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Newest Member of Occam Channel Sales Program will Offer BLC 6000 to the U.S. Government as Part of Video and Data Solutions

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – January 11, 2005 Occam Networks Inc. (OTCBB: OCCM) , a supplier of innovative Ethernet and IP-based loop carrier equipment to telecommunications companies worldwide, today announced it has signed a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with Pacific Star Communications, of Portland, OR. Pacific Star will resell Occam's Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) 6000 Platform of next-generation data and video services to independent operating companies (IOC) and U.S. government entities located domestically and abroad.

 “Pacific Star clients demand superior performance of their telecommunications services,” said Len Tobias, Sales Director for Pacific Star Communications . “Whether providing service to mission critical military operations , or the lifeline phone service of communities,  failure is not an option and performance counts. We must provide our customers with a service they can count on.  That's why we chose Occam.”

Pacific Star Communications offers advanced telecommunications services to critical military installations for the U.S. Department of Defense. These services support the men and women who serve in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines, and other military and civilian organizations. Pacific Star also works with valued Independent Local Exchange and service provider customers nationwide, including state and local governments, and Indian reservations developing their own telephone networks.

“By partnering with Occam we can ensure that our customers obtain the most mature and robust broadband loop carrier solutions on the market,” Len Tobias said. “Occam not only provides a reliable IP platform with a combination of voice, data and video services, but it's easy to implement, maintain, and service wherever it's deployed.”

Pacific Star Communications is the newest member of Occam's Channel Sales Program. The Occam Channel Sales Program provides VARS with a dependable partner that can design the network, install the equipment, and provide ongoing maintenance and support to IOCs as they deploy Video over Demand and Voice over IP solutions. Occam's IP architecture is designed specifically to ensure that Pacific Star's BLC System can transform the current access network into an access network that can easily deliver the service they need.

"Pacific Star is well-known for delivering comprehensive services and equipment to telecommunications companies that need to build and expand their networks," said Russ Sharer, vice president of sales and marketing for Occam. “Leveraging Pacific Star's strong government ties on the local, state, and federal level with Occam's powerful broadband loop carrier equipment will result in a synergistic relationship for all.”

Occam Network's BLC 6000 System offers greater network performance and scalability, lower costs, and efficient delivery of all services. This technology simplifies the access network by consolidating multiple functions into a single network element. Its core service delivery model is based on the simplest, most common, and most cost-effective technologies available today - IP and Ethernet.

About Pacific Star Communications
Pacific Star Communications is a leader in meeting the telecommunications equipment needs of its customers worldwide. The company specializes in delivering hardware for data, voice and video communications to military and civilian clients in all 50 states and over 50 countries. Pacific Star combines the world's best technologies with engineering and logistics support to produce satisfied customers. PacStar specializes in switching and routing, wireless solutions, security technologies and engineering solutions. Redesign, build, test and deliver hybrid solutions to meet specific customer's needs. PacStar focuses its company on meeting the needs of its customers in the U.S. Federal Government, Independent telephone company industry, and corporate clients worldwide.

About Occam Networks Inc.
Occam Networks Inc. develops and markets innovative Broadband Loop Carrier networking equipment that enable telephone companies to deliver voice, data and video services. Based on Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP) technologies, Occam's equipment allows telecommunications service providers to profitably deliver traditional phone services, as well as advanced voice-over-IP, residential and business broadband, and digital television services through a single, all-packet access network. Occam is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif. Additional information can be found at www.occamnetworks.com.

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