Corporate Group Represents LatiNode in Strategic Investment

SHUTTS & BOWEN’S CORPORATE GROUP REPRESENTS LATINODE IN STRATEGIC INVESTMENT

Miami, Florida – April, 2007 -  Shutts & Bowen partners, Alfred G. Smith and Frank E. Rodriguez, represented LatiNode Communications, a leading provider of voice over IP communication services based in Miami, in a $25 million strategic investment commitment from Elandia, a Florida-based technology and telecom services firm.  The investment will enhance LatinNode’s position as one of the leading diversified players in the VoIP space, with a presence in the United States, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific markets.