OTTAWA (Business Wire EON) July 3, 2008 -- Fast growing Canadian technology company Protus IP Solutions responded today to a competitor’s patent infringement suit by noting that the asserted patents are not relevant to the company or any of its products.

We are confident that this case will be dismissed as well.

The plaintiff (j2 Global Communications) has accused Protus’ popular MyFax Internet fax services of infringing two patents. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

Last year Protus defeated j2 Global Communications in another patent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Judge Dean Pregerson issued an order on November 13, 2007 dismissing the case against Protus, with prejudice (meaning the patents cannot be reasserted against Protus). The case was closely followed by technology and communications companies because j2 Global Communications, prior to targeting Protus, licensed the patents to more than 30 companies. Protus was the first company to challenge these patents in the courts and was awarded a decisive victory.

“This is another meritless case by j2. In the last case the court held that the patents did not apply to Protus’ services,” said Andrea Girones, General Counsel at Protus. “We are confident that this case will be dismissed as well.”

“I’m not surprised that j2 feels compelled to continue to clog the courts with these unfounded lawsuits,” said Joseph Nour, Protus’ Chief Executive Officer. “Protus’ MyFax is the fastest growing Internet fax service in the market and is aggressively gaining market share against j2’s eFax. We are confident that we will win this case on its merits and MyFax will continue to erode j2’s market share.”

About Protus

Protus® provides the highest quality software as a service (SaaS) communications tools for small-to-medium-businesses (SMB) and enterprise organizations, including award-winning MyFax, the fastest growing Internet fax service; my1voice, the cost-effective, feature-rich virtual PBX phone service that travels with the user from phone to web; and Campaigner and CampaignerPro, software-as-a-service email marketing solutions with advanced automation features. Protus’ commitment to delivering a superior user experience has resulted in a continually growing and loyal customer base, allowing market leadership in industries including finance, insurance, real estate, healthcare, transportation and government. For more information about Protus and its family of communication tools, call 888-733-7007 or visit www.protus.com.

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