For Immediate Release

LAKE FOREST, California — January 10, 2002 -- Telenetics Corporation (OTC.BB: TLNT), a wired and wireless data transmission and network access products provider, today reported that sales of its Sunrise™ Series Products in Russia and other former Soviet Republics surpassed $1 million in 2001, and disclosed that it sees a growing requirement for these products in the Russian Market.

Commenting on Telenetics’ growing business in Russia, William Kosoff, Director of Worldwide Sales for the Sunrise Series Products stated: "We have witnessed an increasing interest for our high-end Sunrise Series Products in Russia and other former Soviet Republics. Our proprietary design, which enables secure data transmission over long distances and poor line conditions, is ideal for industrial and banking applications in Russia and elsewhere. The Central Bank of Russia and the National Savings Bank of Russia are now among the major financial institutions using our products for secured data transmission. Our technology is enabling Russian banks to offer electronic banking to their customers and expand the implementation of ATM machines across Russia

"We are hopeful that with the Russian economy growing at a rate of 5.7% a year, we can position Telenetics to be a major supplier of reliable data communications products to the Russian market."

Commenting further, David Bray, Director of Marketing & Business Development for Telenetics, noted that: "The addition of the Sunrise Series to our portfolio of products has allowed Telenetics to diversify beyond the industrial and utility automation markets. Commercial networks around the world present large opportunities for our Sunrise Series Products, and Electronic banking is just one of the many vertical markets we have now penetrated."

Telenetics is utilizing a network of distributors and national system integrators, previously set up by Motorola and now under contract with Telenetics, to sell its Sunrise Series Products in Russia and other the former Soviet Republics.

ABOUT TELENETICS

Based in Lake Forest, California, Telenetics is a leader in the design, production and distribution of wired and wireless data transmission and network access products and customer-specific communications products for customers worldwide. Telenetics offers a wide range of industrial grade modems and wireless products, systems and services for connecting its customers to end-point devices such as meters, remote terminal units, traffic and industrial controllers and remote sensors. Telenetics also provides high-speed communications products for complex data networks used by financial institutions, air traffic control systems and public and private wireless network operators. The Company is developing an advanced wireless data network enabling a wide range of customers to reliably and economically communicate through the Internet with their remote devices. Additional information may be obtained at www.telenetics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks are detailed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by Telenetics, including Telenetics’ Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, Amendment No. 1 to Telenetics’ Form 10-KSB and the Company's Form 10-QSB for the period ended September 30, 2000. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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