EXHIBIT 20.1

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CONTACT:  Robert G. Hatfield      Franklin A. Reece, III       William F. Coffin
          Chairman and CEO        President                            President
                or                USTELECENTERS, INC.                         or
          William M. McKay        (617) 439-9911               Steven B. Johnson
          Chief Financial Officer                                        Partner
           and Treasurer                                   COFFIN COMMUNICATIONS
          VIEW TECH, INC.                                    GROUP
          (805) 482-8277                                          (818) 789-0100


For Immediate Release:
January 16, 1997

                PAUL C. O'BRIEN APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF VIEW TECH
                  Telcom Holding, LLC, Commits Equity Capital

CAMARILLO, CA January 16, 1997--View Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:VUTK), announced
today that Mr. Paul C. O'Brien, the recently retired Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of New England Telephone, has been elected to the View Tech
Board of Directors and subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board.  In
conjunction with his joining the Board, Telcom Holding, LLC, an investment
company organized by Mr. O'Brien has reached an agreement to invest in the
Company, the first closing of which was consummated today.

Paul C. O'Brien, is past Chairman of New England Telephone, the unit of NYNEX
covering the New England region.  He joined New England Telephone in 1987 as
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, in 1988 he was appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer.  In 1993, he was elected Chairman of the
Board.  Mr. O'Brien serves on the Boards of Directors of several companies
including the Bank of Boston, Shiva Corporation, First Pacific Networks and
Cambridge NeuroScience.  Mr. O'Brien is currently President of the O'Brien Group
and President of Pan-Asia, an investment firm concentrating on Asian ventures.

Mr. O'Brien received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College
and an MBA from New York University, has three Honorary Doctorates from local
universities and has received numerous awards including "New Englander of the
Year" by the New England Council and "CEO of the Year" in 1992 by Northeastern
University.

Mr. O'Brien stated that "He was pleased to be able to make a strategic
investment in View Tech, Inc.  The Company is properly positioned to become a
significant platform for the development of a nationwide enterprise providing
bundling communications solutions for multi-tiered business markets.  I look
forward to participating in the continued growth of View Tech and working
closely with the View Tech management team."

Telcom Holding, LLC, is a newly formed, Delaware limited liability company
affiliated with The O'Brien Group, a communications consulting firm founded by
Mr. O'Brien upon his retirement from NYNEX in 1994.  Telcom will invest in newly
issued shares of the Company's stock on or before January 30, 1997, subject to
certain conditions.  View Tech intends to use the net proceeds from this
transaction for purposes of working capital and payment of certain costs
associated with its recent merger with USTeleCenters, Inc.
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January 16, 1997
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Robert G. Hatfield, CEO of View Tech, Inc. commented on the appointment, saying
"View Tech is very fortunate to have the benefit of Mr. O'Brien's 30 years
experience in the telecommunications industry and welcomes him to the Board.  I
am confident that the Company and its shareholders will benefit immensely from
Mr. O'Brien's background and leadership as the Company continues to grow.  Mr.
O'Brien will represent a significant addition and enhancement to our Board."

View Tech, Inc., headquartered in Camarillo, CA and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
USTeleCenters, Inc., headquartered in Boston, MA, is a leading, single source
provider of voice, video and data equipment, network services and bundled
telecommunications solutions for business customers nationwide.  The Company has
equipment distribution partnerships with PictureTel Corporation, Ascend
Communications, Northern Telecom and markets network services through agency
agreements with Bell Atlantic, GTE, NYNEX, Southwestern Bell and Sprint.



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