Occam Networks Elects Thomas Pardun and Robert Bylin to Board of Directors; Pardun and Bylin Bring Broad Operational and Financial Expertise to Occam Board

Business Wire, Oct 19, 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 Tom Pardun and Robert Bylin have been appointed to the company's board of directors.

"Together, these two new additions bring a great wealth of knowledge and experience to Occam's board," said Bob Howard-Anderson, president and CEO for Occam Networks. "Occam will certainly benefit from Tom Pardun's keen management and telecom market insights and Robert Bylin's strategic financial counsel."

A prominent leader in the telecommunications and information systems industry, Pardun has more than 30 years of executive experience. Before focusing his efforts on venture capital investments and management consulting, Pardun served as chairman of the board at Western DigitalCorp and as the CEO of edge2net Corp., MediaOne International, Asia-Pacific and US WEST Multimedia Communications Group. Prior to joining US WEST, Pardun served as president of Sprint's Central Group and West Division. He started his career with and spent 19 years with IBM Corp.

"As the telecommunications industry continues to evolve, Occam's innovative Broadband Loop Carrier networking equipment plays a pivotal role in taking the industry to a new level," Pardun said. "This is an exciting time for the industry and I am dedicated to help Occam build on its expanding customer base and increasing market share."

Bylin's broad financial management background in both public and private companies spans nearly 35 years. Prior to serving as the CFO of TakAsic, Bylin held a variety of key administrative roles in both finance and operations, including COO and CFO for D.T. Consulting Inc. Throughout his career, Bylin has not only been successful in raising strategic funding for companies such as Veridicom Inc., but he has been influential in taking companies to new heights. In March 1997, as CFO of Storage Dimensions Inc., Bylin played a crucial role assisting the company in achieving a successful IPO.

"I look forward to chairing the audit committee on Occam's board," Bylin said. "As a public company it is imperative that Occam comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. I am committed to helping them meet these demands in a practical way while leading the board in this role."

With the addition of these newly appointed board members, Howard-Anderson has great expectations for Occam. "By leveraging the expertise of Tom and Bob we anticipate building upon the revenue growth Occam is experiencing," he said. "This has been a good year for the company and we look forward to many more successes in the years to come."

About Occam Networks Inc.

Occam Networks Inc. develops and markets innovative Broadband Loop Carrier networking equipment that enables 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.