Zanzibar Managed Service

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Elcom International Inc
15 February 2006



Elcom International, Inc.

15 February 2006

                   Zanzibar Goes Live for U.K. Public Sector

OGCbuying.solutions and PA Consulting Group Announce Availability of the U.K
Government's Sponsored eCommerce Platform for Procurement

NORWOOD, MA, February 15, 2006 - Elcom International, Inc. ("Elcom" or the
"Company") (OTCBB:ELCO) and (AIM:ELC and ELCS), a leading international provider
of remotely-hosted eProcurement and eMarketplace solutions, is pleased to
announce that the U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions
(OGCbuying.solutions) and PA Consulting Group have announced that Zanzibar, a
'Managed Service' for procurement, is now available to any public sector body in
the United Kingdom. The Zanzibar Managed Service is a new web-enabled Purchase
to Pay (P2P) and eMarketplace system operated by OGCbuying.solutions and
delivered through an agreement with PA Shared Services Limited, a subsidiary
within PA Consulting Group. Elcom Systems Limited, Elcom International. Inc.'s
wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.K., is a sub-contractor to PA Shared Services
Limited ("PASSL"), and provides the core eProcurement and eMarketplace
technology platform and hosting services required to support Zanzibar.

Bruce Tindale, Chief Executive Officer, PA Consulting Group, said, "The Zanzibar
Managed Service is an important component of the Government's strategy to
deliver the procurement efficiency savings identified in Sir Peter Gershon's
report 'Releasing Resources to the Front Line'. PA Consulting Group has long had
a strong reputation for working with the public sector; our work on the Zanzibar
Managed Service further underlines this. Alongside this, we have launched a new
PA subsidiary, PA Shared Services Limited, to deliver the Zanzibar Managed
Service."

Veera Johnson, PA's lead consultant on the Zanzibar project and member of PA's
Management Group, added, "The Zanzibar Managed Service represents a major step
towards delivering efficiencies across the whole UK public sector. It is an
exciting project and a great product, which offers more than just a marketplace.
The Zanzibar Managed Service includes an eProcurement hub and a range of
management information components that will help public sector organisations
make better value for money decisions now and in the future. Further, it offers
the opportunity for public sector bodies to have easy access to collaborative
contracts that offer attractive pricing arrangements. The consortium team, led
by PA, is looking forward to realising these benefits for all Zanzibar's
customers and suppliers."

Hugh Barrett, Chief Executive of OGCbuying.solutions, said, "The Zanzibar
Managed Service revolutionises the way that the public sector does business. It
saves both procurement process time and cost for the public sector and suppliers
alike. Anyone that has internet access will be able to use this service. It
means that buyers can browse catalogues and review electronic quotations quickly
and easily at the click of a mouse."

Robert J. Crowell, Elcom International, Inc.'s Chairman, said, "We are very
pleased to have the Zanzibar Managed Service in production, which includes our
flagship eProcurement solution, PECOS, as well as the majority of the shared
services encapsulated in the Zanzibar Hub. The initial reaction to the
availability of the Zanzibar service has been very positive and we are pleased
with the number of public sector bodies who have made commitments to join the
program. I am optimistic that Zanzibar has the potential to become one of the
largest eMarketplaces in the world in very short order".

PA Consulting Group is delivering Zanzibar through its new wholly-owned
subsidiary, PA Shared Services Limited, in a consortium with Elcom Systems
Limited, IMPAQ Business Solutions Ltd. and @UK PLC. In addition, Serco Group plc
will be working in a strategic alliance with the consortium.

The Zanzibar Managed Service implementation is part of the contract awarded by
the OGCbuying.solutions to PA Shared Service Limited in August 2005 for the
provision of an eProcurement and eMarketplace service capable of being used by
any public sector body in the United Kingdom. The Zanzibar Managed Service is an
innovative system that enables public sector buyers and suppliers to link up
over the internet and conduct highly interactive eCommerce through a single
secure portal. Elcom is working with OGCbuying.solutions on the adoption of its
vision of highly interactive online commerce between buyers and suppliers. The
OGCbuying.solutions' proposed standard includes 14 XML business documents which
are being considered by OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured
Information Standards) for incorporation in UBL 2.0 and as such is expected to
become a new standard for eCommerce over the Internet.

