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Alvarion Reports Record Revenues for Second Quarter 2007.


Target Revenue Growth Rate for 2007 Increased to 25-30%

TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: ALVR), the leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1  solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Highlights:

* Record revenues of $57.5 million, up 31% from Q2 2006;

* Record BreezeMAX(TM) revenues of $27.9 million;

* Gross margin of 51%;

* Non-GAAP EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  of $0.03; GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 EPS of $0.00;

* Positive operating cash flow Operating cash flow

Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
 of $2.6 million.

In the second quarter of 2007, revenues reached a new record of $57.5 million, an increase of 11% from $52.1 million in the first quarter of 2007, and 31% from $44 million in the second quarter of 2006.

GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2007 was $136,000, or $0.00 per share, which included income from discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 of $618,000. Net loss from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 was ($482,000) or ($0.01) per share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of ($1.1) million, or ($0.02) per share in Q1. Loss from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2006 was ($1.3) million, or ($0.02) per share.

Excluding the results of the discontinued operations, amortization of acquired intangibles and deferred stock compensation, on a non-GAAP basis, the company reported a net profit of approximately $2.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared with a non-GAAP net profit of approximately $1.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2007, and a non-GAAP net profit of approximately $1.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in Q2 2006.

The company generated positive cash flow from continuing operating activities of approximately $2.6 million during Q2 2007. Cash reserves Cash reserves

See: Cash investments


cash reserves

Investment funds that are held in short-term assets such as Treasury bills and certificates of deposit until more permanent investment opportunities are available.
 as of June 30, 2007 totaled approximately $122 million, up from about $120 million in the previous quarter.

For supplemental information to facilitate evaluation of the impact of non-cash charges Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 and comparisons with historical results of continuing and discontinued operations, see the attached table showing the detailed reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results for Q2 2007 and the comparative quarters.

Comments from Management

"Q2 was a quarter of excellent execution that was reflected in strong bookings, acceleration of revenue growth and continued profitability," said Tzvika Friedman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Alvarion. "Based on our performance during the first half, and the positive outlook for the balance of the year, we are raising our target for revenue growth in 2007 to 25-30% over 2006, versus our previous target of 15-20%.

BreezeMAX shipments amounted $34 million, and we ended the quarter with over 170 commercial WiMAX deployments, up from 150 at the end of Q1. The significance of these initial deployments is the broad base of satisfied customers they represent - from large incumbent carriers to new operators building their business model around WiMAX services.

We are also pleased to report that revenues in our non-WiMAX business exceeded expectations, growing 10% both sequentially and year-over-year. This performance reflects the quality of our products, strength of our channel partners and the breadth of our customer base.

Perhaps less apparent, but just as important, is the extensive internal development work, interoperability testing and other activities we are pursuing with our technical partners. In addition, we are cultivating relationships with strong local partners in key geographic regions and pursuing numerous business opportunities with our growing roster of ecosystem partners as part of our OPEN[TM] WiMAX initiative. Our excellent reputation and track record is also enabling a successful recruiting effort, as we position ourselves to play a leadership role in mobile WiMAX See WiMAX and 802.16.  during the next phase of the market's development."

Q3 2007 Guidance

The company's revenue guidance for Q3 2007 is $58 to $62 million. Based on this revenue range, non-GAAP per share results from continuing operations are expected to range between $0.03 and $0.05. GAAP per share results are expected to range between $0.00 and $0.02.

Alvarion's management will host a conference call today, August 1, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the quarter. To participate in the call, please dial one of the following numbers approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time: USA: (612)-234-9959, International: +1-(612)-332-0932.

The public is invited to listen to the live webcast of the conference call. For details please visit Alvarion's website at www.alvarion.com.

An archive of the on-line broadcast will be available on the website.

A replay of the call will be available from 11:30 a.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
 on August 1st, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 8th, 2007.

To access the replay, please call USA: (USA) (800) 475-6701; International: +1(320)-365-3844. To access the replay, users will need to enter the following code: 879485.

About Alvarion

With more than 3 million units deployed in 150 countries, Alvarion (www.alvarion.com) is the world's leading provider of innovative wireless broadband network solutions enabling Personal Broadband to improve lifestyles and productivity with portable and mobile data, VoIP, video and other services.

Alvarion is leading the market to Open WiMAX solutions with the most extensive deployments and proven product portfolio in the industry covering the full range of frequency bands with both fixed and mobile solutions. Alvarion's products enable the delivery of personal mobile broadband Description
Mobile Broadband is a type of wireless internet access that differs from Wi-Fi.

Mobile Broadband is the name used to describe the 3G services which are made possible by HSDPA and HSUPA, the latest technologies on the W-CDMA evolutionary path.
, business and residential broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. , corporate VPNs, toll quality telephony, mobile base station feeding, hotspot coverage extension, community interconnection, public safety communications, and mobile voice and data.

As a wireless broadband pioneer, Alvarion has been driving and delivering innovations for over 10 years from core technology developments to creating and promoting industry standards. Leveraging its key roles in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields.  and HiperMAN standards committees and experience in deploying OFDM-based systems, the Company's prominent work in the WiMAX Forum is focused on increasing the widespread adoption of standards-based products in the wireless broadband market and leading the entire industry to Open WiMAX solutions.

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the failure of the market for WIMAX products to develop as anticipated; Alvarion's inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the WIMAX market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, and technology providers; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's 20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Information set forth in this press release pertaining per·tain  
intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains
1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.

2.
 to third parties has not been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third parties for inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which this press release will be a part of.

You may request Alvarion's future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by contacting Kika Stayerman, kika.stayerman@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4159.
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