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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.4

         THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
         HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
         AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND MAY
         NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE ASSIGNED
         EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
         SECURITIES WHICH IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN
         AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT RELATING TO THE
         DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES AND (3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
         SECURITIES AND BLUE SKY LAWS.

                                    WARRANT
               WARRANT TO PURCHASE 323,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                                       OF
                       SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC.
                        DATE OF ISSUANCE: MARCH 29, 2000

THIS CERTIFIES that, for value received, Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated, a
________________ corporation, or its assigns ("Warrant Holder") is entitled to
purchase, subject to the provisions of this Warrant, from SONUS COMMUNICATION
HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at the price per share
set forth in Section 8 hereof, the number of shares of the Company's common
stock, $.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), set forth in Section 7
hereof.  This Warrant is referred to herein as the "Warrant" and the shares of
Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms hereof are sometimes referred to
herein as "Warrant Shares".

     Section 10.      Exercise of Warrant.  To exercise this Warrant in whole
or in part, WARRANT HOLDER shall deliver to the Company at its principal
office, (a) a written notice, in substantially the form of the exercise notice
attached hereto (the "Exercise Notice"), of the WARRANT HOLDER's election to
exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of shares of
Common Stock to be purchased, (b) a check in the amount of the aggregate
exercise price for the Warrant Shares being purchased, and (c) this Warrant.
The Company shall as promptly as practicable, and in any event within twenty
(20) days after delivery to the Company of (i) the Exercise Notice, (ii) the
check mentioned above, and (iii) this Warrant, execute and deliver or cause to
be executed and delivered, in accordance with such notice, a certificate or
certificates representing the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
specified in such notice, provided the Warrants specified in such notice have
vested on or prior to the date such notice is delivered.  If WARRANT HOLDER
elects to purchase, at any time, less than the number of shares of Common Stock
then purchasable under the terms of this Warrant, the Company shall issue to
WARRANT HOLDER a new Warrant exercisable into the number of remaining shares of
Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant.  Each certificate representing
Warrant Shares shall bear the legend or legends required by applicable
securities laws as well as such other legend(s) the Company requires to be
included on certificates for its Common Stock. The Company shall pay all
expenses, taxes and other charges payable in connection with the preparation,
issuance and delivery of such stock certificates issued in the

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name of Warrant Holder.  If stock certificates are issued in a name other than
Warrant Holder, Warrant Holder shall pay any additional expenses.  This Warrant
will expire at 5:00 EST on March 28, 2005 (the "Expiration Date").

       Section 11.    Reservation of Shares. The Company shall at all times
reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, such
number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient
to effect the exercise of this Warrant; and if at any time the number of
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to
effect the exercise of this Warrant, the Company will take all appropriate
corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to
increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of
shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.

       Section 12.       Fractional Shares.  This Warrant may be exercised only
for a whole number of shares of Common Stock, and no fractional shares or scrip
representing fractional shares shall be issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant.

  Transfer of Warrant and Warrant Shares.  WARRANT HOLDER may sell, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise transfer this Warrant, in whole or in part, only if
such sale, pledge, hypothecation, or transfer is made in compliance with the
Act or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Act
relating to the disposition of securities, and is made in accordance with
applicable State securities laws.

  Loss of Warrant.  Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it
of the loss, theft, or destruction of this Warrant, and of indemnification
satisfactory to it, or upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if
mutilated, the Company will execute and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor.

  Rights of WARRANT HOLDER.  No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as
conferring upon WARRANT HOLDER the right to vote, consent, receive dividends or
receive notice other than as expressly provided herein.  Prior to exercise, no
provision hereof, in the absence of affirmative action by WARRANT HOLDER to
exercise this Warrant, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of
WARRANT HOLDER, shall give rise to any liability of WARRANT HOLDER for the
purchase price of any Warrant Shares or as a stockholder of the Company,
whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the
Company.

  Number of Warrant Shares.  This Warrant shall be exercisable for up to
323,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with
this Agreement.

  Exercise Price; Redemption; Adjustment of Warrants.

         Determination of Exercise Price. The per share purchase price (the
"Exercise Price") for each of the Warrant Shares purchasable under this Warrant
shall be equal to Two Dollars ($2.00).

         (c)     Adjustments for Stock Dividends, Distributions and
Subdivisions. If the Company at any time or from time to time after the
original issue date shall declare or pay any dividend or distribution on the
Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or effect a subdivision of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common
Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in Common
Stock), then the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Warrant is
exercisable shall be increased to an amount which is equal to the product of
(i) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable
immediately prior to the stock dividend, distribution or subdivision, as the
case may be, and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number
of shares of

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Common Stock issued and outstanding after giving effect to such stock dividend,
distribution or subdivision, and the denominator of which is the number of
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to such stock dividend,
distribution or subdivision. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be
divided or increased because of a stock dividend or distribution, by stock
split or otherwise, into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such dividend, distribution or
division shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such division, dividend
or distribution, be proportionately decreased.

         (d)     Adjustments for Combinations or Consolidation of Common Stock.
If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or consolidated, by
reclassification, reverse stock split or otherwise, into a lesser number of
shares of Common Stock, then the number of shares of Common Stock into which
this Warrant is exercisable shall be decreased to an amount which is equal to
the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant
is exercisable immediately prior to combination or consolidation, as the case
may be, and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding after giving effect to such
combination or consolidation, and the denominator of which is the number of
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to such combination or
consolidation. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined or
consolidated, by reclassification, reverse stock split or otherwise, into a
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exercise Price in effect
immediately prior to such combination or consolidation shall, concurrently with
the effectiveness of such combination or consolidation, be proportionately
increased.

         (e)     Adjustment for Mergers or Reorganization, etc.  In case of any
consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation or the
conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another
corporation, this Warrant shall be exercisable into the number of shares of
stock or other securities or property to which a holder of the number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would
have been entitled upon such consolidation, merger or conveyance.

         (f)     No Impairment.  The Company will not, through any
reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue
or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the
observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed
hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 8 and in the taking of all
such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the exercise
rights of the holder of this Warrant against impairment.

