Bandon, Oregon turning up services using
Hitachi GPON equipment

ATLANTA, GA, June 5, 2006 – Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc., today confirmed that the company’s AMN1220 GPON Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP) solution is currently being used to turn up video, data, and voice services in Bandon, Oregon. The Bandon network will be formally inaugurated in a public “Light Up Bandon” ceremony on June 21. The network is being implemented by the service provider, ComSpan Bandon Networks, which is a join venture of ComSpanUSA and Ledcor Technical Services, Ltd. (LTS).

The Hitachi AMN1220 is compliant with ITU-T G.984 standards and provides data rates of 2.488Gbps downstream and 1.244Gbps upstream. According to Dean Coons, Sr. VP/COO of LTS, “We chose to implement standard cable TV services, or RF video, for basic video services, plus IPTV for enhanced services such as Video on Demand. The ability of Hitachi’s GPON system to provide the RF video overlay in addition to the bandwidth to support multiple high definition IPTV channels is key to the success of the network.”

Take rates will not be disclosed until the June 21 st event. According to John Stadter, CEO of ComSpanUSA, “We have been extremely pleased with the acceptance of this new technology by the citizens of Bandon. The penetration rate has exceeded our expectations, and the subscribers who are already online are extremely satisfied with the performance and mix of services.”

“Hitachi is pleased to work with ComSpanUSA, Ledcor Technical Services, and the providers of other network equipment to make this installation happen,” said Frank Banks, Hitachi Telecom VP of sales. This deployment represents a milestone for GPON technology in North America, providing both RF and IP video services, along with high speed data and voice.”

About Hitachi’s AMN1220 Product Family

The AMN1220 FTTP platform is a family of GPON products that provide ultra high bandwidth communication services to residential, business and institutional subscribers using a single optical fiber direct to the subscriber’s premises.  Hitachi’s products for North America are based on ITU-T standards, providing assurance that service providers will have maximum flexibility in implementing FTTP solutions as applications and services increase in the future. Compliant with ITU-T G.984 standards and FSAN recommendations, the AMN1220 provides data rates of 2.488Gbit/s downstream and 1.244Gbit/s upstream.  The product provides GPON Encapsulation Mode (GEM) framing, allowing TDM services such as T1 to be handled in their native formats.

The AMN1220 consists of a centrally located Optical Line Terminal (OLT) connected via single-mode fiber optic cable to Optical Network Terminals (ONT) at the subscribers’ premises. The OLT is equipped with a hybrid Layer 2/3 + TDM switch fabric for flexible traffic management and consolidation.  ONTs include the SFU, a single family / small business unit, and the MXU, a configurable multi-dwelling / multi-business ONT.  All ONTs can provide a Gigabit Ethernet line rate interface to the customer, enabling a wide range of business applications today and providing future proofing for both residential and business networks.

About Hitachi Telecom ( USA), Inc.

Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc., a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., develops, manufactures and markets telecommunications equipment for the North American market. The company offers ITU-compliant ‘triple play’ systems for Fiber-to-the-Premises applications, and ultra high-speed optical networking equipment such as DWDM and SONET systems. For more information on Hitachi Telecom (USA), Inc., visit http://www.hitachitelecom.com.

Hitachi America, Ltd ., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics and semiconductors, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information on Hitachi America, visit http://www.hitachi.us.

Hitachi, Ltd ., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.

 About ComSpan Bandon Networks

ComSpan Bandon Networks is a joint venture owned and operated by Ledcor Technical Services, Inc. (LTS) and ComSpan USA. LTS is a North American network development, design, deployment, system integration and managed operations services provider. ComSpan USA is a competitive local telecommunications operator based in Roseburg, Oregon that provides a complete range of fiber optic Internet, telephone and television services to rural markets.

About Ledcor Technical Services (LTS)

Providing our customers a full range of services throughout North America, Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) consists of four unique and separate business units. Our Managed Services Group focuses on the telecommunication sector and provides field and central office maintenance, electronics installation ant test and turn-up services.

Through our Resource Management Group, facility and sub-contract management services are provided to the telecommunications, utility and oil and gas sector. Our Infrastructure Services Group provides architecture, design, engineering, construction, system integration and test and turn-up services to the telecommunication, utilities and industrial sectors. The CommNet Group partners with CLECs and others to develop Fiber-To-The-Premises triple-play (voice, data and video) systems to residential and business customers.

For further information about LTS, please visit our website at www.ledcor.com/technical or call 888-848-4595.

About ComSpanUSA

ComSpanUSA is a facilities-based CLEC headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon whose mission is to bring state-of-the-art communications services to rural communities. Beginning in 2002 with an initial copper-based deployment, powered by a Nortel DMS 500 and a local fiber ring, the company quickly established itself as a force in its market area. ComSpanUSA provides a complete range of telephony and ISP-related services. Seeing the opportunity to develop FTTP projects ComSpanUSA continues its leadership role by providing triple play services to rural markets. For more information please visit our website at www.comspanusa.net .

For further information about ComSpanUSA, please contact Jason Harman at 541-229-2154 or Jason.harman@comspanusa.net or visit our websites www.comspanusa.net and www.mycomspan.com/bandon.

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