Zoom Telephonics Estimates Sales For Second Quarter 1996

Boston, July 2, 1996 - Zoom Telephonics (NASDAQ: ZOOM), a high-volume manufacturer of faxmodems and other personal computer communication products, today announced that it expects its second quarter 1996 sales to be about $21 million, up from $17.1 million in the second quarter of 1995.

"Due to our experience in 1995 we expected a sales slowdown in the second quarter, but June sales were disappointing," said Frank Manning, Zoom's President and CEO. "Zoom's sales for the first six months of 1996 will still be up over 43% from the first six months of 1995."

"Looking to the second half of 1996, we expect a tough competitive environment to continue. However, Zoom should benefit from its planned introduction of a record number of new products in the third quarter, including 33,600 bps faxmodems, faxmodems that allow simultaneous voice and data, PCMCIA faxmodems with concurrent modem and Ethernet capabilities, and our new Zoom Business Products line that includes multi-line modems, remote access products, and advanced business-oriented single-line modems. We also expect to begin shipping our new ISDN modem line in September or October."

Zoom Telephonics designs, produces, and markets products that link people and their personal computers through the world's largest network,the international telephone network, and connected networks including the Internet and corporate local area networks.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements relating to sales estimates and the planned introduction of new products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the accuracy of sales estimates and of the first shipment date of new products. Other risks and uncertainties are indicated from time to time in Zoom's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.