Toronto, Canada, May 12, 2006 - Ottawa and Toronto consumers have voted Primus Business Services as the winner of 2006 Consumers' Choice Award for Business Excellence.

"We are very pleased to be recognized by our customers for this award and are grateful for their ongoing support," said Ted Chislett, President of Primus Canada. "The loyalty of our customers is an important internal marker in the way we define how successful we are as a company."

"We are committed to focusing our efforts on providing the best possible experience for our clients," added Chislett. "This achievement is a reflection of our staff's collective contribution and ongoing dedication to providing ever-increasing levels of service to our clients."

The Consumers' Choice Award is an initiative of the Consumers' Choice Institute (Canada), which retains a leading independent research firm to conduct a survey in major Canadian cities. The award is unique in North America, as the winners are determined solely by consumers. It covers a broad range of categories of interest to the public and the business community. Its purpose is to publicly identify those establishments which have been voted by consumers as being their choice for excellence.

About Primus Business Services

Primus Business Services, part of Primus Canada, delivers telecom solutions to over 50,000 small, medium and large business customers nationwide. The company offers a full-range of business communication services including Internet Access, Web Hosting, Colocation, Managed Services and Voice. Primus Canada is part of Primus Telecommunications Group, a billion-dollar, global facilities-based telecommunications company.

For information on Primus Business Services call (888) 501-8430 or visit www.primustel.ca.

For additional information about the Consumers' Choice Awards, visit http://www.ccaward.com/new/ce/home.html