PLANO, TX - ESI, a leading manufacturer of business telephone systems, has announced that the company will continue to share its good fortune by launching the ESI Sri Lanka Relief Fund, in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004. The company has created a direct support link with MediSend/International, a Dallas-based medical relief organization.

Eric Suder, ESI's founder and chief executive officer, said, "ESI is a very generous company. We support mentoring, scholarships, aid to the disadvantaged, and other worthy causes. This fund was established with our partner, MediSend/International, to provide long-term medical relief to Sri Lanka."

The goal is to raise $100,000 and match it with ESI's $100,000 for each of the next three years. Thus, every dollar contributed, thanks to MediSend/International's unique program and ESI's match, will provide approximately $40 of value in surplus medical supplies when it reaches Sri Lanka.

When the goal is met, this will represent approximately $12 million in aid.

MediSend/International CEO Nick Hallack commented, "I need not recount the horror of the current catastrophe nor the extraordinary depth of the need in those countries devastated by the tsunami in the past month. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of ESI in partnering with MediSend/International to provide long-term sustainable medical relief to those in need, particularly in Sri Lanka. MediSend/International is officially partnered with the United Nations Development Programmes and Rotary International to provide third-party monitoring of the Sri Lanka Medical Relief Program."

To learn more and to participate, visit www.esi-estech.com/relief or contact ESI at 972-422-9700. For more information about ESI and its products, see www.esi-estech.com. For more information about MediSend International, visit www.medisend.org.

About MediSend/International

MediSend/International is a non-profit organization, based in Dallas, that collects surplus medical supplies and equipment for distribution to developing counties. The organization collects from hospital, clinics, manufacturers and distributors in the U.S., and ships in response to requests from pre-qualified charitable and public institutions abroad that offer medical services to the indigent. Since the organization was founded in 1990, MediSend/International has sent more than 500 shipments, valued at over $52 million, to 80 countries.

About ESI

ESI designs and manufactures telephone systems and components for businesses. ESI's systems offer advanced technological design and extreme ease of use, yet are very cost-competitive. The award-winning product lines include IVX All-In-One Digital Phone Systems, and IP E-Class, full-featured IP PBX systems that are cost-effective for smaller enterprises. ESI's business phone systems are sold through hundreds of factory-trained Certified Resellers.

Founded in 1987, ESI is a rapidly growing, privately held corporation with headquarters in Plano, Texas. More information on ESI and its products is available at www.esi-estech.com. IVX is a registered trademark of ESI.

Any other registered trademarks or tradenames mentioned herein are the property of their products' or services' respective owners. ESI phone systems are protected by U.S. Patents 6,067,349 and 6,252,944, and other patents pending.

Product details are subject to change without notice.

MediSend International

MediSend International

MediSend International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, humanitarian organization that provides medical aid and education to people in need in developing countries worldwide. MediSend's global mission includes the distribution of medical supplies and equipment in long-term medical aid programs, disaster-emergency medical relief campaigns, and educational programs in Biomedical Equipment Repair.

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