         (g)         Issue Taxes.  The Company shall pay any and all issue and
other taxes that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares
of Common Stock on exercise of this Warrant to the Warrant Holder, in whole or
in part.

         (h)         Cashless Exercise.  WARRANT HOLDER shall have the right to
pay all or a portion of the Exercise Price by making a "Cashless Exercise", (in
a written request similar in form to Exhibit B attached) in which case the
portion of the Exercise Price to be so paid shall be paid by reducing the
number of Warrant Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to this Warrant in
accordance with the formula set forth below so that the number of Warrant
Shares to be issued to WARRANT HOLDER as a result of a Cashless Exercise shall
therefore be:

<TABLE>
<S>      <C>                                                                <C>
         (Fair Market Value Per Share - Exercise Price per Warrant Share    X   the number of Warrant
         Fair Market Value Per Share                                            Shares otherwise
                                                                                issuable
</TABLE>

Within ten (10) days of receipt of an election to exercise this Warrant
specifying a Cashless Exercise, the Company shall provide to Warrant Holder in
writing its determination of the fair

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market value per share of Common Stock. "Fair Market Value" means the average
closing price of a share of Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive trading
days preceding such date on the principal national securities exchange
(including the Nasdaq National Market and Small Cap Market) on which the shares
of Common Stock are listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or admitted
to trading on any national securities exchange (including the Nasdaq National
Market or Small Cap Market), the average of the closing prices during such
5-day period in the over-the-counter market as furnished by Nasdaq.

         (i)     Fractional Shares.  No fractional share shall be issued upon
the exercise, in whole or in part, of this Warrant.  If any exercise in whole
or in part of this Warrant would result in the issuance of a fraction of a
share of Common Stock, the Company shall, in lieu of issuing any fractional
share, pay the holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal
to the fair market value of such fraction on the date of exercise (as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company).

         Section 9.       Reclassification or Reorganization.  In case of any
reclassification, capital reorganization or other change of outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company (other than a change in par value, or from par
value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a result of an
issuance of Common Stock by way of dividend or other distribution or of a
subdivision or combination), the Company shall cause effective provision to be
made so that WARRANT HOLDER shall have the right thereafter by exercising this
Warrant, to purchase the kind and amount of shares of stock and other
securities and property receivable upon such reclassification, capital
reorganization or other change, by a holder of the number of shares of Common
Stock which might have been purchased upon exercise of this Warrant immediately
prior to such reclassification or change.  Any such provision shall include
provision for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be
practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Warrant.  The foregoing
provisions of this Section 9 shall similarly apply to successive
reclassifications, capital reorganizations and changes of shares of Common
Stock

         Section 10.      Piggy Back Registration Rights.

                 a)       Definitions.  As used herein the following defined
terms shall have the following respective meanings:

                          (i)     "Common Stock" has the meaning set forth in
the Recitals.

                          (ii)    "Holder(s)" means the holder(s) of Warrants
or Warrant Shares.

                          (ii)    "Indemnified Party" has the meaning set forth
in Section 10(f)(iii).

                          (iii)   "Indemnifying Party" has the meaning set
forth in Section 10(f)(iii).

                          (iv)    The terms "register," "registered" and
"registration" refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a
registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act.

                          (v)     "Prospectus" means a preliminary and
definitive prospectus and all amendments and supplements thereto.

                          (vi)    "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

                          (vii)   "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.

                 b.  Piggy Back Registration.

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                          (i) If the Company shall hereafter determine to
register any of its securities, either for its own account or the account of a
security holder or holders, in a registration statement covering the sale of
Common Stock to the general public pursuant to a public offering (except with
respect to any registration filed on Form S-8, Form S-4 or any successor forms
thereto or forms analogous therewith and except for the registration statement
on Form SB-2 filed December 7, 1999), the Company will:  (A) give to each
Holder written notice thereof (the "Filing Notice") at least 30 days before
filing; provided, however, in the case of a registration statement on Form
SB-1, the Company shall be required to give each Holder written notice of the
proposed filing thereof promptly after a decision to make such filing has been
made and in no event less than ten business days prior to filing; and (B) use
its best efforts to include in such registration (and any related qualification
under blue sky laws) and in any underwriting involved therein, the Warrant
Shares specified in a written request or requests by the Holders, made within
15 days after delivery of the Filing Notice, or, in the case of a registration
statement on Form SB-1, within seven business days after receipt of the Filing
Notice, by any Holder(s), except to the extent limited by the other terms of
this Section 10.

                          (ii) The right of any Holder to registration pursuant
to this Section 10 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in the
underwriting (if an underwriting is pursued).  All Holders proposing to
distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the
Company) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the
underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company,
which shall contain standard lock-up provisions which will be negotiated with
the lead underwriter in writing.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section, if the underwriter determines that marketing factors require a
limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten, the Company shall so
advise all Holders of Warrant Shares which would otherwise be registered and
underwritten pursuant hereto, and the Company shall include in such
registration first the number of securities requested to be sold by the Company
together with the number of securities requested to be sold by the security
holders exercising demand registration rights with respect to such
registration, if any, and the number of securities requested to be sold by
security holders exercising registration rights superior to the registration
rights of the Holders, then the number of Shares requested to be included in
the registration which, in the opinion of such underwriter, can be sold, pro
rata among all Holders thereof and all other shareholders of the Company that
have other contractual rights with respect to the registration of securities
held by such shareholders (the "Other Holders") in proportion, as nearly as
practicable, to the respective amounts of securities held by such Holders and
Other Holders at the time of filing the registration statement, with further
proportional allocations among the Holders and Other Holders if any such Holder
or Other Holder has requested less than all such Shares it is entitled to
register

                 c.       Demand Registration.

                          (i)  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Warrant, Holders of not less than fifty one percent (51%) of the aggregate
number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (and all other
Warrants issued upon transfer of this Warrant) may request, by delivering to
the Company written notice making such request and signed by such Holders (the
"Demand Notice"), that the Company file a registration statement under the
Securities Act on an appropriate form covering the Warrant Shares requested to
be included in such registration in accordance with the terms of this Section
10(c).

