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EXHIBIT 21

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF BROOKTROUT, INC.

Subsidiary		Jurisdiction of Incorporation	Percent Owned
Brooktrout Technology, Inc.		Delaware	100	%
	SnowShore Networks, Inc.	Delaware	100	%
Brooktrout Securities Corporation		Massachusetts	100	%
	Brooktrout International, Inc.	Massachusetts	100	%
	Brooktrout Technology (Europe) Limited	United Kingdom	100	%
Brooktrout Japan, Inc.		Delaware	100	%

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