CounterPath Receives Three 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Awards

Company's Mobile Softphone Applications for iPhone, iPad, Android Recognized for Excellence in Product Innovation

VANCOUVER, Jan. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named CounterPath's Bria iPhone Edition, Bria iPad Edition and Bria Android Edition mobile softphones as recipients of the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award.

"TMC's acknowledgement of three Bria product editions is continued evidence of CounterPath's leadership," said Robert Brown, Vice President Product Marketing.  "We continually invest in our products to ensure feature depth and breadth as well as wide interoperability with the leading voice and video platforms on the market today. This award not only recognizes these strengths but also the significant innovation that we bring to the market across the various operating systems and devices that are actively used by consumers, pro-sumers and enterprises users daily."

"I am happy to grant CounterPath with three Product of the Year Awards. The editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY have verified that Bria iPhone, iPad and Adroid Editions have all displayed quality and innovation plus address real needs in the marketplace," stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "I would like to congratulate the entire team at CounterPath for their commitment to advancing IP communication technologies."

CounterPath will be demonstrating its desktop and mobile softphone suite at the Showstoppers event (booth F17) on Tuesday evening Jan. 10 during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. For more information on Bria mobile applications, please visit http://www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html

2011 Product of the Year winners are published in the January/February 2012 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, (www.itmag.com). INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the authority in IP communication since 1998™.

About CounterPath

CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. The company's product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video, presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile networks.

CounterPath's customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), Mobilkom Austria, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks and Mitel.

For more information please visit www.counterpath.com.

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About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine

INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space.  For more information, please visit www.itmag.com.

About TMC

TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.  TMC publishes the Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility and Cloud Computing (formerly InfoTECH Spotlight) magazines.  TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world's leading B2B communications event.  In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; M2M Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to the Web; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.

For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com

CounterPath Media and Analyst Relations
Andrea Parker
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TMC 
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