Atoga Awarded a Comet by Communication Systems Design Magazine; Atoga Systems Recognized as a Top Emerging Communication Technology Company.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001

Atoga Systems, Inc., the industry's first provider of intelligent wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) solutions using tunable lasers, has been selected as one of twenty 2001 Comet Award winners by Communication Systems Design magazine. The Comets honor small-and medium-sized companies that have the necessary vision, focus, technology and risk-taking skills to become a big player in the communications market.

"Atoga continues to have a great year of industry recognition," said Cuneyt Ozveren, chief executive officer with Atoga Systems. "This Comet award affirms both our innovative technology and the solid team that have made Atoga a leading contender in the metropolitan optical networking arena. We sincerely thank the editors of Communication Systems Design for recognizing our commitment to provide solutions to carriers that protect existing revenue streams and exploit new opportunities."

Most recently, Atoga was awarded the SUPERQuest award for Most Promising Optical-Networking Technology at SUPERCOMM 2001. Prior to that, Atoga products received the Best of Show Grand Prize at Networld + Interop in May and the COMNET 2001 New Product Achievement Award.

"In a crowded optical market, Atoga's vision for the metro service-provider market stands out," said Robert Keenan, editor-in-chief of Communication Systems Design. "Atoga's converged network approach combining the use of tunable lasers in its OAR systems is easily scalable, offers increased service velocity and multiple protection levels and provides efficient QoS implementation. We are pleased to honor Atoga with a 2001 Comet Award."

Atoga's Optical Application Router systems combine the benefits of optical networking and the resiliency of SONET with the intelligence and flexibility of IP. By combining multiple network layers into one device, carriers now have a solution that is less expensive and easier to manage on an ongoing basis.

To name the Comet Award, Communication Systems Design magazine took inspiration from the astral phenomenon. Comets, like these distinguished companies, originate from realms of the universe, appearing faintly at first, noticed only by a few. Then they grow brighter, ultimately streaking brilliantly across the sky to be noticed by all. Atoga joins last year's constellation of honorees, including Samsung, Juniper Networks, ONI Systems, and Sycamore.

About Communication Systems Design

Communication Systems Design (www.csdmag.com) is the magazine for engineers and managers involved in the design and development of communications systems and equipment. The magazine focuses on the leading-edge wired, optical and wireless technologies employed in the development of personal, home/soho, enterprise, and infrastructure systems and equipment. With a qualified circulation of 50,000 communications engineers and managers, Communication Systems Design is published by CMP Media LLC, a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum, the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.

About Atoga

Atoga Systems designs, develops and manufactures intelligent, integrated WDM platforms for the optical Internet. Atoga's solutions for the metro network allow service providers to increase service velocity through intelligent and simplified provisioning of applications and services. Atoga's integrated optical platforms enable service providers to broaden service offerings, increase the aggregate performance of their network infrastructure and radically reduce the total cost of operation. Atoga was founded in December 1999 and is located in Fremont, California. Visit http://www.atoga.com.