17 October, 2006

Exinda Networks Named as Finalist for 2006 United Kingdom Trade & Investment International Business Awards

Exinda Networks Recognized for Product Innovation and Leadership

October 17, 2006 ─ Melbourne, Australia ─ Exinda Networks, the leading provider of integrated application acceleration, wide-area-network (WAN) optimization and network management solutions, has been selected as a finalist for the 2006 United Kingdom Trade & Investment International Business Awards. Exinda is being recognized in the product innovation and leadership award category. The award will be given to a company that has experienced success through developing and bringing market leading products to the United Kingdom.

“We are honored to be a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Con Nikolouzakis, executive director at Exinda. “Exinda has been conducting business in the United Kingdom since 2004. Our network optimization and acceleration solutions together with Exinda’s corporate culture reflect the spirit of innovation and leadership that this award embodies.”

The United Kingdom is a key growth market for Exinda. Exinda has experienced significant growth in the number of resellers and integrators in the United Kingdom that have completed partner accreditation in its formalized partner program. “Exinda is actively growing the number of business partners in the United Kingdom,” added Nikolouzakis. “We are selectively seeking partners that are successful in delivering solutions such as voice-over-IP, Web services and wide-area-network optimization.”

The United Kingdom Trade & Investment International Business Awards ceremony will take place on October 20, 2006, at noon at the Dolton House in Sydney, Australia.

About Exinda Networks Exinda Networks is a global supplier of intelligent application traffic management systems for enterprise, government and service provider clients. Founded in 2003, Exinda's mission is to ensure predictable network performance, maximize network productivity and reduce network operating costs. Exinda solutions have been deployed in over 20 countries. Exinda's 4700 appliance received ZDnet's Technology & Business Magazine's 2005 Editor's Choice Award for ease of use and excellence in traffic monitoring and reporting. Exinda's award winning technology is available by contacting leading resellers or Exinda directly. Exinda's research and development offices are headquartered in Melbourne , Australia . Exinda's Partner Program is based in Seattle , Washington . For more information, visit www.exinda.com .

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