Occam Networks to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2006

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Occam Networks(R) Inc. (OTCBB: OCCM), a supplier of innovative Ethernet- and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies worldwide, today announced that Occam president and CEO Bob Howard-Anderson will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference. The conference is being held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and Occam will present on Feb. 7, 2006, at 10:20 a.m. PST. The presentation will provide an overview of the company's business, strategy and growth potential to institutional investors. A webcast of the presentation will be broadcast live and will be available for 30 days after the event at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/tech06/27205414.cfm.> Thomas Weisel Partners is an investment bank specializing in the growth sectors of the economy including the technology, health care and consumer sectors. Their value-added Investment Banking, Institutional Brokerage, and Equity Research groups focus on servicing U.S. and international emerging growth companies and institutional investors. Thomas Weisel Partners is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park and London.

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.

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