                          (ii) Within 20 days after receipt of a Demand Notice
determined to be sufficient by the Company, the Company shall send a written
notice (the "Company Demand Notice") to all Holders other than Holders having
signed the Demand Notice (the "Other

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Holders") inquiring whether such Holders wish their Warrant Shares to be
registered in such registration.  The Company shall use its best efforts to
file, as soon as practicable following the date of the Company Demand Notice, a
registration statement covering the Warrant Shares specified in the Demand
Notice and in written responses delivered to the Company by the Other Holders,
which written responses must be delivered within 20 days after receipt by the
Other Holder(s) of the Company Notice.  The Company shall furnish each Holder
and Other Holder desiring to sell its Warrant Shares such number of
Prospectuses as may be reasonably requested.

                          (iii) Anything to the contrary in this Section 10
notwithstanding: (i) the Company is not and shall not be obligated to file any
registration statement (A) until the date which is sixty (60) days after the
date hereof, or (ii) the Company shall not be obligated to file any
registration statement if the Company, in the exercise of its reasonable good
faith judgement, determines that such registration would interfere with any
material financing, acquisition, disposition, corporate reorganization or other
material transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
because public disclosure thereof would be required prior to the time such
disclosure might otherwise be required, in which case the Company shall delay
the registration request for only as long as would be required to disclose the
event at issue.

                          (iv)  The Company shall be obligated to prepare and
file no more than one registration statement pursuant to this Section 10(c).

                          (iv)  In the event of an underwritten offering, the
managing underwriter or underwriters of an underwritten public offering covered
by these demand registration rights shall be selected by the Company and be
reasonably acceptable to Holders of a majority of Warrant Shares to be included
in the registration.

                          (v) If any Holder's Warrant Shares are to be included
in any registration statement, such Holder shall furnish to the Company such
information as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be
required in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance
referred to in this Warrant.

                 d.  Expenses of Registration.  All expenses incurred in
connection with any registration or qualification pursuant to this Agreement,
including, without limitation, all registration, filing and qualification fees,
printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, and
expenses and fees of any special audits incidental to or required by such
registration, shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that the
Company shall not be required to pay fees of legal counsel of the Holders, or
underwriters' commissions relating to the Warrant Shares.                  e.
Registration Procedures.  In the case of each registration effected by the
Company pursuant to this Warrant, the Company will keep each Holder
participating therein advised in writing as to the initiation of such
registration (and any state qualifications) and as to the completion thereof.
Other than with respect to a registration statement filed upon exercise of the
demand registration rights set forth in Section 10(c) hereof, the Company may
decline to file a registration statement after giving notice to each Holder, or
withdraw any registration after filing and after such notice, but prior to the
effectiveness thereof, provided that the Company shall promptly notify each
Holder in writing of any such action and provided further that the Company
shall bear all expenses incurred by such Holder or otherwise in connection with
such withdrawn registration. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company
that any registration statement or Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a
material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in
a registration statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a
registration statement or Prospectus not misleading, each Holder shall
forthwith discontinue disposition of Warrant Shares until such Holder has
received copies of the

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supplemented or amended Prospectus, or until such Holder is advised in writing
by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and, if so
directed by the Company, such Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the
Company's expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such
Holder's possession, of the Prospectus covering such Warrant Shares current at
the time of receipt of such notice.

                 f.  Indemnification.

                          (i)  The Company will indemnify each Holder of
Warrant Shares included in the registration, each of the Holder's officers,
directors, partners and employees, and each person controlling such Holder,
with respect to such registration or qualification effected pursuant to this
Warrant, against all claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or actions in
respect thereto) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged
untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, registration
statement or other document incident to any such registration or qualification,
or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading (each a "Misstatement") or any violation by the Company of any rule
or regulation promulgated pursuant to any Federal, state or common law rule or
regulation including, without limitation, the Securities Act, applicable to the
Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in
connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance and will
reimburse each such Holder, each of the Holder's officers, directors, partners
and employees, and each person controlling such Holder, for any legal and any
other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating or
defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses; provided, however, that the Company
will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss,
damage or liability arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or
omission based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such Holder.  Such indemnity shall be effective notwithstanding any
investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder or any such officer, director,
partner, employee, or controlling person and shall survive any transfer by the
same of the Shares. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company shall not be
liable to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage or liability arises out
of or is based upon a Misstatement or alleged Misstatement made in any
Prospectus if (i) such Holder failed to send or deliver a copy of the
Prospectus with or prior to the delivery of written confirmation of the sale of
Shares giving rise to such claim, loss, damage or liability and (ii) the
Prospectus would have corrected such Misstatement.  In addition, the Company
shall not be liable to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage or
liability arises out of or is based upon a Misstatement or alleged Misstatement
in a Prospectus, (i) if such Misstatement or alleged Misstatement is corrected
in an amendment or supplement to such Prospectus and (ii) having previously
been furnished by or on behalf of the Company with copies of the Prospectus as
so amended or supplemented, such Holder thereafter fails to deliver such
Prospectus as so amended or supplemented prior to or concurrently with the sale
to the person who purchased Shares from such Holder and who is asserting such
claim, loss, damage or liability.

                          (ii)  Each Holder will, if Shares held by or issuable
to such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration or
qualification is being effected, indemnify the Company, each of its directors,
officers and employees, each person who controls the Company, and each other
such Holder, each of such other Holder's officers, directors, partners and
employees, and each person controlling such other Holder, against all claims,
losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arising out of
or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material
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document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such Holders, such directors,
officers, partners, employees or persons for any legal or any other reasonable
expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim,
loss, damage, liability or action, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is
made in such registration statement, Prospectus or other document in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by
such Holder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of any such Holder
shall not exceed an amount equal to the proceeds realized by each such Holder
of Shares sold as contemplated herein.  Such indemnity shall be effective
notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, any such
director, officer, partner, employee, or controlling person and shall survive
the transfer of such securities by such Holder.

