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Ample Communications and EZchip Technologies Offer Interoperable Hardware Solution for High Density Metro Ethernet Aggregation

Interoperability of the MAC devices and network processors is demonstrated through a joint evaluation system

Fremont, Calif. December 5, 2006 – Ample Communications, a leading provider of communications silicon for wire line network systems, today announced the interoperability of its Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC devices with EZchip’s NP-2 Network Processors. With this highly integrated, joint solution, customers build Metro Ethernet switching and aggregation systems, and benefit from features including intelligent oversubscription, flexible packet processing and extensive traffic management. This platform enables networking vendors to easily and quickly initiate software development for their products, thereby reducing development time by up to 50 percent and speeding time to market.

The combination of Ample’s MACs and EZchip’s Network Processor enables system vendors to implement high-density 10/100/1000 Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation solutions for Metro Ethernet applications, significantly saving cost, power and board space. Using the combined solution, customers benefit from full rate and intelligent oversubscription capabilities offered by Ample’s MAC devices, and the flexible packet processing and traffic management capabilities of EZchip’s NP-2.

“The service provider will need to offer quality of service, bandwidth guarantees, traffic shaping, etc., at lower cost,” said Mat Steinberg, vice president of business development for Ample Communications. “The combined Ample and EZchip solution enables networking systems with the benefits of oversubscription and programmable packet processing.”

“We have had a very successful and productive relationship with Ample for several years now, which resulted in design wins in multiple customer platforms,” said Amir Eyal, vice president of business development for EZchip Technologies. “Our joint solution allows customers to offer cost effective and feature rich systems for triple-play delivery in Carrier Ethernet networks.”

About Ample Communications

Ample Communications is an established supplier of high-speed Ethernet and SONET silicon for enterprise and metropolitan area network equipment OEMs. The company has established itself as both a technology and a market share leader. Wide customer acceptance at Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs has resulted in more than 50 design wins for its 10 Megabit- to 40 Gigabit-per-second SONET and Ethernet silicon.

Ample Communications is located in Fremont, Calif., with additional development facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and in Bangalore, India. More information is available on the Web at www.amplecomm.com.

About EZchip Technologies

EZchip Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that provides high-speed network processors. EZchip’s network processors provide the flexibility and integration that enable triple-play data, voice and video services in systems that make up the new Carrier Ethernet networks. Flexibility and integration make EZchip's solutions ideal for building systems for a wide range of applications in telecom networks, enterprise backbones and data centers. For more information on EZchip, visit our web site at http://www.ezchip.com.

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, product demand and market acceptance risks, customer order cancellations, reliance on key strategic alliances, fluctuations in operating results, delays in development of highly-complex products and other risks detailed from time to time in LNOP filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks could cause the Company's actual results for 2006 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of LNOP.

Contacts:

Mat Steinberg, Vice President of Business Development, 510-657-1500 x102, msteinberg@amplecomm.com

Jamie Pogrel, PR@vantage for Ample Communications, 415-984-1970 x105,

jpogrel@pr-vantage.com

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