EXHIBIT 99.1


For Immediate Release: November 3, 2005                             NEWS RELEASE
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                        Telkonet Appoints Seth Blumenfeld
                              to Board of Directors


GERMANTOWN, MD, TELKONET, INC. (AMEX: TKO), THE LEADER IN PROVIDING IN-BUILDING
BROADBAND ACCESS OVER EXISTING ELECTRICAL WIRING, has appointed Seth Blumenfeld
to the Board of Directors. Mr. Blumenfeld's initial affiliation with Telkonet
began in July of this year on a consulting basis as the Senior Advisor for
International Development. Mr. Blumenfeld will be filling the Board seat
previously occupied by Company Founder and past Chairman David Grimes who
recently passed away in September.

Mr. Blumenfeld brings to Telkonet nearly forty years of telecommunications
experience and is one of the industry's leading experts in international
negotiations. Mr. Blumenfeld was President and Chief Operating Officer of
several of MCI's international subsidiaries from 1984 to 1998. Mr. Blumenfeld
also served as President of International Services for MCI International (a
provider telecommunication services) from 1998 until his retirement in January
of 2005 where he was responsible for the company's international activities
including its relationships with over 200 international telecommunication
companies.

Ron Pickett, CEO of Telkonet, said "The Board is wholeheartedly in favor of Seth
Blumenfeld joining our Board of Directors and has directed him to take the lead
in the development and implementation of a strategic marketing initiative for
the Company's international operations, which are critical to our Company's
long-term success."

Seth Blumenfeld stated, "I have taken the opportunity to understand and
appreciate Telkonet's products and services and I am enthusiastic about
embracing a more definitive role with the Company to develop and implement a
plan for Telkonet's international market penetration."

ABOUT TELKONET

Telkonet develops and markets technology for the transmission of high-speed
voice, video and data communications over the existing electrical wiring within
a building. The revolutionary Telkonet iWire System utilizes proven powerline
communications (PLC) technology, which enables the delivery of commercial
high-speed broadband access from an IP "platform" that is easy to deploy,
reliable and cost-effective by leveraging a building's existing electrical
infrastructure. The building's existing electrical wiring becomes the backbone
of the local area network, which converts virtually every electrical outlet into
a high-speed data port, without the costly installation of additional wiring or
major disruption of business activity.

The Telkonet iWire System can be installed rapidly and offers a viable and
cost-effective alternative to the challenges of hardwiring and wireless local
area networks (LANs). Telkonet's products are designed for use in commercial and
residential applications, including multi-dwelling units and the hospitality and
government markets. Applications supported by the Telkonet "platform" include
but are not limited to: VoIP telephones, Internet connectivity, local area
networking, video conferencing, closed circuit security surveillance and a host
of other information services. For more information, please visit
www.telkonet.com.


Contact:
Michael Porter
President
Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.
212-564-4700
mike@plrinvest.com www.plrinvest.com