BT CONFERENCING NAMED POLYCOM’S SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

QUINCY, Mass. – July 23, 2009 – BT Conferencing has been named as Polycom’s Service Provider of the Year for 2008. The award recognizes BT for outstanding sales performance and excellence in meeting customer solution, service and support needs.

Jeff Prestel, general manager of BT Conferencing’s Video Business Unit, said: “BT is pleased to be recognized as Polycom’s Service Provider of the Year. This award is evidence of our continued commitment to providing leading video conferencing solutions that meet and exceed customer expectations.

“Together with Polycom, we’ve responded to customer demands for value-driven conferencing solutions that are backed by high-performance, reliable and easy to use services that maximize return on investment.”

Michael Swade, vice president of global sales, Polycom, said: “We are excited to recognize BT Conferencing for its continued excellence in delivering complete solutions for customers combining Polycom telepresence and video conferencing systems with BT Conferencing services and support.

“Polycom is proud to be represented by BT Conferencing, which is helping customers around the world improve the performance and competitiveness of their businesses through visual communication.”

For more information please contact Dan Lawler, BT Americas Public Relations on 1212 731 2406 or e-mail dan.lawler@bt.com

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Notes to editors

About BT Conferencing

BT Conferencing was established more than 20 years ago and is now one of the leading global provider of audio, video and web collaboration services. Year on year growth has seen the company out-perform the conferencing industry expectation and with its extensive global portfolio, is now one of the largest conferencing providers in the UK and Europe with current reach in more than 70 countries. BT Conferencing is based in the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific and specializes in the delivery of reliable, robust and innovative conferencing solutions and product hardware to some of the largest companies in the world. The company offers tailor-made solutions to customers, whether they are small SMEs or major global businesses. With businesses now juggling to increase productivity, being more environmentally aware and at the same time looking to improve the work-life balance of its employees, conferencing and collaboration services provide a cost effective and time saving solution.

For more information visit www.bt.com/conferencing

About BT

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2009, BT Group’s revenue was £21,390 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

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