Occam Selects Dave Mason to Head Engineering Team; Sun Microsystems Veteran to Lead Engineering Team as Occam Focuses on Enriching its Products with New Features and Technologies

Business Wire, Nov 11, 2004

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Occam Networks Inc. (OTCBB:OCCM), a supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies worldwide, today announced that Dave Mason, former vice president of engineering for Sun Microsystems, Inc., has joined the company as vice president of engineering. In his new role, Mason will lead the company's engineering and project management teams and work with the company's CTO to set direction on future Occam technology and products.

"Dave is a highly capable leader with extensive management and technical experience who will be a valuable asset to the company," said Bob Howard-Anderson, president and CEO of Occam. "He will play a critical role in the company as we enhance and broaden our Gigabit Ethernet and IP-based access network product line with new features and technologies that meet the technical needs our customers have identified."

Mason brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry to his new position at Occam. He joins the company from a 10-year career at Sun Microsystems, where he most recently managed large, multiple engineering teams responsible for developing and maintaining Sun server and workstation products in the United States and the United Kingdom. He began his career at Sun as a senior engineering manager.

"I am looking forward to working with Occam as the company takes its unique IP-based access network products to the next level," Mason said. "This company is well positioned to completely change the way telcos build access networks and deliver services to the subscribers. I'm pleased to become a member of an organization that has delivered on its vision as completely as Occam has."

Before joining Sun, Mason was vice president of engineering and operations at Statek Corporation, an Orange, Calif.-based crystal oscillator manufacturer. He began his engineering and management career at General Dynamics/Hughes Corporation where over his 16-year career he rose from senior engineer to senior engineering manager with responsibility for multi-platform missile electronics manufacturing and sensor device development. Mason holds MBA and BS degrees from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

About Occam Networks Inc.

Occam Networks Inc. develops and markets innovative Broadband Loop Carrier networking equipment that enable telephone companies to deliver voice, data and video services. Based on Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) technologies, Occam's equipment allows telecommunications service providers to profitably deliver traditional phone services, as well as advanced voice-over-IP, residential and business broadband, and digital television services through a single, all-packet access network. Occam is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif. Additional information can be found at www.occamnetworks.com.

Portions of this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Occam Networks. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from any future performance suggested in such statements. Rapidly changing technologies and market conditions may require changes to Occam's products. Occam does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please also refer to the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. These filings contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.