Purple(TM) Announces Technology Milestones and Plans for Rollout of New Products and Services

Innovations Focused on Delivering Greater Customer Satisfaction and Operational Improvements

NOVATO, Calif., April 22, 2009 -- Purple Communications(TM), Inc. ("Purple" or "the Company") (PRPL) , one of the nation's leading providers of text relay, video relay and on-site interpreting services, today announced technology development milestones and product plans.

"In the last year and the first quarter of 2009, we have invested in technology designed to enhance the quality, choices, and ease of use of our products and services," said Dan Luis, CEO of Purple Communications. "This quarter, we will make a series of announcements regarding new products and services--the direct result of our efforts."

The Company's technology investments and development efforts span several areas; each aimed at enhancing service quality and customer experience. These include:

New Video Platform. After the merger of five companies in 2008, which created the Company, Purple delivered video relay and video remote interpreting services through six separate video platforms. In addition to operational inefficiencies, these platforms varied in video quality and customer satisfaction. Purple will complete its migration to a new single video platform for all forms of video relay and video remote interpreting services this quarter. In addition to delivering improved operational efficiency, this migration is expected to deliver enhanced video quality and enable the Company to better customize communication options for its customers and for its partners who deliver their own branded services via the Company's platform.

Redesigned Communications Infrastructure. The Company has completely re-engineered the telecommunications infrastructure connecting its nationwide network of more than 25 communications centers. This technology enhancement will positively impact picture clarity for video customers and improve network reliability and uptime for all of the Company's services.

New Access Methods to the Service. In addition to investing in its video platform and telecommunication infrastructure, the Company has been developing new ways to enable greater access to its services. These include:

    --  Local 10-Digit Numbers for IP-based relay services - The Company has
        diligently worked with other industry participants to ensure equal
        access to communication for deaf or hard-of-hearing persons.  This work
        resulted in Purple being the first in the industry to process a call
        across providers using a real 10-digit telephone number.  Not only does
        access to 10 digit numbers  provide customers greater functional
        equivalency, it also increases public safety by enabling enhanced 911
        access from IP-based relay services.
    --  Portable and Mobile Solutions - Addressing the deaf and hard-of-hearing
        community's need for broader and more flexible communication
        options, Purple will soon unveil a range of portable and mobile
        communications options, each reflecting the Company's innovative
        history and strong background in mobile communications solutions.
    --  Software Enabled Communication Solutions - The Company will also be
        unveiling new software this quarter designed to broaden customer choices
        on how and when they communicate from their personal computer. This new
        software combines for the first time video relay, text relay,
        point-to-point calling and other communications options in a single
        application.
    --  Common Video Mail Messaging Platform - Purple's new, common
        messaging platform will provide customers access to video mail messages
        from any Purple-enabled device, including computers and wireless devices
        such as the Blackberry.

"These efforts have been made to provide our customers with an improved connection to Purple and its services," added Luis. "We expect the combination of infrastructure improvements, innovative new ways to access our services, and new convenience features will delight our customers and set us apart from other providers."

About Purple(TM)

Purple Communications is a leading provider of onsite interpreting services, video relay and text relay services, and video remote interpreting, offering a wide array of options designed to meet the varied communication needs of its customers. The Company's vision is to enable free-flowing communication between people, inclusive of differences in abilities, languages, or locations. For more information on the Company or its services, visit www.purple.us or contact Purple Communications directly by voice at 415-408-2300, by Internet relay by visiting www.i711.com or www.ip-relay.com, or by video phone by connecting to hovrs.tv.

Safe Harbor

The statements contained in this news release that are not based on historical fact -- including statements regarding the anticipated results of the transactions described in this press release -- constitute "forward-looking statements" that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue", or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: (i) our ability to integrate the businesses and technologies we have acquired; (ii) our ability to respond to the rapid technological change of the wireless data industry and offer new services; (iii) our dependence on wireless carrier networks; (iv) our ability to respond to increased competition in the wireless data industry; (v) our ability to generate revenue growth; (vi) our ability to increase or maintain gross margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources; and (vii) difficulties inherent in predicting the outcome of regulatory processes. Such risks and others are more fully described in the Risk Factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Purple Communications(TM) is not obligated to update and does not undertake to update any of its forward looking statements made in this press release. Each reference in this news release to "Purple(TM)", the "Company" or "We", or any variation thereof, is a reference to Purple Communications(TM), Inc. and its subsidiaries.

"GoAmerica", "i711", the "i711.com" logo, "Relay and Beyond", and "Hands On Video Relay Service" are registered trademarks of Purple Communications, Inc. "Purple", "Powered by Purple", "IP-Relay.com", "hovrs" are trademarks and service marks of Purple Communications, Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Contacts:

Purple Communications
Laura Kowalcyk
CJP Communications
lkowalcyk@cjpcom.com
212-279-3115 x209