New Board Position Further Expands Turin Networks Industry Leadership

Petaluma, CA, July 30, 2008 – Turin Networks, Inc., a leading global provider of innovative Carrier Ethernet, Wireless Backhaul, and Converged Services solutions for wireline and wireless network operators, today announced that Ralph Santitoro, Director of Carrier Ethernet Solutions at Turin Networks, has been elected to the Metro Ethernet Forum's (MEF) Board of Directors. Mr. Santitoro has been a major contributor and thought leader in the MEF since its inception in 2001 and authored the MEF's primer on Ethernet services with over 100,000 copies downloaded.

"It's an honor to participate in an organization that has made such a significant impact in the standardization and adoption of Ethernet services worldwide," states Santitoro. "This new role will enable me to guide the organization's strategic direction to further advance the industry."

In addition to his new board position, Mr. Santitoro chairs the MEF's Web Marketing sub-committee and contributes to the MEF's Carrier Ethernet Security, Mobile (Wireless) Backhaul and Wholesale Access and Interconnect Working Groups, the latter defining requirements for network-to-network interfaces (NNIs) to standardize Ethernet service provider peering agreements.

"We are delighted with Ralph's election to the MEF board", states Henry Wasik, Turin Networks President and CEO. "Ralph's leadership in the MEF amplifies and affirms Turin Networks' Carrier Ethernet and Wireless Backhaul leadership in one of the industry's premier organizations."

About Metro Ethernet Forum

The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 145 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, MSOs, network equipment, test vendors, labs and software manufacturers, semiconductor vendors and testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. www.metroethernetforum.org

About Turin Networks

Turin Networks, Inc. is a leading global provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions for wireline and wireless network operators. Turin's iConnect solutions address the real-world challenges for network operators providing Wireless Backhaul, Carrier Ethernet and Converged Services. These solutions have been deployed by more than 600 customers worldwide, including the top five wireless network operators in the U.S., as well as 11 of the top 17 broadband Internet providers, to increase network efficiency and capacity, and facilitate the migration to Carrier Ethernet networks. Turin is headquartered in Petaluma, California with R&D facilities in Boulder, Dallas, Boston, and Shanghai, and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.turinnetworks.com or call 707-665-4400.