VANCOUVER, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS), a provider of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), Video over IP, Instant Messaging (IM), and Presence SIP softphones, today announced a name change from Xten Networks, Inc. (OTCBB: XNWK). "We are tremendously excited by the opportunities ahead of us at CounterPath. Changes to our management team accomplished early this year allowed us to significantly change the culture of the company; the re-branding process is well underway and we expect it will be completed in the coming weeks. Our new brand and identity better represent and reflect the approach that we are taking in the market," stated Mark Bruk, Chairman and CEO of CounterPath. "Creating a brand and identity for our company that more closely aligns our vision, our product, our customers and our people was important to us." "I believe that our new logo and name clearly represent three key points we wanted to convey to the market: CounterPath creates technology that enables global communication between endpoints; CounterPath's business and technology is about people; and that as a company, CounterPath is unique. We are dedicated to helping our customers successfully navigate the new communications landscape using technologies that are considered counter to the norm, thereby creating the path that others will follow," concluded Mark. As a company, CounterPath is committed to: - assembling the best team, - building the best product, - focusing on the best customers, while - creating a culture of innovation About CounterPath Solutions, Inc. CounterPath is a developer of award-winning, high-quality, carrier- grade VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones for service providers, cable operators, Internet telephony service providers, IP PBX manufacturers and OEMs. CounterPath's SIP softphones are available either pre-configured or as a software development kit (SDK), and provide VoIP (Voice over IP), Video over IP, IM (Instant Messaging), and Presence functionality. eyeBeam - CounterPath's feature-rich SIP Video over IP softphone with IM and Presence - recently received both Communications Solutions(R) Magazine's and INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Magazine's "Product of the Year" Award for 2004. CounterPath's Pocket PC SIP Softphone was recently named a 2005 Innovation Award winner from INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) magazine. With over 120 customers in more than 30 countries, CounterPath technology is deployed in more than 5,400,000 IP endpoints worldwide. For more information please visit http://www.counterpath.com/. For more information on CounterPath, please contact CounterPath Investor Relations: Todd Hanas +1.866.869.8072 DATASOURCE: Xten Networks Inc. CONTACT: on CounterPath, please contact CounterPath Investor Relations: Todd Hanas, +1.866.869.8072,

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