Aastra to hold Conference Call Following Announcement of Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO (October 17, 2006) -- Aastra Technologies Limited - (TSX: “AAH”) will hold a conference call following the release of its third quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2006.

Aastra expects its third quarter earnings release to be issued shortly after 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

The conference call is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Those wishing to participate in the teleconference are asked to call toll-free 1-877-888-4210 or local 416-695-5261, at approximately 5:00 p.m. EST. Replay will be available approximately one hour after the conference call by dialing toll-free 1-888-509-0081 or local 416-695-5275 password 633293. This replay service will be available for 48 hours and will end on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 11:59 pm EST.

About Aastra Technologies Limited

Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: “AAH”), headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, develops, markets, and supports a comprehensive portfolio of products, systems, and applications for building and accessing communication networks. Aastra’s products include a full range of both open-standard Internet Protocol (IP)-based and traditional networking solutions including; Enterprise Private Branch Exchanges (PBXs), gateways, digital and analog telephone terminals, VoIP telephones, wireless handsets, and advanced software applications. Aastra serves the majority of telephone companies in North America and Europe, with a growing presence in South America and Asia. For more information on Aastra, visit our Web site at http://www.aastra.com .


For further information contact:

Allan Brett, CFO
905-760-4160
abrett@aastra.com





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