Based on a hub and spoke architecture, the Zanzibar Managed Service consists of
a range of core commerce services that reside within the Zanzibar Portal
(referred to as the Zanzibar Hub) and an optional Purchase to Pay (P2P) system.
Zanzibar will enable subscribing public sector organizations to deliver value
for money savings, independent of their existing investments in eProcurement
systems, by leveraging the availability of shared services designed to address
the high costs of managing catalogues, securely processing transactions or
enabling suppliers to conduct business online. Zanzibar functionality includes a
portal framework, supplier directory, catalogue content management and search
engine and a transaction exchange which will be responsible for processing large
numbers of orders, invoices and other important documents required to support
highly interactive eCommerce. Under the terms of its contract with PASSL, Elcom
provides the hosted eProcurement and eCommerce platform, and other
sub-contractors deliver other services and PASSL provides systems integration
and implementation services.

Additional information regarding the Zanzibar Service can be found by visiting:
www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk/zanzibar/zanzibar.asp

Elcom Product Offerings

For detailed information on Elcom's PECOS technology and optional Dynamic
Trading functionality, please visit Elcom's website at:
http://www.elcominternational.com/products.htm

About OGCBuying.solutions

OGCbuying.solutions is an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce
in the Treasury. OGCbuying.solutions' role is to deliver value for money gains
for central civil government and the wider public sector through its dedicated,
professional procurement service. It provides public sector bodies with access
to more than 500,000 products and services under its portfolio of managed
services and framework agreement. Additional information is available at
www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk

About PA Shared Service Limited

PA Shared Services Limited (PASSL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary within PA
Consulting Group. PASSL is the delivery vehicle for Zanzibar and builds on PA's
strong track record in procurement and delivering e-government solutions. PA's
experience ranges from developing guidance and offering advice, to managing
large-scale procurement, sourcing and e-commerce projects on behalf of clients.
As a result, PA has the depth of insight and understanding of procurement in
both the public and private sectors. In summary, the services provided by PA
range from developing strategies and business cases for eProcurement, through to
delivering highly complex eProcurement solutions, including all aspects of
systems development, organisational change and programme management. Additional
information is available at www.paconsulting.com/sharedservices.

About PA Consulting Group

PA Consulting Group is a leading management, systems and technology consulting
firm. Operating worldwide in more than 35 countries, PA draws on the knowledge
and experience of 3,000 people, whose skills extend from the initial generation
of ideas, insights, solutions and new technology, all the way through to
detailed implementation. Additional information is available at
www.paconsulting.com.

About Elcom International, Inc.

Elcom International, Inc. (OTCBB:ELCO and AIM:ELC and ELCS), is an international
B2B Commerce Service Provider offering affordable solutions for buyers, sellers
and commerce communities to automate many or all of their procurement processes
and purchase most or all of their goods and services in a 'private' eMarketplace
system. PECOS, Elcom's remotely-hosted flagship solution, enables enterprises of
all sizes to achieve the many benefits of eProcurement and eMarketplace
functionality, with the system hosted by Elcom at its own data center,
eliminating the burden and cost of in-house programming, IT infrastructure and
ongoing catalog content and system management. More information is available
from Elcom's integrated web site at: www.elcominternational.com

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this press release could include forward-looking statements or information. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without
limitation, those with respect to the Company's objectives, plans and strategies
set forth herein and those preceded by or that include the words "believes,"
"expects," "targets," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," or similar expressions,
are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the
Company's expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the
Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated, including:
(i) the possibility that the Company will have to raise additional working
capital to fund operations during 2006 and the availability of any such funding
to the Company; (ii) its history of ongoing operating losses; (iii) the
substantial number of common shares issued in the Company's recent Regulation S
issuance and the possible impact on the market for the Company's shares; (iv)
the ability of the Company to perform under its contracts with Capgemini UK plc
and PA Shared Services Limited ("PASSL"), a member of the PA Consulting group of
companies; (v) the overall marketplace and clients' acceptance and usage of
eCommerce software systems, eProcurement and eMarketplace solutions including
demand therefor by both Scottish and U.K. public entities; (vi) the costs of
building the Zanzibar eMarketplace system versus the revenues derived therefrom;
(vii) the impact of competitive technologies, products and pricing, particularly
given the substantially larger size and scale of certain competitors and
potential competitors; (viii) control of expenses; (ix) the consequent results
of operations given the aforementioned factors; and (x) other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-QSB and in its other SEC reports and statements. The Company
assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced
in this press release.



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