BellSouth Telecommunications Signs Three-year Contract With TTC.

GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999--

TTC's Provisioning Software Will Help BellSouth Design and Manage

New Network Capacity

TTC today announced a three-year contract with BellSouth Telecommunications that calls for TTC's Performance Optimization Group to provide provisioning design software and services that will help BellSouth streamline processes for planning, designing and ordering new network capacity.

Under this contract, TTC will expand an existing development partnership with BellSouth's Network Planning and Provisioning staff to create a new generation of software tools to support model-based design and ordering of network transport systems. These tools will be built using TTC's suite of distributed client/server software products.

"It's a well known fact in the telecommunications industry that process improvement is necessary to keep users and customers loyal to their carrier," said Stephen E. Market, vice president of network planning and support for BellSouth Telecommunications. "This contract with TTC represents an expansion in BellSouth's process automation. Our customers can continue benefiting from highly efficient network operations that are delivered in a manner that is cost-effective for BellSouth."

"Today, more than ever, service providers must be proactive in addressing the challenges of rapid response to market dynamics and improving the efficiency of their networks," said Larry Albertson, TTC vice president, Performance Optimization Group. "Our new agreement with BellSouth reflects a mutual commitment to building world-class networking services with the aid of a new generation of software tools."

BellSouth is a $23 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications, wireless communications, cable and digital TV, directory advertising and publishing, and Internet and data services to nearly 34 million customers in 19 countries worldwide.

BellSouth provides telecommunications services in nine Southeastern states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

With its headquarters in Atlanta, BellSouth serves more than 24 million local telephone lines and provides local exchange and intraLATA long distance service over one of the most modern telecommunications networks in the world.

TTC, a Dynatech company (OTC-BB:DYNA), designs and markets network analyzers, systems and software, and provides consulting services and technical training that enable optimized network performance. TTC offerings address the entire network lifecycle and allow customers to strengthen bottom-line performance and dramatically improve service to their customers.

With the widest range of products available in the test marketplace, TTC leads the industry in standards-compliant network management and service assurance software, centralized test-and-monitoring systems, and intelligent instruments.

Known for its T-BERD and FIREBERD analyzers, CENTEST centralized test systems and TPI handheld instruments, TTC customers include telecommunications service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Headquartered near Washington D.C., in Germantown, TTC is accessible via the Internet at www.ttc.com, or by calling 800/638-2049 or 301/353-1550.

TTC, T-BERD, FIREBERD and CENTEST are registered trademarks of TTC, a division of Dynatech, LLC. Glossary: LATA - local access and transport area. Customer and product-related inquiries should be directed to 800/638-2049. Inquiries from the media and industry analysts should be directed to Alice Ducq (ducqa@ttc.com) at 301/353-1560, ext. 3153.