Peters & Associates Joins AltiGen's Growing Reseller Community

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 14, 2010) - AltiGen Communications, Inc. (OTCQX: ATGN) (PINKSHEETS: ATGN), the leading provider of integrated Microsoft-based Unified Communications solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Peters & Associates to its partner network. Peters & Associates is a Microsoft Gold Partner focused on delivering technology solutions for infrastructure and collaboration on the Microsoft platform. Peters & Associates was founded in 1981 as a family-owned business and is currently located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Peters & Associates has been honored with numerous industry awards including Microsoft National VAR Partner of the Year.

Peters & Associates is a technology consulting firm dedicated to the design, integration, and support of robust end-to-end Microsoft infrastructure and collaboration solutions. As a multi-vendor network consultant, designer, developer, and systems integrator, Peters & Associates provides complete technology solutions that are predictable, secure and scalable with Windows Server, SharePoint, Lync Server, Exchange, and System Center. They focus on delivering value that enables their clients to leverage their investments in Microsoft technology.

"We see Microsoft's Unified Communications offerings as a game changer and it's important for Peters & Associates to be able to deliver credible technology options for our mid market and enterprise clients. Partnering with AltiGen allows us to create new Lync Server opportunities while still being able to offer an end-to-end Microsoft solution," stated Andrew Peters, CEO of Peters & Associates. "Mobility and Virtualization are other areas we're seeing a lot of growth. The fact that AltiGen has a software based solution, with features extended to the mobile devices, will allow Peters & Associates to provide our customers with a single source for all their communication needs."

"We're very excited to be able to partner with one of the premier Microsoft VARs in the country. Peters & Associates has a long history of providing innovative technologies to their clients and will be well positioned to be a successful AltiGen partner in the Chicago area," stated AltiGen Director of Channels Bill Glau. "Microsoft's Lync Server has created a lot of excitement and we're already involved in a number of Unified Communication projects with Peters and Associates. Based on the activity early in our partnership, the relationship is off to a great start!"

About AltiGen Communications
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (OTCQX: ATGN) (PINKSHEETS: ATGN) is a leading provider of 100% Microsoft-based VoIP business phone systems and Unified Communications solutions. Having more than 10,000 customers around the world, AltiGen solutions are designed for high reliability, ease of use, seamless integration to Microsoft infrastructure technologies, and are built on a scalable, open standards platform. AltiGen's worldwide headquarters is in Silicon Valley, California, with international operations based in Shanghai, China. Local sales, service and support are provided by AltiGen's worldwide network of over 300 certified partners. For more information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the web site at www.altigen.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our 100 percent Microsoft-based business phone systems and Unified Communications solutions, AltiGen's continuing success as a certified vendor for Microsoft OCS via the Microsoft Open Interoperability Program, with our native SIP integration into Exchange and Communications Server, as well as our successful introduction of our next generation mobility solution. These statements reflect management's current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 and all subsequent current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.