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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Empirix as a Market Leader for the Sixth Consecutive

Bedford, MA - April 13, 2009 - Empirix Inc., the market leader of service quality assurance solutions for new IP communications, today announced that it has received the prestigious 2009 Global VoIP Test & Monitoring Equipment Market Leadership of the Year Award from research firm Frost & Sullivan.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership of the Year is given to the company that has exhibited market share leadership through the implementation of market strategy. In order to earn this award, the recipient has displayed excellence in all areas of the market leadership process, including the identification of market challenges, drivers and restraints, as well as strategy development and methods of addressing these market dynamics.

According to the Frost & Sullivan analysis, “Empirix has made significant strides in the world of VoIP test and monitoring in 2007/2008. The majority of tier one network equipment manufacturers and service providers currently use Empirix’s Hammer solutions, to ensure the quality of their IP services and products. The company’s comprehensive product portfolio consisting of cutting-edge test and monitoring solutions, its impressive customer base, strategic partnerships, and its global expansion strategy, secured Empirix’s leadership in the VoIP test and monitoring market for the sixth consecutive year.”

“By demonstrating technology innovation, expanding its product line and delivering great customer service, Empirix has once again maintained its leadership position in this highly competitive market––including a number of new entrants,” said Frost & Sullivan analyst Olga Yashkova. “As a result of this impressive performance, Empirix is a worthy recipient of the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership in the VoIP test and monitoring equipment market.”

“We are thrilled that such a well respected research firm has recognized Empirix’s leadership in this market,” said JD Doyle, vice president and general manager of Service Assurance Solutions, Empirix. “Our customers need cutting edge technology and a reliable solution––Empirix provides exactly that. Frost & Sullivan’s continued recognition is a testament to our market penetration and continued success.”

For more information on Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards, visit: www.awards.frost.com.

About Empirix
Empirix is the global market leader of service quality assurance solutions for new IP networks and applications that unify communications. The majority of the world’s leading Network Equipment Manufacturers, Service Providers and Fortune 100 companies depend on Empirix solutions to help them adopt new communications technologies with the quality and dependability their users require. Since 1992, Empirix’s Hammer-based service quality assurance solutions have helped Network Equipment Manufacturers, Network Service Providers and Enterprise Contact Centers successfully transition to new technologies including Unified Communications, IP Contact Centers, VoIP, NGN, and IMS-based networks. To learn more about the company, visit www.empirix.com.