180 Connect Establishes Network Services Division

January 19th, 2006 -- 180 Connect Inc., North America's largest provider of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communication, security and home integration service industries today announced the expansion of the Company's service offerings with the establishment of the 180 Connect Network Services Division ("180 Network Services").

180 Network Services provides an integrated, single source solution for fiber to the home networks for developers, municipalities, commercial ventures and utilities. Services include network design, integration, installation, maintenance, project management, 24/7 network monitoring and technical support.

180 Network Services is currently engaged in long term municipal, utility and fiber to the home contracts in the Western United States with a professional, highly successful staff of engineers and planners with extensive experience building and operating advanced fiber to the user broadband networks.

"180 Network Services represents the Company's continued efforts to leverage our inherent strengths and relationships and drive incremental revenue and earnings for our shareholders," said Peter Giacalone, President and CEO of 180 Connect. "The establishment of 180 Network Services with a proven and highly successful team of industry professionals represents further opportunity to provide our customers with a total integration solution or one source for all their technical support service needs. 180 Connect is uniquely positioned to participate in the diverse and rapidly expanding digital communication and multi media market," added Mr. Giacalone.

180 Connect Inc.

180 Connect Inc. is North America's largest provider of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communication, security and home integration service industries. Through its many and varied services, the Company makes the critical connection between the network infrastructure of major media, communication, security and home integration companies and the residences and commercial locations of their customers' subscribers.

With more than 3,800 skilled technicians and 950 support personnel based in 104 operating locations, 180 Connect is well positioned to benefit from the expected growth in these industries. 180 Connect Inc. shares are traded under the name of 180 Connect Inc. on the TSX under the symbol NCT.U.

For more information please visit http://www.180connect.net