FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 7, 2008

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Appoints Patrick Sullivan Director, Technical and Government Affairs

Brings Extensive Spectrum, Public Safety and Technical Regulatory Experience

Washington, D.C. - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, announced today that Patrick Sullivan has joined the association as Director of Technical and Government Affairs, where he will oversee spectrum, public safety and technical regulatory issues. Sullivan brings over 12 years of legal and legislative experience with the federal government to his role at TIA, including litigation involving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and drafting regulatory filings before the FCC and state telecommunications agencies.

"Patrick is a valuable addition to our Government Affairs team," said Danielle Coffey, TIA Vice President, Government Affairs. "His depth of experience and knowledge of spectrum and public safety issues will serve our membership well."

Sullivan previously served as counsel for Kajeet, Inc., a wireless provider, overseeing legal affairs and managing litigation matters, directing compliance with privacy and product liability laws, and conducting contract review. Prior to that position, Sullivan practiced law as a litigation associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he represented clients in federal litigation matters involving complex securities class action claims, antitrust, malpractice liability, corporate compliance with federal law and regulations, telecommunications, and bankruptcy. He has also drafted regulatory filings before the FCC and state telecommunications agencies on wireless issues. Sullivan began his legal career as a senior legislative assistant and legislative director for several members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sullivan received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French Studies from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. He is a member of the New York and District of Columbia bar associations.

For more information about TIA's government affairs initiatives, please contact Danielle Coffey at dcoffey@tiaonline.org. For information about TIA, please contact twalsh@tiaonline.org.

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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industries through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. With support from its 600 members, TIA enhances the business environment for companies involved in telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by ANSI. TIA's policy team opened its Washington, D.C., headquarters on Capitol Hill in January 2008. Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, ArrayComm, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cam Communications, Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, Intel Corporation, LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, OneChip Photonics Inc., OnSite Systems, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Telcordia Technologies, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., Westell Technologies, Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, ILS Technology and Orca Systems.