FTG Farmstead Telephone Grp.

Revenues increase 44% EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. (AMEX:FTG) announced today that unaudited sales results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 were $4,807,000 compared to $3,338,000 in the same period for fiscal year 2004, a gain of 44%. These sales gains represent the highest revenue quarter since first quarter 2002. "We are very encouraged by our third quarter revenue growth. We are optimistic that we will finish out the fiscal year with sustained revenue momentum," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jean Stiegemeier. About One IP Voice One IP Voice, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farmstead Telephone Group, provides carrier-based Hosted IP Telephony solutions along with Network Services. The primary target of the One IP Voice offering will be to the Small to Medium Businesses (SMB) market for the under 200-employee businesses. The facilities-based One IP Voice offering will include Hosted IP Centrex and IP Trunking services, bundled with private One IP Voice "Last Mile" connectivity on a national basis, long distance calling, On Net calling, local area calling, 911 capabilities and Wide Area Network (WAN) voice and data connectivity. One IP Voice will also offer a consumer VoIP product. About Farmstead Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. is an Avaya Inc. Gold Business Partner, selling, installing and maintaining both new and refurbished Avaya business communications products nationwide. Further information about Farmstead Telephone may be found at http://www.farmstead.com/. We are interested in your feedback and comments. To respond to questions from our management team, click here: http://www.b2i.us/sendFeedBack.asp?B=1042&RL=7853&S=12204 To add yourself to our email distribution list, click here: http://www.b2i.us/frame.asp?BzID=1042&to=ea&Nav=1&S=0&L=1 This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to historical information, investors should consider carefully the risks associated with an investment in the Company's securities as previously outlined by the Company in its prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investor Contact: Alex Lewis or Dave Gentry Aurelius Consulting Group 407-644-4256 http://www.runonideas.com/ Contact: Mel Lipes Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. Voice: 860-610-6005 Fax: 860-282-5737 DATASOURCE: Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Contact: Alex Lewis or Dave Gentry, both of Aurelius Consulting Group, +1-407-644-4256, ; or Mel Lipes of Farmstead Telephone Group, Inc., +1-860-610-6005 Web site: http://www.farmstead.com/

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