Expand Networks' Leading Government Integrator LTI Datacomm Contributes to Successful Combined Endeavour; 8Mbps Accelerated Data Transfers over 1Mbps Pipe.

ROSELAND, N.J. & WASHINGTON -- LTI DataComm, leading provider of data communications solutions to the federal government and Expand Networks, leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions for the branch office, today announced that both companies delivered outstanding WAN optimization performance during Combined Endeavor '05 (CE-05), the world's largest and most complex Communications and Information Systems (CIS) military exercise.

This was the second year that LTI DataComm, a veteran-owned small business actively supported the international exercise, due to its expertise in network application acceleration and bandwidth optimization.

"LTI DataComm allowed us to project services from our test management application (CEPTR) to our forward operating site in Romania," said LtCol Jerry Schlabach, the Officer in Charge of the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) support to the exercise. "Without LTI DataComm, our central database would not have been accessible from our forward operation. We are very appreciative of their efforts in supporting the exercise this year."

The Joint Inter-Operability Test Command (JITC) is documenting the interoperability test results in CEPTR as they are completed. Since the first Combined Endeavor exercise in 1995, over 15,000 interoperability tests have been completed with an additional 1,400 tests being conducted this year.

LTI DataComm deployed the company's flagship Mini-Accelerator, powered by Expand's patented WAN Optimization technology, to increase bandwidth throughput, eliminate latency and reduce bandwidth abuse on tactical communications networks. The LTI/Expand solution achieved mission success by extending the CEPTR database to forward deployed elements via a 1Mbps satellite connection. The severe performance degradation and latency caused by the 550 msec Round Trip Time (RTT), an inherent problem of satellite communications, was eliminated by the Space Communications Protocol (SCPS), a DoD standard for optimizing Transport Control Protocol (TCP) over satellite links. Running on the LTI DataComm's Mini-Accelerator, the Expand Networks' operating system employed Caching, Compression, TCP Acceleration (SCPS) and Quality of Service (QOS) to achieve an effective throughput of up to 8Mbps over a 1Mbps satellite circuit.

"It was an honor to once again be invited to take part in such a complex multi-national test exercise and we are very proud to be associated with the successful execution of such a daunting task," said Dave Muirhead, LTI DataComm manager for EMEA operations. "These partnership events are a terrific means for US Forces, NATO and Partnership for Peace countries to work together toward the common goal of Joint Interoperability," he added.

"The Accelerators' performance in Combined Endeavor '05 vividly demonstrates Expand's leadership in fixed, as well as, mobile satellite markets. The US military is using Expand's acceleration technology to support the transformation of mobile command and control communications systems," commented Howard Teicher, Expand Networks Vice President of Federal and Strategic Markets. "Accelerators are being installed in a growing range of mobile platforms - ground, sea and air - as well as civilian agencies trying to enhance application performance over their existing network infrastructure."

About Combined Endeavor

Combined Endeavor, sponsored by U.S. European Command (EUCOM), is a 13-day exercise involving over 43 nations and 1200 military and civilian personnel. Combined Endeavor began in 1995 as a simple effort to bring NATO and former Warsaw-pact countries together under the auspices of NATO's Partnership for Peace, and has since taken place annually. Since 1995, nations have been involved in military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the recent support of humanitarian operations in the area affected by the Tsunami. During the past 11 years, Combined Endeavor has grown to 43 participating nations and has responded to the ever-changing CIS requirements of its militaries by setting and revising standards to enable communications interoperability.

About LTI DataComm

LTI DataComm has been a leader in providing state-of-the-art technology solutions and engineering services to the Federal Government since 1981. A veteran-owned small business headquartered in Sterling, VA, LTI provides individual product and integrated turnkey solutions for maximizing wireless, fiber optic or copper infrastructures for the secure transport of voice, video and data applications. With offices throughout the United States and in Brussels, Belgium, LTI DataComm is able to provide focused support for the needs of the U.S. Government, as well as Multi-National Forces within CONUS and the world over. For more information, visit http://www.ltidata.com/

About Expand Networks

Expand Networks is a leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions for the branch office. The company's Accelerators take Application Traffic Management to the next level by employing a modular and intelligent application architecture that eliminates complexities associated with traditional traffic management solutions. The Accelerators automatically adapt to changes in traffic, remove WAN inefficiencies and maximize the performance of distributed enterprise applications. The Accelerators combine many unique features including next-generation WAN compression, application-specific acceleration, Layer 7 QoS and sophisticated monitoring and reporting. Expand has shipped over 20,000 Accelerator devices to more than 1,000 customers including Motorola, Continental Airlines and the United States Department of Defense. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey with offices in Australia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.expand.com or call [phone].