April 9, 1996

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Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile Customer Support Organization To Install IQSupport

EDISON, NJ -- Handling customer calls is about to get easier and more efficient for Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile, the largest cellular carrier on the East Coast, despite the fact that the number of calls will continue to increase as Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile continues to grow its customer base. The company plans to install an ACSS-Automated Customer Support System in the second quarter of 1996.

The system will help remove all the paper processes that are now on the desk of a customer service specialist by providing immediate access to electronic manuals and problem resolution software. The new system, developed by Advantage kbs and now being tested by Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile, includes their flagship product IQSupport(TM) Pro which provides customer service specialists with information and solutions quickly and accurately. In addition, it will help the company keep pace with the demands of a rapidly growing customer base.

"Change is never easy," said Charles Hand, Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile's customer service director. "The system will empower our customer service specialists to resolve customer questions quickly and correctly by using an intelligent on-line assistant for customer queries on billing, service offerings and equipment. We believe our customer service specialists will provide the best customer care possible, which is our business priority and market differentiator."

Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile's customer service specialists currently provide telephone support to more than 3.5 million customers in six service regions. Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile is the largest wireless service provider on the East Coast and the second largest provider in the United States. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, the company offers a full range of wireless voice, data and paging communications solutions to customers in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Southeast and, through a separate subsidiary, in the Southwest.

Formed in July 1995 through a combination of Bell Atlantic Mobile's and NYNEX Mobile's cellular operations, the company has more than 5,000 employees. Founded in 1988, Advantage kbs is a recognized leader in customer support automation. IQSupport products empower support center staff and end-users to solve problems. Advantage kbs is headquartered in Edison, NJ with offices in Denver, CO, Stamford, CT and Jacksonville, FL. IQSupport is a trademark of Advantage kbs, Inc.

NYNEX is a global communications and media company that provides a full range of services in the northeastern United States and high-growth markets around the world, including the United Kingdom, Thailand, Gibraltar, Greece, Indonesia, the Philippines, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

The Corporation is a leader in the telecommunications, wireless communications, cable television, directory publishing and entertainment and information services.

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