TBI PARTNERS WITH SPECTRUM FOR A TRUE TEM SOLUTION

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 26, 2009  – Spectrum Inc. a national telecommunications management company, announces a new partnership with Telecom Brokerage Incorporated (TBI) to offer Spectrum’s full-featured Telecom Expense Management (TEM) Solution, TrueVue®.

“After evaluating over a dozen companies, we decided to partner with Spectrum because of the advanced technologies and agent-friendly architecture of their TrueVue® application,” said Geoffrey Shepstone, President of TBI.

This partnership allows TBI to offer advanced TEM solutions to its agents that will improve information access, enhance operational workflows, and provide tools and customized reports to manage telecom assets and all related expenses.

Spectrum’s CEO, Troy McCracken states why he believes the partnership with TBI will be so successful: “Most TEM companies develop their software around specific telecommunications needs. Spectrum, on the other hand, uses its depth of telecommunications experience to develop a comprehensive TEM solution embedded in a user-friendly software application. In other words, TrueVue® is the culmination of our expertise as a telecommunications management company first, and software engineering capabilities second. Therefore, we are more attuned to the needs of TBI’s agents.”

A “kick off” of this partnership will be held at the Phone+ Expo in Las Vegas, March 1st - 3rd. TBI will be exhibiting at booth #1412, and Spectrum will be at booth #1620.

About TBI

Telecom Brokerage, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest Telecom Master Agents, representing more than sixty industry providers. With extensive knowledge and industry expertise, TBI offers a one-stop source for unbiased advice and the most aggressive pricing on telecom services from major providers of Internet, Data, Local, Long Distance, Conferencing and Managed Services. For more information, please  visit www.tbicom.com.

About Spectrum, Inc.

One of the country's foremost telecommunications management companies, Spectrum, Inc., helps its clients manage the entire telecommunications lifecycle. Based in Cincinnati, Spectrum's offerings include its TrueVue® TEM solution, expert carrier-independent consulting, network design, management and optimization, contract negotiation, and proven customer support. For further information, please  visit www.3spectrum.com.