FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 10, 2008

SUPERCOMM BRAND RETURNS

The annual international broadband event (formerly NXTcomm) to convene in Chicago 2009

Arlington, VA – Event organizers today announced the return of the SUPERCOMM brand with the launch of SUPERCOMM 2009, June 8-11, in Chicago. Reflecting a new industry, a new economy and a new world of communications, NXTcomm’s co-owners, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom), are bringing back the successful SUPERCOMM brand.

“This change marks a new era for SUPERCOMM. We are re-establishing this event due to popular demand and structuring it to better serve today’s 21st century communications providers and partners. Broadband and the applications and solutions enabled by it hold the key to the future of communications and we are well positioned to meet the needs of this marketplace,” said event organizers in a joint statement.

SUPERCOMM 2009 comes to Chicago’s McCormick Place, June 8-11. For more information, visit www.supercomm2009.com. Event organizers will hold an informational conference call next Monday, September 15 at 1:00 pm ET – visit the SUPERCOMM website for details.

SUPERCOMM 2009 is co-owned by TIA and the USTelecom, the two organizations who owned and produced SUPERCOMM for 18 years.

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