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MERA Networks Confirms its TL 9000 Certificate

July 18, 2007, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia – MERA Networks, an Eastern Europe’s leader in Telecom software R&D services, has announced that it successfully confirmed its TL 9000 certification. The assessment was organized by BSI MS CIS, the division of BSI Management Systems in Moscow, Russia.

The 4 days long regular audit, embracing nearly all MERA's organizational units and respective business processes, has confirmed that MERA Networks Quality Management System is compliant with the Release 4.0 of the TL 9000 Standard Requirements for provision of an outsourced software development, testing and maintenance services.

According to the assessor MERA Networks team did a great job to meet all the requirements of the new release of the TL 9000 standard adopted by the Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum in July 2006 and implemented in July 2007. During the assessment process the auditors did not find any issues or noncompliance with the requirements of TL 9000, which is the most influential Telecom Industry quality standard developed by the QuEST Forum as the industry's extension to ISO 9000. This result is a fact that proves MERA’s continued commitment to excellence.

"MERA Networks is the first Russian TL 9000 certified R&D service provider and we are extremely proud to pass this regular audit. Moreover the high degree of compliance with the TL 9000 Release 4.0 standard requirements is a clear indication of the importance that we place on quality and excellence both within our organization and when delivering services to our customers and partners", says Igor Piruyan, Vice President at MERA Networks.

This audit has also confirmed MERA Networks' compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 requirements as a baseline for TL 9000. The further regular assessment of MERA Networks’ quality system for compliance with ISO 9001:2000 and TL 9000 is scheduled for June 2008.

About BSI Management Systems

BSI is a Royal Charter organization and the world's oldest National Standards Body. Today BSI is made up of 3 divisions: BSI British Standards, BSI Management Systems and BSI Product Services, with services aimed at advancing industry and business in over 80 countries worldwide.

BSI Management Systems is one of the world's largest registration bodies, with over 44,000 clients around the world. We provide certification to clients for industry recognized standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and BS 7799, as well as many more industry specific standards.

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About MERA Networks

MERA Networks is an international IT and telecom R&D outsourcing company offering in-house and offshore software engineering services for wireline and wireless communication solutions, cellular and satellite systems, IP Telephony, digital signal processing, and embedded software.

MERA NN is a Russia-based R&D center for MERA Networks engaged in research and development of software products in the most advanced areas of IT and Telecom Industry. With its intellectual capital and know-how technologies, MERA NN provides software programming services to world's leading telecom equipment vendors.

To find out more about MERA Networks and MERA NN R&D Division, please, refer to: www.meranetworks.com