                          (iii) Each party entitled to indemnification under
this Section 10 (the "Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party
required to provide indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after
such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity
may be sought. Unless in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party a
conflict of interest may exist between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be permitted to assume the
defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided,
however, that in any event counsel for the Indemnifying Party or Indemnified
Party who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation as provided
above shall be approved by the other Party (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld), and such other Party may participate in such defense at
such Party's expense; provided, further, that the failure of any Indemnified
Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying
Party of its obligations under this Paragraph 6 unless such failure shall have
had a material adverse effect on the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend
such claim.

                          (iv)  The Indemnified Party shall make no settlement
of any claim or litigation which would give rise to liability on the part of
the Indemnifying Party under any indemnity contained in this Section without
the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, and no Indemnifying Party shall make any
settlement of any such claim or litigation without the consent of the
Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
If a firm offer is made to settle a claim or litigation defended by the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in
writing that the Indemnified Party desires to accept and agree to such offer,
but the Indemnifying Party elects not to accept or agree to such offer within
ten days after receipt of written notice from the Indemnified Party of the
terms of such offer, then, in such event, the Indemnified Party shall continue
to contest or defend such claim or litigation and, if such claim or litigation
is within the scope of the Indemnifying Party's indemnity contained in this
Section, the Indemnified Party shall be indemnified pursuant to the terms
hereof.  If a firm offer is made to settle a claim or litigation defended by
the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to
such offer, but the Indemnified Party elects not to accept or agree to such
offer within ten days after receipt of written notice from the Indemnifying
Party of the terms of such offer, then, in such event, the Indemnified Party
may continue to contest or defend such claim or litigation and, in such event,
the total maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party to indemnify or otherwise
reimburse the Indemnified Party in accordance with this Agreement with respect
to such claim or litigation shall be limited to

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and shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer, plus reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements
of counsel) to the date of notice that the Indemnifying Party desired to accept
such settlement offer.

                          (v)  The indemnification payments required pursuant
to this Section 10 for expenses of the investigation or defense of a claim or
lawsuit shall be made from time to time during the course of the investigation
or defense, as the case may be, upon submission of reasonably sufficient
documentation that any such expenses have been incurred.

                 g. Information by Holder.  The Holder or Holders of Warrant
Shares included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such written
information regarding such Holder or Holders and the distribution proposed by
such Holder or Holders as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as
shall be required in connection with any registration or qualification referred
to in this Agreement.  The Company agrees to include in any such registration
statement all information concerning the Holders and their distribution which
the Holders shall reasonably request.

                 h. Termination.  The registration rights granted pursuant to
this Section 10 shall terminate with respect to any Holder on the date on which
the Holder may sell such Holder's Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act or, with respect to any such Holder, on the date on which such
Holder's Warrant Shares have been registered pursuant to a registration
statement filed with the SEC and which has become effective.

         Section 11.  Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The
Company hereby represents and warrants to Warrant Holder as follows as of the
date hereof:

                 a.  Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.  The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted.  The Company is duly
qualified to transact business, and is in good standing, in each U.S.
jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse
effect on its business.

                 b.  Capitalization. The authorized capital of the Company
consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and, on the date hereof,
7,098,071 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding.

                 c.  Authorization.  All action on the part of the Company
necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder and the authorization,
issuance and delivery of the Warrants, to the extent that the foregoing
requires performance on or prior to the Closing, has been taken or will be
taken on or prior to the Closing, and the Company has all requisite power and
authority to enter into this Agreement.

         Section 12.      Representations and Warranties of Warrant Holder.
Warrant Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows as of
the date hereof:

                 a.  Organization; Good Standing; Power and Authority; Binding
Obligation.  Warrant Holder has full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, and, if Warrant Holder is a corporation (i) such Warrant Holder is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and (ii) all action on the
part of WARRANT HOLDER necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of WARRANT HOLDER
hereunder has been taken, and WARRANT HOLDER has all requisite power and
authority to enter into this

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Agreement.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Warrant
Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company,
constitutes Warrant Holder's valid and legally binding obligation enforceable
against WARRANT HOLDER in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of
any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency (including, without
limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), moratorium or similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally, subject, as to enforceability, to
the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and subject
to the effect of applicable securities laws as to rights of indemnification.

                 b. Purchase Entirely for Own Account, Etc..  The Warrants and
shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares") to be
purchased by Warrant Holder hereunder will be acquired for investment for
Warrant Holder's own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to
the resale or distribution of any part thereof.  Warrant Holder has no present
intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing
the Warrants or the Warrant Shares.  Warrant Holder does not have any contract,
undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or
grant participations to any person with respect to the Warrants or the Warrant
Shares.  WARRANT HOLDER has not construed the contents of this Agreement, or
any additional agreement with respect to the proposed investment in the
Warrants or any prior or subsequent communications from the Company, or any of
its officers, employees or representatives, as investment, tax or legal advice
or as information necessarily applicable to such Warrant Holder's particular
financial situation.  WARRANT HOLDER has consulted its own financial advisor,
tax advisor, legal counsel and accountant, as necessary or desirable, as to
matters concerning his investment in the Warrants and Warrant Shares.

                 c.  Disclosure.  Warrant Holder has received or reviewed all
the information which such Warrant Holder has requested for the purposes of
determining the merits of the Warrants as an investment. Warrant Holder has
read and understands the Risk Factors attached to this Warrant as Exhibit A.
Warrant Holder has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from
the Company regarding Sonus, the Company and their respective business,
operations and financial condition and the terms and conditions of this
Warrant, and answers have been provided to Warrant Holder's full satisfaction.
Warrant Holder has fully reviewed all corporate and governance documents of the
Company and such other documents, which Warrant Holder feels is necessary or
appropriate prior to purchase of the Warrant, understands all relevant terms
and has asked all questions and received answers thereto to Warrant Holder's
full satisfaction.  If deemed necessary by Warrant Holder, Warrant Holder has
consulted with a professional advisor who has provided Warrant Holder with
advice concerning terms.  WARRANT HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE
PURCHASE OF THE WARRANTS AND WARRANT SHARES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT A, AND MAY RESULT IN
A LOSS OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT INVESTED.  WARRANT HOLDER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THERE IS ONLY A LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE WARRANT SHARES OF THE
COMPANY.  THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS WILL RESULT IN
REVENUES OR BE PROFITABLE OR THAT A MORE LIQUID PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE WARRANT
SHARES WILL DEVELOP AT ANY TIME.

