Zoom ADSL X4 Provides Simultaneous Xbox^™ Live Gaming and PC Internet Access
ADSL Gateway has Ethernet Port for Xbox, USB Port for Windows® PC

Boston, MA, March 25, 2003, - Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOOM) announced today that its Zoom Model 5551 ADSL X4 Residential Gateway provides full support for Microsoft's Xbox^™ Live interactive gaming, while at the same time permitting full Internet access to one or more Windows PCs. The ADSL X4 is a complete solution, including the gateway/modem hardware, cables, communications software, documentation and support.

"It's simple to install," said Peter Cox, Zoom's UK General Manager. "Plug the ADSL X4 into a Windows PC's USB port, install the software, and plug into the phone line. Then install the Xbox Live software onto the Xbox, and connect the Xbox to the X4's Ethernet port. In minutes you'll be enjoying the fun of Xbox Live gaming without interfering with your family's Internet access."

The Zoom ADSL X4 includes a NAT firewall for security, and provides shared Internet access for up to 253 concurrent users when plugged into a network hub or wireless LAN access point. The ADSL X4 has two RJ-11 jacks, including one jack with a built-in filter for use with a telephone, answering machine or fax machine.

Zoom supports the ADSL X4 with a two-year warranty, European and U.S. multi-lingual support teams, and twenty-five years of experience as a manufacturer of communications products. Zoom ADSL products are provided with multi-lingual documentation in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch and Danish.

The Zoom ADSL X4 is available through leading retailers and Internet Service Providers.

For more information about Zoom ADSL modems, please see: http://www.zoomtel.com/products/adsl_overview.html

About Zoom
Zoom Technologies, a communications leader since 1977, designs, produces and markets dial-up modems, cable and ADSL modems, and other communications products under the Zoom, Hayes and Global Village brands. Zoom products are available in thousands of the highest-volume computer outlets worldwide. For more information, please visit Zoom at www.zoomtel.com.

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