Digital Lightwave, Inc. Announces Appointment of Kenneth T. Myers, President & Chief Executive Officer.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Digital Lightwave, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIGL) today announced that on February 23, 2006, the Board of Directors of Digital Lightwave, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Kenneth T. (Ted) Myers as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Myers is the co-founder of Digital Lightwave and has exceptional knowledge of the Company's technology, products and marketplace. He succeeds Robert F. Hussey, who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2005. Mr. Hussey will continue as a Director, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.

Mr. Myers has worked in engineering and development for nearly 30 years. He has been with the Company since it was founded in 1991, where he and Dr. Bryan Zwan designed the first Network Information Computer, the ASA312. Since that time, Mr. Myers has held various positions in the Company in both management and engineering as well as Chief Technology Officer.

Dr. Bryan Zwan, Chairman of the Board of the Company, commented, "Mr. Myers intimacy with the Company product, technology and operations and his understanding of the marketplace will bring a fresh and pointed approach to the management of the Company. I look forward to working with Ted as the Company pursues new growth opportunities and a return to profitability in the rapidly changing telecommunications industry." Dr. Zwan went on to say, "I would like to thank Robert Hussey for the excellent progress he made toward achieving the Company's restructuring goals over the past year while serving as interim President and CEO. The other members of the Board of Directors join me in thanking Bob for his commitment and service to the Company and in welcoming Ted as our new President and CEO."

Mr. Hussey stated, "Digital Lightwave has made great progress over the last year in both significantly updating its product lines and reshaping company operations. I'm proud of the extraordinary effort put forth by everyone at Digital Lightwave in achieving those goals and look forward to being a witness to the Company's success in 2006."

About Digital Lightwave, Inc.

Based in Clearwater, Florida, Digital Lightwave, Inc. provides the global communications networking industry with products, technology and services that enable the efficient development, deployment and management of high-performance networks. Digital Lightwave's customers -- companies that deploy networks, develop networking equipment, and manage networks -- rely on its offerings to optimize network performance and ensure service reliability. The Company designs, develops and markets a portfolio of portable and network-based products for installing, maintaining and monitoring fiber optic circuits and networks. Network operators and telecommunications service providers use fiber optics to provide increased network bandwidth to transmit voice and other non-voice traffic such as internet, data and multimedia video transmissions. The Company provides telecommunications service providers and equipment manufacturers with product capabilities to cost-effectively deploy and manage fiber optic networks. The Company's product lines include: Network Information Computers, Network Access Agents, Optical Test Systems, and Optical Wavelength Managers. The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries are Digital Lightwave (UK) Limited, Digital Lightwave Asia Pacific Pty, Ltd., and Digital Lightwave Latino Americana Ltda.

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