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                 d.  Accredited Investor.  Warrant Holder is an accredited
investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933
Act.  The information provided by Warrant Holder on the Statement of Accredited
Investor, attached hereto as Exhibit B, is true, correct and complete in all
respects.  Warrant Holder is capable of bearing the economic risk of an
investment in the Warrants, including the possible loss of Warrant Holder's
entire investment.  Warrant Holder has such knowledge and experience in
financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of an investment in the Warrant offered hereby.  If other than an
individual, Warrant Holder has not been organized solely for the purpose of
acquiring the Warrants.

                 e.  Restricted Securities.  Warrant Holder understands that
the Warrants received hereunder, as well as the Warrant Shares, are "restricted
securities" as defined in the Securities Act, and that under federal and state
securities laws the Shares and Warrant Shares may be resold without
registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.
Warrant Holder is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act, and
understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act
generally.  Warrant Holder also acknowledges that the Warrants and Warrant
Shares are subject to significant restrictions on transfer, pledge or
hypothecation.

                 f.  Legends. It is understood that certificates or other
evidence of the Warrants and Warrant Shares may bear the following legend, as
well as any legend required by the laws of any state:

                 "THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
                 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.  THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
                 SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION
                 STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH
                 ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT
                 SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO A VALID
                 EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933."

                 g.  Consents and Approvals; No Conflict.  (i) The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by WARRANT HOLDER does not, and the performance
of this Agreement by WARRANT HOLDER will not, require any consent, approval,
authorization or other action by, or filing with or notification to, any
governmental or regulatory authority.

                          (ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by WARRANT HOLDER does not (A) in the case of any Warrant Holder that
is not an individual, conflict with or violate the charter or by-laws,
partnership or other governing documents of such Warrant Holder, or (B)
conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award applicable to WARRANT HOLDER.

         Section 13.  Miscellaneous.

                 (a)  Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective
successors and assigns of the parties, except to the extent otherwise provided
herein.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer
upon any party, other than the parties hereto or their respective successors
and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by
reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

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                 (b)  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard
to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.

                 (c)  Counterparts; Delivery by Facsimile.  This Agreement may
be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.  Delivery of this Agreement may be effected by facsimile.

                 (d)  Titles and Subtitles.  The titles and subtitles used in
this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting this Agreement.

                 (e)  Notices.  Unless otherwise provided, any notice required
or permitted hereunder shall be given by personal service upon the party to be
notified, by nationwide overnight delivery service or upon deposit with the
United States Post Office, by certified mail, return receipt requested and:

                          i.  if to the Company, addressed to SONUS
COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1008, Arlington,
Virginia 22209, Attention: W. Todd Coffin, with a copy to Cecil E. Martin, III,
Esquire, McGuire, Woods Battle & Booth LLP, Seven Saint Paul Street, Suite
1000, Baltimore, Maryland 21202- 1626, or at such other address as the Company
may designate by notice to Warrant Holder in accordance with the provisions of
this Section; and

                          ii.  if to WARRANT HOLDER, at the address indicated
on the signature pages hereof, or at such other addresses as Warrant Holder may
designate by notice to the Company in accordance with the provisions of this
Section.

                 (f)  Amendments and Waivers.  Any term of this Agreement may
be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance and either prospectively or
retroactively), only with the written consent of the Company and Warrant
Holder.

                 (g)  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Subscription
Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) constitute the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and thereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations
and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties hereto.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby sets his hand and seal this
29th day of March, 2000.

                              SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC.

                              By: /s/ Richard D. Rose
                                  ------------------------------------
                              Name:   Richard D. Rose
                              Title:  Chief Financial Officer

                              FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, INCORPORATED

                              By:
                                  ------------------------------------
                              Name:

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                                           Title:

                                           Address:
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                                EXERCISE NOTICE

Dated: _____________________

         The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise his, her or its
right to purchase _________ shares of the common stock, $.0001 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), of SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), such right being pursuant to a Warrant issued
March 29, 2000, and as issued to the undersigned by the Company, and remits
herewith the sum of $______ in payment for same in accordance with the Exercise
Price specified in Section 8 of said Warrant.
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                                ASSIGNMENT FORM

Dated: _____________________

         For value received ____________________ hereby sells, assigns and
         transfers unto
         Name: ____________________________________________
                          (Please typewrite or print block letters)
         Address:  ____________________________________________
                   ____________________________________________

    and appoints:  ____________________________________________
                   ____________________________________________

Attorney to transfer the said Warrant on the books of SONUS COMMUNICATION
HOLDINGS, INC. with full power of substitution in the premises.

                                     Signature: ______________________________

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                             CASHLESS EXERCISE FORM

To:      Sonus Communication Holdings, Inc

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects a cashless exercise of the right of
purchase represented by the attached Warrant with respect to __________________
Warrant Shares, as provided for in Section 8 (h) thereof.

Please issue a certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant hereto in the name of the Warrant Holder as also shown below.
Please pay in cash any fractional share that results from such calculation.

Note:    The signature below should correspond exactly with the name shown on
page one of the Warrant as Warrant Holder.

Date:                                         Name:
     -----------------------------------           ----------------------------
                                                      (Please print name)

Social Security Number or
Other tax identification number:

----------------------------------------              -------------------------
                                                      Signature

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EXHIBIT A
                                  RISK FACTORS

         The risk factors included in the Form SB-2/A filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2000 are incorporated by reference into
this warrant.

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                                   EXHIBIT B
                        STATEMENT OF ACCREDITED INVESTOR

To:      SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC. (the "Company")

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned hereby refers to the Warrants executed and delivered
to the Company by the undersigned as of the date herewith.  In connection with
the issuance of the Warrants, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants
that such individual or entity meets at least one of the tests listed on the
attached Addendum I for an "accredited investor" (as such term is defined under
Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).
Dated:                        ,  2000

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       FERRIS, BAKER WATTS, INCORPORATED

                                       -----------------------------------
                                       Authorized Signature
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

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                                  ADDENDUM I

         NOTE:   "Accredited Investors" are accorded special status under the
federal securities laws. Individuals who hold certain positions with an issuer
or its affiliates, or who have certain minimum individual income or certain
minimum net worth (each as described below) may qualify as Accredited
Investors. Partnerships, corporations or other entities may qualify as
Accredited Investors if they fulfill certain financial and other standards, or
if all of their equity owners have incomes and/or net worth which qualify them
individually as Accredited Investors, and trusts may qualify as Accredited
Investors if they meet certain financial and other tests (as described below).

