CopperCom Honored as Inaugural Recipient of Communication Systems Design Award; CopperCom Recognized for Superior Achievement in Technical Vision, Innovation and Risk-Taking.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000

CopperCom(TM), the company that is Creating Voice Services over Broadband, today announced that it was one of 20 companies selected to receive the first annual Comet Award from Communication Systems Design Magazine. Based on 100 corporate nominees in the communications field, the Comet awards recognize only 20 'Up and Coming Companies' that have demonstrated superior achievement by virtue of their technical vision, innovation and risk-taking. The technology categories are divided into several key areas, including software, boards, semiconductors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) -- recognizing the breadth of innovation emerging in the communications marketplace. The award winners will be prominently featured in the September issue of Communications Systems Design as companies to watch, and will be honored at an awards dinner on October 3 in San Jose.

CopperCom was selected for this inaugural award by a panel of editors from three industry publications: Communication Systems Design, EE Times and Embedded Systems Programming. According to Rob Keenan, editor-in-chief of Communication Systems Design, "We developed the Comet awards to recognize the achievements of emerging companies that introduce significant technical advances that will fundamentally affect the communications industry. Comets are fast-rising companies that may very well become the next Cisco, Nokia or Texas Instruments. We are extremely excited to name CopperCom as one of our inaugural Comet Award recipients. CopperCom is an exciting company with exciting technology. Through its CopperComplete(TM) Architecture, the company has emerged as a major player in the voice services market."

CopperCom is transforming today's access network by delivering a unique combination of voice services over broadband. As the only company that provides an integrated solution that delivers broadband transport, a low-cost switching platform, and a revolutionary feature creation environment -- CopperCom is uniquely positioned to give service providers a way of bundling innovative, personalized voice services for their subscribers.

"We're extremely honored to receive this award from editors in our market space who understand the compelling benefits of voice services over broadband," said Cynthia Ringo, CopperCom's CEO. "The fact that our award-winning CopperComplete Architecture was recognized further acknowledges the dramatic contribution of VoDSL and softswitch technology to the explosive communications market."

About Communication Systems Design

Communication Systems Design is the monthly magazine focussed on leading-edge wired, optical and wireless technologies and their impact on the communication systems design process. One hundred percent of the 50,000 subscribers design or manage the design of communication systems/products/equipment.

About CMP Media Inc.

CMP Media Inc. (www.cmpnet.com) is 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. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, multiple media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

About CopperCom

CopperCom, the company that is Creating Voice Services over Broadband, designs and markets a full suite of telecommunications products for the access network -- delivering high-speed data and up to 24 voice lines simultaneously over a single, copper wire. CopperCom has transformed today's business model for service providers by uniquely combining a low-cost switching platform with an industry-leading transport architecture -- enabling a natural migration to a full packet telephone network while preserving critical investments. CopperCom is the only company that offers a full end-to-end solution that combines broadband access with a low-cost softswitch and the rich feature creation environment for local telephony -- giving service providers a new way to differentiate and bundle innovative services for subscribers in the highly profitable residential and small business markets. Founded in 1997, CopperCom is a privately held, Silicon Valley-based company funded by leading venture partners, including Advent International, AT&T Ventures, Charlie Bass, Hambrecht and Quist, Morgan Stanley and Technology Crossover Ventures. For additional information, CopperCom can be reached at 408/987-8500, or on the Internet at www.coppercom.com.

Note to Editors: CopperCom and Creating Voice Services over Broadband are trademarks of CopperCom Inc. Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners.