EXHIBIT 99.1
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CONTACTS:
Robert G. Hatfield                            Meredith Mendola
Chief Executive Officer                       Senior Account Associate
VIEW TECH, INC.                               ROURKE.MS&L
(805) 482-8277                                (617) 267-1909 x346


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    VIEW TECH SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE VERMONT TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
                                 SERVICES, INC.

    - ACQUISITION ALLOWS GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION IN BELL ATLANTIC TERRITORY -

CAMARILLO, CA - November 13, 1997 - View Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: VUTK) today
announced it has agreed to acquire Vermont Telecommunications Network Services,
Inc. ("Network Services") of Burlington, Vermont, an agent selling Bell Atlantic
services in New England and Upstate New York.  As a result of this acquisition,
Network Services will become a wholly owned View Tech subsidiary, expanding View
Tech's offices to 20 nationwide and increasing the Company's customer base and
geographic presence.

Under the terms of the agreement, View Tech will purchase substantially all the
assets of Network Services for a combination of $2.65 million in cash, a note
and common stock.  The purchase price also includes assumption of certain
Network Services liabilities and contingent payments of up to $750,000 over
three years if certain earnings are achieved.  The acquisition, which is
expected to close by mid-November, is subject to final due diligence and a
financing contingency.

"The acquisition of Network Services continues the execution of View Tech's
strategic plan outlined at mid-year," said Paul C. O'Brien, View Tech's chairman
of the board.  "We are particularly pleased that Network Services' President and
Chief Executive Officer Zoltan B. Keve will join View Tech.  He brings a proven
track record and industry knowledge which will complement our management team,
while reinforcing our relationship with Bell Atlantic."

Network Services is an Authorized Sales Agent for Bell Atlantic in Vermont, New
Hampshire, Upstate New York and western Massachusetts.  It currently has four
offices and 28 employees, including a dedicated sales force of 14.  Through
these new offices, View Tech will not only sell Bell Atlantic services, but will
also market its voice, video and data communications equipment to Network
Services' installed customer base.  In 1996, Network Services' operating income
was $762,198 on revenues of $2.4 million.

"We expect that this acquisition will make it possible for View Tech to offer
bundled communications solutions and expert customer service to many new
business customers," said Robert G. Hatfield, chief executive officer of View
Tech.  "By expanding into new geographic regions, View Tech plans to become a
leading national presence in our rapidly growing market niche."

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ABOUT VIEW TECH, INC.
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View Tech, Inc., with headquarters in Camarillo, CA, together with 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 communications solutions for mid-size business customers
nationwide.

The Company has equipment distribution partnerships with PictureTel Corporation,
Ascend Communications and  Northern Telecom, markets UUNET's Internet access
under the name USTeleNet and markets network services through agency agreements
with Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, GTE, Southwestern Bell and Sprint.



The acquisition of Network Services is subject to the satisfaction of a number
of conditions including, among others, completion of due diligence.

Statements expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding
future performance are forward-looking statements and involve known factors,
risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results in future
periods to differ materially from forecasted results.  These factors, risks and
uncertainties, include, but are not limited to:  the Company's ability to
consummate successfully future mergers and acquisitions and to realize the
benefits of these strategic opportunities; the Company's ability to achieve
integration of product lines, distinct corporate cultures and sales and
marketing operations and to retain key personnel; and the Company's ability to
manage effectively its business in a rapidly changing regulatory and
technological environment and within diverse geographic areas.  These risk
factors are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Actual results may differ materially from
management's expectations.


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