Released on: November 26, 2007, 10:06 am

Press Release Author: Accedian Networks Inc.

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Montreal, QC, November 26, 2007 - Accedian Networks Inc., a
leading provider of SLA Assurance solutions and Ethernet Demarcation Devices, hired
François Marineau as Vice President Operations. Marineau will play an important role
on Accedian\'s management team as the company ramps up production of its Ethernet
Service Assurance Platform (ESAP).

Press Release Body: Montreal, QC, November 26, 2007 - Accedian Networks Inc., a
leading provider of SLA Assurance solutions and Ethernet Demarcation Devices, hired
François Marineau as Vice President Operations. Marineau will play an important role
on Accedian\'s management team as the company ramps up production of its Ethernet
Service Assurance Platform (ESAP).

"François brings a wealth of supply chain, manufacturing, technological and quality
assurance experience to Accedian,\" said Patrick Ostiguy, President and CEO of
Accedian Networks. \"He is a significant addition to our already highly experienced
team and we are thrilled to have him join us and lead the company throughout our
increasing growth in operations."

François Marineau joins Accedian Networks to manage the company's operational
strategy and administer all aspects of operations activities at Accedian Networks.
François brings over 13 years of operational experience with high-technology
companies in the Telecom and Contract-Manufacturing fields, including 10 years of
management experience.

Prior to joining Accedian, François structured the operational team of EXFO
Electro-Optical Engineering in Montreal (formerly Avantas Networks) during its early
stages as Director of Operations. From 2000 to 2006, François managed the Supply
Chain, Manufacturing, Service Centre, Information Technology, Software Verification
and Quality Assurance. François Marineau also held the position of Director of
Contract Manufacturing where he had to identify suppliers and outsource them the
manufacturing of some products in Asia. He was also involved in Due Diligence and
the Merger & Acquisition of several companies during his time at EXFO.

François was also a member of the management team at SCI Canada (now Sanmina-SCI), a
Tier-1 Electronic Manufacturer Services from 1997 to 2000 where he successfully held
the Test Engineering Supervisor and Director of Engineering positions. His
background also includes working for SR Telecom from 1995 to 1997 and Northern
Telecom (Nortel) in 1994. François Marineau holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical
Engineering from Polytechnique de Montréal and a Master in Engineering Management
from Université de Sherbrooke, in Canada. François is an APICS member since 2002.

About Accedian Networks:

Accedian Networks is located in Montreal, Canada and has a leading-edge expertise in
the area of Ethernet Service Assuranceand emerging OAM standards for Carrier-Grade
Ethernet Services. Accedian\'s unique technology for Ethernet Service Assurance and
OAM (Operations, Administration and Maintenance) uses an innovative, standards-based
approach. Seamlessly assuring the live performance of Ethernet services by extending
the reach of SLAs across multiple technologies from End-to-End, Accedian's Ethernet
Service Assurance Platform (ESAP) allows service providers to take control of the
health of their network and to increase the dollar value of every packet passing
through it. Accedian\'s flagship product line, the EtherNIDT allows clearly defining,
maintaining and assuring Ethernet Service Level Agreements from End-to-End across
multiple technologies. For additional information, visit: www.accedian.com or call
1-866-685-8181.

Accedian, EtherNID, SLA-meter, Performance Assurance Agent, PAA, Multi-SLA and
"Map-out the Health of your Network" are trademarks of Accedian Networks Inc.

Web Site: http://www.accedian.com

Contact Details: Accedian Networks Inc.
4878, Levy, Suite 202
Saint-Laurent, QC, H4R 2P1
Canada

Toll free: 1-866-685-8181
Phone: +1 (514) 331-6181
Fax: +1 (514) 331-2210

Web: http://www.accedian.com
Email: info@accedian.com