re: annc 8/12/04 destra subsidiary, Techex, acquires Veritel...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 December 2004
destra acquires Veritel DSL customers in bid to strengthen
communications service provider activity
Techex Communications, a communication services organisation with complete end-to-end
managed services and a wholly owned division of destra Corporation Limited (ASX:DES)
(destra) has acquired all of Veritel Australia’s broadband DSL customers.
destra’s strategy to offer a one stop shop business communications solution was made more
compelling with the acquisition of Techex in October. Techex delivers high quality
broadband, wireless, voice, managed services, VPNs and related products to businesses,
education and government departments nationally.

will this push it along?...

Techex, along with other destra divisions, will undergo a rebrand in 2005, at the same time
as the company launches new market initiatives.
The Veritel purchase was made using operating cashflow and will bring an additional
$500,000 in revenue to destra Corporation, adding immediate profitability to bottom line.

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The additional 350 business broadband customers strengthens the customer base and offers
upsell opportunities for destra’s other business offerings which include shared hosting for
SMEs, high end web hosting services for larger customers and comprehensive domain
registration services.
Domenic Carosa, destra Corporation’s CEO, said,” Today, there are few companies that
have the breadth of communications and online services we are taking to the market directly
as well as through our family of resellers.”
Ivan Hurwitz, Veritel Australia’s Managing Director, said, "With Veritel increasingly focusing
on becoming a dominant supplier of wireless services, we felt that our DSL customers would
benefit from the services offered by a company which has successfully been providing and
supporting the broadband needs of business customers. Techex is a well respected, award
winning Communications Service Provider whom we have known for some time. The fit was
perfect."