         You may qualify as an Accredited Investor under Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") if you meet
any of the following tests:

FOR INDIVIDUALS ONLY

         1.      You are a director or an executive officer of SONUS
COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC.  An "executive officer" is the president, any vice
president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as
sales, administration or finance), any other officer who performs a policy
making function or any other person who performs similar policy making
functions for SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC.

                                       OR

         2.      You had individual income (exclusive of any income
attributable to your spouse) of more than $200,000 in 1998 and 1999 and
reasonably expect to have an individual income in excess of $200,000 in 2000,
or your spouse and you had a joint income in excess of $300,000 in 1998 and
1999, and you reasonably expect to have a joint income in excess of $300,000 in
2000.  For purposes hereof, income means adjusted gross income, as reported for
federal income tax purposes, increased by the following amounts: (i) the amount
of any tax exempt interest income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue
Code (the "Code") received, (ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited
partner in a limited partnership as reported on Schedule E of Form 1040, (iii)
any deduction claimed for depletion under Section 611 of the Code or (iv) any
amount by which income has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1202 of the Code.  In determining
personal income, however, unrealized capital gains should not be included.

                                       OR

         3.      You have an individual net worth, or your spouse and you have
a combined net worth, in excess of $1,000,000.  For purposes of this statement,
"net worth" means the excess of total assets at fair market value, including
home, home furnishings and automobiles, over total liabilities.

FOR TRUSTS ONLY

         4.      The Trust has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not
formed for the specific purpose of acquiring securities of SONUS COMMUNICATION
HOLDINGS, INC., and the purchase of such securities is directed by a person
with such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is
capable of evaluating the risks and merits of the prospective investment in
such securities.

FOR CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS OR OTHER PURCHASING ENTITIES

         5.      Any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or
limited liability partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring
securities of SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC., with total assets in excess
of $5,000,000.

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                                       OR

         6.      All equity owners of the purchasing entity are Accredited
                 Investors.

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.5

                         REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

       This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is dated as of
________________ __, 200__, by and between SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), the Principal Stockholders (within the
meaning of the Merger Agreement defined below), and the stockholders of Empire
One Telecommunications, Inc., a New York corporation, who agree to be bound by
this Agreement listed on Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated by
reference herein (each a "STOCKHOLDER" and collectively, the "STOCKHOLDERS").

       WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of that certain Merger Agreement of even
date herewith by and between the Company, EOT Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Acquisition"), Empire One Telecommunications, Inc., a New
York corporation ("Empire One"), the Stockholder and certain other stockholders
of Empire One (the "MERGER AGREEMENT"), the Stockholder will receive, pursuant
to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, _________ shares of the Company's
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "COMMON STOCK") upon the
consummation of the merger of Empire One into Acquisition (the "Merger"); and

       WHEREAS, in order to induce the Stockholder to enter into the Merger
Agreement and/or vote for the Merger contemplated thereby, the Company desires
to grant registration rights to the Stockholder for the shares of Common Stock
to be received in the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof;

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

       1. DEFINITIONS. As used herein the following defined terms shall have the
following respective meanings:

              (a) "CAPITAL STOCK" means the Company's Common Stock and any other
       class of common stock created by the Company in the future.

              (b) "COMMON STOCK" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

              (c) "HOLDERS" means any person or entity to whom shares of Capital
       Stock were issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement and which agrees to be
       bound by this Agreement.

              (d) "INDEMNIFIED PARTY" has the meaning set forth in subparagraph
       6(c).

              (e) "INDEMNIFYING PARTY" has the meaning set forth in subparagraph
       6(c).

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              (f) The terms "REGISTER," "REGISTERED" and "REGISTRATION" refer to
       a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement
       in compliance with the Securities Act.

              (g) "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means all shares of Capital Stock of
       the Company issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

              (h) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

              (i) "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

       2. RESERVED.

       3. COMPANY REGISTRATION.

              (a) If the Company, at any time after the completion of the next
       registration of Capital Stock under the Securities Act to occur following
       the date hereof, shall determine to register any of its securities,
       either for its own account or the account of a security holder or
       holders, in a registration statement covering the sale of Capital Stock
       to the general public pursuant to an underwritten public offering (except
       with respect to any registration filed on Form S-8, Form S-4 or any
       successor forms thereto), the Company will: (i) give to each Holder
       written notice thereof at least 45 days before filing; provided, however,
       in the case of a Registration Statement on Form S-3, the Company shall be
       required to give each Holder written notice of the proposed filing
       thereof promptly after a decision to make such filing has been made and
       in no event less than ten business days prior to filing; and (ii) use its
       best efforts to include in such registration (and any related
       qualification under blue sky laws) and in any underwriting involved
       therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or
       requests, made within 15 days after receipt of such written notice from
       the Company, or, in the case of a Registration Statement on Form S-3,
       within seven business days after receipt of such written notice, by any
       Holder or Holders, except as set forth in subparagraph 3(b) below. The
       notice referred to in this subparagraph shall include a list of the
       jurisdictions in which the Company intends to attempt to qualify such
       securities under the applicable blue sky or other state securities laws.

