United Technologies Uses MegaPath’s Managed SSL VPN Service to Support Communications with 4000 Partners and Contractors

Fully Managed Service Simplifies Partner Access to Corporate Resources and Minimizes Potential Security Risks

COSTA MESA, CA., February 5, 2007 – MegaPath, the leading provider of Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions and other managed IP services to businesses nationwide, today announced that United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) is using MegaPath’s Managed SSL VPN Service to securely connect up to 4000 contractors, vendors and partners with select internal resources. As part of UTC’s comprehensive security policy, the company leverages MegaPath’s fully managed SSL VPN service to enable trusted outsiders to work with internal systems without the risk of unauthorized access to classified internal resources. The company’s IT department manages a separate VPN solution to support employees who have increased access authorization.

“By providing our trusted contractors and partners with a fully managed VPN service that delivers access to the resources they need, UTC has been able to increase the productivity of these individuals while minimizing the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information and reducing the demands on our help desk,” said Robert Hyland, Manager, UTC Network Security. “MegaPath’s fully managed VPN Service allows UTC to meet our very strict security requirements without impacting our business productivity.”

United Technologies is a Fortune Global 500 company (126th in 2006) based in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., that provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. UTC businesses include Otis Elevator, Carrier heating and cooling, UTC Fire & Security, UTC Power, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and Sikorsky helicopters.

“By providing a fully managed solution for extending secure access to corporate resources, MegaPath is perfectly suited for companies, like UTC, that have thousands of people outside the company that need to access critical information but cannot be allowed the same level of access as their employees,” said Jim Cragg, President and Chief Operating Officer of MegaPath. “MegaPath provides our customers with the secure connectivity they need, while also removing management overhead and helping increase user productivity.”

As a leading provider of secure access and managed network solutions, MegaPath combines the best business grade broadband, VPN and security technologies with unmatched design, deployment, management, reporting and support capabilities. The company reduces the cost and complexity of securely connecting geographically distributed mobile workers to corporate applications or securely connecting an independent home business to the Internet by serving as a single source of contact – managing every aspect of the process, so customer IT organizations or home-based business owners can concentrate on business.

About MegaPath
MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications services in North America. MegaPath leverages its wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual Private Networks, Voice over IP (VoIP) and security technologies to enable businesses to lower costs, increase security and enhance productivity. Businesses of all sizes can easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, branch offices, retail locations, mobile workers, and business partners.

To learn more about why over 18,000 companies have chosen MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and security services to improve their business communications, visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).