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In February of 2007, Avici announced that it will be transitioning its operations away from core router development to focus on its new business initiative: Soapstone Networks. In December 2007, the final product shipments of its core router products were delivered to customers. Avici will continue to service its products under existing contracts the Company has in place with its customers.

Beginning in January, 2008, Avici will be solely focused on the sales and marketing of its Soapstone PNC™ (Provider Network Controller), a dynamic control plane for Carrier Ethernet networks. Soapstone helps service providers and enterprises connect their physical transport infrastructure to Next-Generation Network (NGN) software frameworks. The Soapstone Networks software control plane solution decouples service provisioning from the underlying network technology, allowing customers to deploy heterogeneous networks and evolve their network and service offerings independently. Soapstone takes advantage of the experience and knowledge gained through its core router business, Avici Systems to deliver proven carrier-hardened software to partners and customers around the world.

About Soapstone Networks:
www.soapstonenetworks.com.