              (b) The right of any Holder to registration pursuant to this
       Paragraph 3 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in the
       underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to
       distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together
       with the Company) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form
       with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by
       the Company, and may, at their option, require that any or all the
       representations and warranties by, and the covenants and other agreements
       on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriter
       shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders. Such Holders
       shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or
       agreements with the Company or the underwriter other than those relating
       to such Holders, their Registrable Securities and their intended methods
       of distribution and information about such Holders provided by such

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       Holders for use in the registration statement. Upon the written request
       of the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering of the Company's
       securities, a Holder of Registrable Securities shall not sell, make any
       short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise
       dispose of any Registrable Securities (other than those included in such
       registration) without the prior written consent of such managing
       underwriter for a period (not to exceed 30 days before the effective date
       and 75 days thereafter) that such managing underwriter reasonably
       determines is necessary in order to effect the underwritten public
       offering. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Paragraph 3, if the
       underwriter determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the
       number of shares to be underwritten, the Company shall so advise all
       Holders of Registrable Securities which would otherwise be registered and
       underwritten pursuant hereto, and the Company shall include in such
       registration first the number of shares requested to be sold by the
       Company together with the number of shares requested to be sold by the
       persons and entities exercising demand registration rights with respect
       to such registration, if any, then the number of shares of Registrable
       Securities requested to be included in the registration which, in the
       opinion of such underwriter, can be sold, pro rata among all Holders
       thereof and all other shareholders of the Company that have contractual
       rights with respect to the registration of shares of Capital Stock held
       by such shareholders (the "Other Holders") in proportion, as nearly as
       practicable, to the respective amounts of Registrable Securities held by
       such Holders and Other Holders at the time of filing the registration
       statement, with further proportional allocations among the Holders and
       Other Holders if any such Holder or Other Holder has requested less than
       all such Registrable Securities it is entitled to register.

       4. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. All expenses incurred in connection with any
       registration or qualification pursuant to this Agreement, including,
       without limitation, all registration, filing and qualification fees,
       printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, and
       expenses and fees of any special audits incidental to or required by such
       registration, shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that the
       Company shall not be required to pay fees of legal counsel of the
       Holders, or underwriters' discounts or commissions relating to
       Registrable Securities (such underwriters' fees, discounts or commissions
       to be borne by the Holders, on a pro rata basis, based on the number of
       shares of Registrable Securities sold by each of them).

       5. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. In the case of each registration effected by
       the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will keep each Holder
       participating therein advised in writing as to the initiation of such
       registration (and any state qualifications) and as to the completion
       thereof. The Company may decline to file a Registration Statement after
       giving notice to each Holder, or withdraw any registration after filing
       and after such notice, but prior to the effectiveness thereof, provided
       that the Company shall promptly notify each Holder in writing of any such
       action and provided further that the Company shall bear all expenses
       incurred by such Holder or otherwise in connection with such withdrawn
       registration. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a
       registration statement or prospectus contains a Misstatement (as defined
       below), each Holder of Registrable Securities shall forthwith discontinue
       disposition of Registrable Securities until such Holder has received
       copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus, or until such Holder is
       advised in writing by the Company that the use of the

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       prospectus may be resumed, and, if so directed by the Company, such
       Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) all
       copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's
       possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities
       current at the time of receipt of such notice.

       6. INDEMNIFICATION.

              (a) The Company will indemnify each Holder of Registrable
       Securities, each of the Holder's officers, directors, partners and
       employees, and each person controlling such Holder, with respect to such
       registration or qualification effected pursuant to this Agreement and in
       which Registrable Securities of the Holders are included, against all
       claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or actions in respect thereto)
       arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue
       statement) of a material fact contained in any prospectus, registration
       statement or other document incident to any such registration or
       qualification, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state
       therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
       make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the
       Company of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to any Federal,
       state or common law rule or regulation including, without limitation, the
       Securities Act, applicable to the Company and relating to action or
       inaction required of the Company in connection with any such
       registration, qualification or compliance and will reimburse each such
       Holder, each of the Holder's officers, directors, partners and employees,
       and each person controlling such Holder, for any legal and any other
       reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating or
       defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, including
       reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses; provided, however, that the
       Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such
       claim, loss, damage or liability arises out of or is based on any untrue
       statement or omission based upon and in conformity with written
       information furnished to the Company by such Holder. Such indemnity shall
       be effective notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of
       any Holder or any such officer, director, partner, employee, or
       controlling person and shall survive any transfer by the same of the
       Registrable Securities. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company shall
       not be liable to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage or
       liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement of a
       material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be
       stated in a registration statement or prospectus or necessary to make the
       statements in a registration statement, prospectus or preliminary
       prospectus not misleading (a "Misstatement") or alleged Misstatement made
       in any preliminary prospectus if (i) such Holder failed to send or
       deliver a copy of the Prospectus with or prior to the delivery of written
       confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such
       claim, loss, damage or liability and (ii) the prospectus would have
       corrected such Misstatement. In addition, the Company shall not be liable
       to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage or liability arises out
       of or is based upon a Misstatement or alleged Misstatement in a
       prospectus, (i) if such Misstatement or alleged Misstatement is corrected
       in an amendment or supplement to such prospectus and (ii) having
       previously been furnished by or on behalf of the Company with copies of
       the prospectus as so amended or supplemented, such Holder thereafter
       fails to deliver such prospectus as so amended or supplemented prior to
       or concurrently with the sale to the person who

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       purchased a Registrable Security from such Holder and who is asserting
       such claim, loss, damage or liability.

              (b) Each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by or
       issuable to such Holder are included in the securities as to which such
       registration or qualification is being effected, indemnify the Company,
       each of its directors, officers and employees, each person who controls
       the Company, and each other such Holder, each of such other Holder's
       officers, directors, partners and employees, and each person controlling
       such other Holder, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities
       (or actions in respect thereto) arising out of or based on any untrue
       statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in
       any such registration statement, prospectus or other document, or any
       omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required
       to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
       misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such Holders, such directors,
       officers, partners, employees or persons for any legal or any other
       reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating or
       defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, including
       reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, in each case to the extent, but
       only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue
       statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration
       statement, prospectus or other document in reliance upon and in
       conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such
       Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of any such Holder
       shall not exceed an amount equal to the proceeds realized by each such
       Holder of Registrable Securities sold as contemplated herein. Such
       indemnity shall be effective notwithstanding any investigation made by or
       on behalf of the Company, any such director, officer, partner, employee,
       or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities
       by such Holder.

