG></FONT><FONT
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Acceris Communications Inc. (OTCBB: ACRS), a Florida corporation, announced
today that, in conjunction with the expected sale of its telecommunications
business, it has reconfigured its Board of Directors to reflect the new
operating strategy and the contracted nature of the continuing operations of the
Company. James Meenan and Frank Tanki have resigned as directors of the Company,
recognizing that their experience may not material</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ly</FONT><FONT
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contribute to the Company's future operating plans. In addition, Kelly Murumets
and William Lomicka have resigned in order to downsize the Board to reflect the
reduction in the size of the Company and to maintain the ratio of independent to
non-independent directors.&nbsp; The foregoing changes reduced the current Board
size to four members, comprised of Henry Toh and Hal Heaton (both independent)
and Allan Silber and Samuel Shimer (both affiliated with Acceris&#8217; parent,
Counsel Corporation).&nbsp; None of the resignations were for cause.&nbsp;
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">As a
result of these changes, the Board has appointed Allan Silber as Chairman of the
Board, Henry Toh as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Hal Heaton as Chairman
of the Special Committee of Independent Directors. </FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>About
Acceris Communications</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acceris
Communications Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acceris Communications
Corp., is a broad based communications company serving residential, small and
medium-sized business and large enterprise customers in the United States. A
facilities-based carrier, it provides a range of products including local dial
tone and 1+ domestic and international long distance voice services, as well as
fully managed and fully integrated data and enhanced services. Acceris offers
its communications products and services both directly and through a network of
independent agents, primarily via multi-level marketing and commercial agent
programs. Acceris, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acceris Communications
Technologies Inc., offers a proven network convergence solution for voice and
data in Voice over Internet Protocol (&#8220;VoIP&#8221;) communications technology and
holds two foundational patents in the VoIP space. Acceris is a subsidiary of
Counsel Corporation (TSX:CXS). For further information, please visit Acceris&#8217;
website at </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>www.acceris.com</U></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</FONT></DIV>
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Statements</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
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release contains certain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act, as amended that are based on management&#8217;s exercise of business
judgment as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
management. When used in this document, the words &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221;
&#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend&#8221; and words of similar import, are
intended to identify any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our
current view of future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties
as noted in our securities and other regulatory filings. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation and do not intend
to update, revise or otherwise publicly release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. Although we
believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give
no assurance that our expectations will materialize. Many factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking
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Clifford</FONT></DIV>
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Financial Officer &amp; VP of Finance</FONT></DIV>
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866-8170</FONT></DIV>
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