Exhibit 99.1
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American Telecom Services Launches Pay N' Talk(TM) Products
Through Office Depot Stores Nationwide
Contact: Bruce Hahn, CEO
(310) 871-9904
(404) 261-7466
Bruce.Hahn@atsphone.com
Investor Contact: Brett Maas, Principal
Hayden Communications
(646) 536-7331
brett@haydenir.com
Media Relations: Danielle Ross
Comunicano, Inc
(858) 314-2958
dross@comunicano.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Industry, California, October 18, 2006 - American Telecom Services Inc.
(AMEX: TES), a provider of converged communications solutions today announced
that Office Depot and OfficeDepot.com have launched a Pay N' Talk (PNT) phone
program chain wide in approximately 1,200 stores, offering consumers
multi-handset cordless phone combinations that are part of the ATS Pay N' Talk
line of home phones. The phones come bundled with free Minutes from the Pay N'
Talk prepaid long distance service as part of the program.
Office Depot's decision to carry and nationally promote Pay N' Talk products
significantly expands the retail distribution network for this line. The launch
began with the promotion of an ATS Multi Handset Cordless phone combo package in
Office Depot's weekly circular advertisement in September that reached millions
of homes. This will continue throughout the year with additional circular and
in-store promotions and the expansion of the line to include additional Pay N'
Talk products.
Pay N' Talk service offers consumers the opportunity to save on their regional,
domestic and international long distance service through one-touch access using
the money saving green button on every handset. Using the money saving green
button, consumers can activate their Pay N' Talk account, use the promotional
minutes that are included with every phone, make calls and manage their account.
The Pay N' Talk service offers annual savings of up to 60% compared to the
average household's residential long distance service fees incurred when using
incumbent long distance telephone service providers.
About American Telecom Services
American Telecom Services, a leading provider of traditional and internet phones
bundled with service offerings, currently offers Digital Clear Internet phone
bundles powered by SunRocket (voice-over-Internet-Protocol or "VoIP") and Pay N'
Talk prepaid residential long distance communications services powered by IDT.
These services are bundled with ATS' diverse line of custom designed digital,
cordless multi-handset phones. ATS sells its phone/service bundles through major
retailers under the "American Telecom", "ATS" "Pay N' Talk" and "Digital Clear"
brand names.
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