Zoom/FaxModem 56Kx Named "Net Best" by Ziff-Davis
Zoom's Third Major 56K Industry Award in 2 Months

Boston, MA, October 29, 1997 - The Zoom/FaxModem™ 56Kx was the only product to be named a "Net Best" in ZD Internet Magazine's test of 21 competing 56K faxmodems using either K56flex™ or x2™ technology. Twelve of the 56K modems were based on K56flex and nine were based on x2 technology.

"The 56K modems from Zoom Telephonics performed solidly across the board. They were easy to set up, and they include a seven-year warranty. The Zoom modems are a great choice from any angle," according to the November 1997 review in the Ziff-Davis publication.

"It is very satisfying to win this important award," said Frank Manning, Zoom's President and CEO. "ZD Internet Magazine has established itself as an influential Internet magazine with a very strong test lab, so their praise means a lot to us."

ZD Internet Magazine provides comparative product reviews based on testing performed at ZD Lab's Internet Lab - the largest independent Internet and intranet testing facility in the world. The monthly publication has a circulation of 300,000 paid subscribers.

This is the second time in just over a month that the Zoom 56Kx has outperformed all 56K competition. In BYTE Magazine's October 1997 review of thirty-four 56K modems, the Zoom 56Kx received the "BYTE Best" award and was named the "overall winner."

The Zoom/FaxModem 56Kx was also named a "Tester's Choice" by Data Communications Magazine in August and received a "Buy It" award from CNET in September. Also in October, PC Online, a major computer and communications publication in Germany, rated the Zoom 56Kx the best performer and top value among nine 56K modems.

For more information about Zoom's 56K products or other products manufactured by Zoom, please call Zoom toll-free at 1-800-631-3116 or visit the Zoom web site at www.zoomtel.com

Zoom Telephonics designs, produces, and markets faxmodems, ISDN products, and other products that link people and their personal computers through the world's largest network, the international telephone network, and connected networks including the Internet and corporate local area networks. Zoom Telephonics is publicly traded on Nasdaq (NASDAQ: ZOOM). Zoom products are produced in Boston, Massachusetts and sold worldwide.