SMRA Somera Communications (MM)

Logistics Expertise Assists Carriers With Rapid Rebuilding Effort DALLAS, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Somera Communications (NASDAQ:SMRA), a global provider of telecommunications asset management services, today announced that the company has established dedicated processes and personnel to speed needed supplies and resources to serve providers in the areas effected by recent weather related disasters along the Gulf Coast of the United States. In response to the enormous need for emergency communications and rapid infrastructure rebuilding, Somera has established 24/7 customer service phone and email access specifically for service providers requiring support in those regions. Phone and email is currently staffed with supply experts and are ready to receive calls regarding needs in the hurricane-ravaged areas for both emergency transmission and rebuilding efforts. "Somera offers over 350 manufacturers' products and one of the most comprehensive sourcing databases in the industry, which allows customers to place one call to Somera Disaster Recovery Services and access the equipment needed in those regions," said Jay Hilbert, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Somera Communications. "This allows quick and efficient access to equipment so engineers can tend to the immediate needs of restoring service, not searching for parts." In addition to responding quickly to equipment requirements, Somera also offers a number of asset management teams ready to work alongside engineers to help determine network requirements for specific equipment parts and to source those parts on behalf of the service provider. Somera also offers knowledgeable disposition support to help address equipment disposal needs while managing all applicable environmental and financial reporting requirements. Service Providers requesting assistance can access contact information through the dedicated Somera Disaster Recovery website: http://www.somera.com/disasterrecovery About Somera Somera Communications is a telecom asset management firm that assists service providers generate greater value from their network assets in the form of lower operating costs, longer product life, higher productivity, and real measurable savings. Somera provides immediate availability of quality, warranted new and refurbished equipment at savings of 25% to 60%. Extending these benefits is Somera RecoveryPLUS(TM), which deploys knowledgeable personnel, proven processes and proprietary software to each client location to provide professional discovery, valuation and asset cataloging, thereby enhancing ongoing network efficiency while improving the accuracy and quality of reports required of today's regulatory environment. In addition, Somera offers outsourced network operations, logistics, and technical service, as well as comprehensive repair services for wireless, wireline, and data products -- all at significant savings and reduced cycle times. Founded in 1995, Somera has developed an impressive base of over 1,100 customers worldwide, including the industry leaders from each segment of the telecommunications market. Visit Somera on the web at http://www.somera.com/. This news release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements contained in this release, including, but not limited to, Somera's ability to execute on its disaster recovery strategy, general economic conditions particularly affecting the telecommunications industry; capital equipment spending levels in the telecommunications industry, including the risk of continued customer spending delays associated with carrier consolidation; the impact of competition in the market for supplying equipment and equipment lifecycle management services to telecommunications operators; the risk of potential shortage of product supply; and Somera's ability to build its lifecycle management services capabilities; and other factors fully described in the company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December, 31, 2004, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made by or on behalf of the company. Copies of Somera's Securities & Exchange Commission filings may be obtained by contacting Financial Relations Board at 617-520-7064 or by visiting the Investor section of Somera's web site at http://www.somera.com/. DATASOURCE: Somera Communications CONTACT: Jim Gardner, Vice President, Marketing of Somera Communications, +1-972-304-5660, Web site: http://www.somera.com/disasterrecovery http://www.somera.com/

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