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For Immediate Release - Shrewsbury, NJ and Marlborough, MA, February 10, 2003

Internet Photonics and Aurora Networks Announce Reseller Agreement

Shrewsbury, NJ and Marlborough, MA. — February 10, 2003 — Internet Photonics, the leading developer of carrier-grade Optical Ethernet and 10 Gbps DWDM transport solutions for the cable market, and Aurora Networks, a leading developer of advanced optical transport systems for broadband networks, today announced a joint-distribution and reseller agreement to market and sell optical transport systems throughout North America and Europe.

Under terms of the agreement, Internet Photonics has rights to sell Aurora’s complete line of high-bandwidth transmission systems designed for advanced HFC, fiber deep and FTTH networks. Likewise, Aurora has been given rights to sell Internet Photonics family of Optical Ethernet and DWDM transport products.

"This agreement between Internet Photonics and Aurora Networks extends Internet Photonics' reach into Canada and Europe where Aurora has a significant presence," said Gregory Koss, President and CEO, Internet Photonics. "We’re pleased to be working with Aurora to expand our reach within the MSO marketplace. Additionally, this announcement, along with interoperability announcements with SeaChange, MidStream, and Concurrent, as well as our product development agreement with Path1 Network Technologies, illustrates Internet Photonics commitment to helping our customers roll out new on-demand, digital television, and business services to customers."

Guy Sucharczuk, President and CEO, Aurora Networks, said, "The combination of Aurora’s and Internet Photonics product lines expands the breadth, performance and cost effectiveness of the solutions we are able to provide our customers worldwide. Specifically, Aurora can now complement its complete Hybrid Fiber Coax Solutions with Internet Photonics’ high bandwidth transport solutions for on-demand applications."

About Internet Photonics
Internet Photonics, Inc. is an innovative, in-revenue company delivering the first carrier-grade managed Optical Ethernet solutions with 10 Gigabit DWDM transport to allow cable operators to sell profitable high-bandwidth data and on-demand services alongside existing legacy services. Based jointly in Shrewsbury, NJ and Marlborough, MA, the Company’s next-generation optical transport products are scalable, simple-to-install, and provide carrier-grade reliability and manageability. Investors include The Sprout Group, ComVentures, Telesoft Partners, AT&T (NYSE: T) and New Venture Partners LLC. For more information, please visit www.internetphotonics.com.

About Aurora Networks
Founded in November 1999, Aurora Networks designs, develops, and markets advanced optical communications systems for traditional hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks and advanced, fiber-deep broadband networks. The company's advanced technology delivers significant increases in bandwidth and functionality while providing substantial cost savings when compared to traditional network technology. Aurora Networks is privately held, with headquarters at 2803 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1838. For more information on Aurora Networks or its products, e-mail info@aurora.com, phone 408.235.7000 or visit www.aurora.com.

Contact:

Joe Cumello
Director of Marketing Communications
Internet Photonics
Phone: (508) 480-6708
jcumello@internetphotonics.com

John Dahlquist
Vice President, Marketing
Aurora Networks, Inc.
Phone: (408) 235-7033
jdahlquist@aurora.com