CounterPath's Free SIP Softphone X-Lite 3.0 Now Available for Mac

VANCOUVER, March 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS), a leading provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP softphones, today announced that the latest version of its free SIP softphone, X-Lite 3.0, is now available as a free download for the Mac operating system.

X-Lite 3.0 is based on eyeBeam 1.5, CounterPath's carrier grade commercial SIP softphone client, and provides high quality audio/video capabilities, instant messaging and presence management in combination with zero-touch configuration, a comprehensive address book and more. Individual users looking for a feature-rich and easy-to-use softphone to use in conjunction with their existing VoIP service can download X-Lite 3.0 for Windows or Mac free of charge from CounterPath's website. The software has also proven to be beneficial to companies seeking to test SIP-based solutions within a corporate or service provider network.

Since CounterPath's first launch of X-Lite in April 2003, CounterPath has logged more than 2,500,000 downloads, with an estimated 130,000 downloads each month (based on data from the past 6 months).

"In providing a feature-rich, free softphone download, we are offering consumers an invitation to engage in VoIP-based communications and to explore the convenience of using a softphone in a multi-media context," said Donovan Jones, President and COO of CounterPath. "Our aim is to support and accelerate mainstream adoption of VoIP while providing an opportunity for innovation and growth within the SIP community."

X-Lite users are encouraged to test, evaluate and provide feedback on features and suggest new applications in CounterPath's X-Lite Community Forum online at http://support.counterpath.com/.

CounterPath's eyeBeam 1.5 for Mac and for Windows are currently available for purchase at http://www.counterpath.com/.

About CounterPath

CounterPath Solutions, Inc., formerly Xten Networks, Inc., is a developer of award-winning, carrier-grade VoIP and Video over IP SIP softphones for telecom and Internet telephony service providers, cable operators, IP-PBX manufacturers and infrastructure manufacturers. CounterPath's SIP softphones and softphone SDKs (Software Development Kits), which provide VoIP, Video over IP, IM (Instant Messaging) and Presence functionality and can be preconfigured to our customer's VoIP service, are predominantly licensed on a per seat or per subscriber basis, either co-branded or private labeled. CounterPath's technology is deployed by over 250 customers in more than 50 countries. Additional information about CounterPath and CounterPath's products and services is available at http://www.counterpath.com/.

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