ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the landslides that struck Mabono and other villages in the Bulambuli district of eastern Uganda on Monday and have tragically caused several deaths and injuries, VIP Communications, a leading provider of international calling services and solutions, is offering US customers the first five minutes of calls to Uganda free of charge to help the Ugandan community in the US contact their loved ones.

"The news coming out of Uganda following Monday's landslides is extremely concerning, and our hearts go out to each and every family who has been impacted by this tragic event," said Graham Milne, VIP's CEO. "With thousands of our customers being Ugandan expats, we decided to extend this offer to help them ensure that friends and family back home are doing alright in light of the devastating event that occurred earlier this week."

The company is offering all existing and new customers the first 5 minutes of every call to Uganda free of charge through September 7, 2011, at 10 AM EDT.

About VIP Communications

Ashburn, VA based VIP Communications Inc. is a leading provider of international calling services and solutions, providing customers with best-in-class customer service, excellent connections and highly competitive pricing to every country in the world. The company has established itself as the standard for reliability and service in the international calling industry, having grown its customer base by an average of 40% per year, maintaining industry-leading customer retention rates and expanding its service portfolio to include Business and Mobile Services. For more information please visit www.JoinVIP.com.

Media Contact:
Matt Rizzetta
North 6th Agency
212-334-9753
mrizzetta@n6a.com

SOURCE VIP Communications

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