THREE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES CHOOSE PAN COMMUNICATIONS; OPEN SOURCE, TESTING and DATA CENTER COMPANIES JOIN AGENCY'S CLIENT ROSTER

Andover, Mass. – September 18, 2006 - PAN Communications, an award-winning public relations firm, today announced that three technology companies-- iTKO, developer of automated Service Oriented Architecture testing solutions, Genuitec, developer of Eclipse-based software development tools, and Aperture, a provider of enterprise software solutions for managing data centers--have selected PAN to drive their public relations programs.

Stamford, CT-based Aperture Technologies, Inc. sought increased visibility for its new CEO, promotion of its impressive customer base, and increased press coverage in key vertical markets. "We liked PAN's strategic approach to PR and enthusiasm for our account," said William T. Clifford, CEO of Aperture Technologies and former CEO of Gartner. "We are impressed with the results they have already achieved for us."

In addition to Aperture, PAN has added two Dallas-area clients to its roster: Genuitec and iTKO. Flower Mound, TX-based Genuitec, LLC, chose PAN to drive its PR efforts in the open source and Eclipse development community. "We wanted to find a PR agency to take our visibility to the next level," said Genuitec president Maher Masri. PAN's successful history and expertise with open source clients was also a primary factor in Genuitec's decision.

Dallas-based SOA testing company iTKO, Inc. engaged PAN to plan and execute strategic media relations, its blogging initiative, speaking engagements, and award submission activities. "We selected PAN because of their deep experience and knowledge in technology - not a quality you can easily find in the average 'off the shelf' corporate relations firm," said Jim Mackay, chief marketing officer for iTKO, Inc. PAN's blogging and new media expertise was a key factor in iTKO's decision.

"PAN has always developed its technology expertise through systematic and incremental growth, adding synergistic clients that extend our agency knowledge," said Mark Nardone, PAN Communications executive vice president. "All three of these technology clients represent the continued manifestation of that philosophy."