TelePartners extends its reach with the help of The AnswerNet Network of Princeton New Jersey

Toronto Ontario, January 1, 2004 - TelePartners Call Centre Inc., a leading North American supplier of Customer Care and Marketing Services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its relationship with The AnswerNet Network of Princeton New Jersey, USA. The AnswerNet Network is the leading provider of outsourced contact center and fulfillment services and the world's largest telemessaging call center (telephone answering service) business. The AnswerNet/TelePartners existing telephone answering service and voice processing joint venture has expanded to include TelePartner’s full suite of inbound and outbound contact center services. Under the new arrangement, Telepartners will continue to be lead by its current President and CEO, W. Fletcher Keating.

According to Keating, “The expansion of this partnership with is a reflection of the great relationship we have enjoyed with AnswerNet and its principals. Our four-year relationship with AnswerNet has significantly enhanced our message centre division and we look forward to realizing similar benefits in our call center business unit. The 21st century customer care industry is no longer defined by geographic borders and this expanded relationship will provide TelePartners with new access to the marketing network and regional presence offered by The AnswerNet Network.”

AnswerNet also expects many benefits from the partnership expansion. “Many of our call center clients are considering a global outsourcing solution for their call center needs. This partnership will enable us to deliver a “near shore” solution to meet these needs,” said Gary A. Pudles, President and CEO of the AnswerNet Network. “We are very proud of the accomplishments of our joint venture with TelePartners Call Centre over the last four years and feel that TelePartners’ innovative internet call center services are a perfect compliment to AnswerNet’s existing service options."

About TelePartners Call Centre (www.TelePartners.com)

Toronto, ON based TelePartners Call Centre and its wholly owned subsidiary, TelePartners Business Message Centre, is a leading provider of Internet based call/contact/messaging centre solutions, combining a full service inbound/outbound centre with in-house web application development and support.

About The AnswerNet Network (www.AnswerNetNetwork.com)

Based in Princeton, NJ, the AnswerNet Network is a leading provider of outsourced contact center and fulfillment services and the world's largest telemessaging call center (telephone answering service) business. Operating under six divisions, The AnswerNet Network provides all types of customer- relations management including customer service, inbound, e-bound and outbound telemarketing, fulfillment (both print and product) voice support for Internet sites, communications systems disaster back up, and retention programs to a diverse client group. The AnswerNet Network’s 51 contact centers and two fulfillment centers throughout the U.S. and Canada have over 30,000 clients and handle more than 60 million calls and internet contacts per year.