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iTest® Recognized for Outstanding Innovation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - February 2, 2009 - Fanfare, delivering innovative testing solutions to service providers (SPs), network equipment manufacturers (NEMs), and enterprises, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named iTest, the company’s flagship test automation product, as a recipient of its 2008 Product of the Year Award.

iTest 3.3 is a comprehensive testing solution for heterogeneous system and device testing. It builds on the capabilities of earlier versions to integrate test assets and automate complex system testing using hardware and software from a variety of different vendors. iTest 3.3 also enables broader use across the quality chain, from the development stage through to customer testing sites. The result is a strong test automation platform for sharing test assets that reduces product release cycles while enhancing the overall quality of product being released to the marketplace.

“Fanfare is thrilled to be recognized as a leader in test solutions for the communications industry”, said David Gehringer, vice president of marketing for Fanfare. “This award is validation of our evolving industry, and of the important role that testing plays in the product and service development cycle.”

“INTERNET TELEPHONY is pleased to grant a 2008 Product of the Year Award to Fanfare for iTest. Fanfare has proven its commitment to quality and excellence while addressing real needs in the marketplace”, said Rich Tehrani, TMC President and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. “We’re proud to honor Fanfare’s accomplishments in the advancement of IP communications and look forward to more innovative solutions from the company in the future.”

A full list of Product of the Year winners will be published in the February, 2009 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, (www.itmag.com). INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the authority in IP communication since 1998.

About Fanfare
Fanfare provides automated testing solutions that enable service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and enterprises to enhance productivity throughout the quality workflow by streamlining system and device testing, reducing product cycles, and lowering costs. Using Fanfare, quality assurance teams and developers can leverage a common testing platform to deliver quality services and products to market faster and more efficiently.

Fanfare is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with global operations in EMEA and APAC. For more information, please visit www.fanfaresoftware.com.