              (c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Paragraph 6
       (the "Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party required to
       provide indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after such
       Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity
       may be sought. Unless in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party
       a conflict of interest may exist between the Indemnifying Party and the
       Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be permitted to assume
       the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom;
       provided, however, that in any event counsel for the Indemnifying Party
       or Indemnified Party who shall conduct the defense of such claim or
       litigation as provided above shall be approved by the other Party (which
       approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), and such other Party may
       participate in such defense at such Party's expense; provided, further,
       that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided
       herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under
       this Paragraph 6 unless such failure shall have had a material adverse
       effect on the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend such claim.

              (d) The Indemnified Party shall make no settlement of any claim or
       litigation which would give rise to liability on the part of the
       Indemnifying Party under any indemnity contained in this Paragraph 6
       without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent
       shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and no Indemnifying Party
       shall make any settlement of any such claim or litigation without the
       consent of the Indemnified

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       Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If a
       firm offer is made to settle a claim or litigation defended by the
       Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying
       Party in writing that the Indemnified Party desires to accept and agree
       to such offer, but the Indemnifying Party elects not to accept or agree
       to such offer within ten days after receipt of written notice from the
       Indemnified Party of the terms of such offer, then, in such event, the
       Indemnified Party shall continue to contest or defend such claim or
       litigation and, if such claim or litigation is within the scope of the
       Indemnifying Party's indemnity contained in this Paragraph 6, the
       Indemnified Party shall be indemnified pursuant to the terms hereof. If a
       firm offer is made to settle a claim or litigation defended by the
       Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
       Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree
       to such offer, but the Indemnified Party elects not to accept or agree to
       such offer within ten days after receipt of written notice from the
       Indemnifying Party of the terms of such offer, then, in such event, the
       Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend such claim or
       litigation and, in such event, the total maximum liability of the
       Indemnifying Party to indemnify or otherwise reimburse the Indemnified
       Party in accordance with this Agreement with respect to such claim or
       litigation shall be limited to and shall not exceed the amount of such
       settlement offer, plus reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
       (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) to the date of
       notice that the Indemnifying Party desired to accept such settlement
       offer.

              (e) The indemnification payments required pursuant to this
       Paragraph 6 for expenses of the investigation or defense of a claim or
       lawsuit shall be made from time to time during the course of the
       investigation or defense, as the case may be, upon submission of
       reasonably sufficient documentation that any such expenses have been
       incurred.

       7. INFORMATION BY HOLDER. The Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities
       included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such written
       information regarding such Holder or Holders and the distribution
       proposed by such Holder or Holders as the Company may reasonably request
       in writing and as shall be required in connection with any registration
       or qualification referred to in this Agreement. The Company agrees to
       include in any such registration statement all information concerning the
       Holders and their distribution which the Holders shall reasonably
       request.

       8. CHANGES; WAIVER; ASSIGNMENT. The terms and provisions of this
       Agreement may not be modified, amended or assigned, except that they may
       be modified, amended or assigned with the written consent of (i) the
       Company and (ii) the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities
       outstanding. None of the terms and provisions of this Agreement may be
       waived except in writing by the person so waiving.

       9. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
       accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Delaware, without
       giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule
       (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would
       cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
       State of Delaware.

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       10. NOTICE. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must
       be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if
       delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile transmission
       or mailed by prepaid first class certified mail, return receipt
       requested, or delivered by a nationally recognized overnight courier
       service prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
       numbers: If to the Company, to:

                    Sonus Communication Holdings, Inc.
                    1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1008
                    Arlington, Virginia 22209
                    Attention: Rick D. Rose
                    Telecopier: 703-527-8865

                    with a copy to:

                    Cecil E. Martin, III, Esquire
                    McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP
                    7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1000
                    Baltimore, Maryland 21202
                    Telecopier:  410-659-4535

       If to the Holders, to the address listed as the most recent address of
       such Holders on the books and records of Empire One Telecommunications,
       Inc.

                   with a copy to:

                   David E. Bronston, Esquire
                   Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP
                   250 Park Avenue
                   New York, New York 10177
                   Telecopier:  212-986-0604

       All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered
       personally to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given
       upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the
       facsimile number as provided for in this Section, be deemed given upon
       receipt, (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the
       address as provided in this Section, be deemed given on the earlier of
       the fourth Business Day following mailing or upon receipt and (iv) if
       delivered by overnight courier to the address as provided for in this
       Section, be deemed given on the earlier of the first Business Day
       following the date sent by such overnight courier or upon receipt (in
       each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other
       communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such
       notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party from time
       to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for
       the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such
       change to the other parties hereto.

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       11. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate with respect to any
       Holder on the date on which the Holder may sell all of such Holder's
       Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
       within any 90 day period or, with respect to any such Holder, on the date
       on which all of such Holder's Registrable Securities have been registered
       pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission and which
       has become effective.

       12. Arbitration.

              (a) Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
       Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in
       accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
       Arbitration Association by an arbitration panel consisting of three
       persons, one selected by Sonus, one selected by the Principal
       Stockholders and the third selected by mutual agreement of the first two
       arbitrators selected, and judgement upon the award rendered by the
       arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

              (b) The arbitration shall be held in Washington, D.C. if brought
       by Target or any of the Principal Stockholders and in New York City if
       brought by Acquisition or Sonus.

              (c) All fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'
       fees and expenses) incurred by a party that prevails on any issue in any
       arbitration commenced hereunder or in any judicial proceeding seeking to
       enforce this Agreement to arbitrate disputes or seeking to enforce any
       order or award of any arbitration hereunder shall be assessed against the
       party or parties that do not prevail on such issue or issues.

       14. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
       which shall be deemed an original and which together shall constitute a
       single agreement. This Agreement may be delivered by facsimile.

       15. HEADINGS. The headings of the Paragraphs of this Agreement are
       inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a
       part hereof.

       16. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or any portion of any provision of
       this Agreement shall be held to be void or unenforceable, the remaining
       portions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.

                                         SONUS COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, INC.

                                         By:  /s/  W. Todd Coffin
                                            ------------------------------------
                                             Name:   W. Todd Coffin
                                             Title:  CEO

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                                         [NAME OF HOLDER]

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                             Name:
                                             Title:

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