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Sandvine Increases Presence in Middle East

Market Wire,  July, 2008  

Attention: Technology Editors

Sandvine, (TSX: SVC)(AIM: SAND) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for Cable, DSL, FTTx, fixed wireless and mobile operators, today announced two new customer wins and the opening of a new sales and support office in the Middle Eastern region.

Sandvine's newest customers, located in Qatar and Kuwait, represent over one million fixed subscribers and two million mobile subscribers in over 16 countries in the region. The customers are deploying Sandvine's Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) platform and various applications from Sandvine's service creation, network integrity and traffic optimization suite of solutions. Together, these solutions help service providers offer subscribers new value-added services, protect subscribers from malicious traffic and optimally share network resources.

"Broadband networks are experiencing rapid growth as millions of new subscribers around the world connect to the Internet," said Tom Donnelly, EVP Sales and Marketing, Sandvine. "Service providers are responding by evolving their networks from a best efforts model to a policy management model-and Sandvine is the lead vendor for this evolution. We offer the broadest set of solutions and the most proven, flexible and high-performance platform available today."

To support their international growth, Sandvine has also opened a sales and support office in Dubai, marking their sixth international office location to date.

"We have thousands of PTS units deployed for more than 110 customers in over 40 countries. Together, these service providers represent over 60 million broadband subscribers," said Dave Caputo, CEO, Sandvine. "Our global footprint is growing steadily and we are putting down roots to support these evolving markets."

ABOUT SANDVINE

Sandvine is focused on protecting and improving the quality of experience on the Internet. Our award-winning network equipment helps DSL, FTTx, cable, fixed wireless and mobile operators better understand network traffic, increase customer satisfaction, mitigate the proliferation of malicious traffic, manage network congestion, and deliver QoS-prioritized multimedia services. With more than 110 customers in over 40 countries, Sandvine is enhancing the Internet experience for millions of broadband and mobile subscribers worldwide. www.sandvine.com

Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of such laws. Statements related to potential benefits of, and demand for, Sandvine's products or services including statements with respect to the features and benefits that may be achieved through the use of Sandvine's products or services and the relative position of these products vis-a-vis competitive offerings in the industry are forward-looking statements which are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include such factors as rapid technological changes, changes in customer architecture and equipment deployment requirements, the introduction of competing technologies, the risks and uncertainties of new product introductions, dependence on key supplies and other similar factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Sandvine to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Sandvine assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts: MEDIA CONTACT Sandvine Jennifer Ross (519) 880-2232 Email: jross@sandvine.com INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT Sandvine Rick Wadsworth (519) 880-2400 ext. 3503 Email: rwadsworth@sandvine.com Website: www.sandvine.com AIM NOMAD Canaccord Adams Limited Andrew Chubb/Neil Johnson +44 0207 050 6500