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INSTANT802 NETWORKS NAMES JITENDRA KAVATHEKAR AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING

Brisbane, CA, - July 21, 2004/PR Newswire - Instant802 Networks Inc., a leading supplier of 802.11 embedded software solutions, announced today the appointment of Jitendra Kavathekar as Vice President of Engineering, assuming responsibility for all aspects of the company’s engineering activities, including Platform Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality Assurance and Program Management. Jitendra joins Instant802 Networks from PalmOne, Inc.

During his tenure at PalmOne, Jitendra led the Software Core Technology and Software Product Development teams to develop the latest generation of Zire and Tungsten handhelds. Before PalmOne, Jitendra held various executive and senior technical positions creating innovative embedded and mobile solutions with companies such as Pixo Inc. (acquired by Sun Microsystems) and Hewlett-Packard Company.

Jitendra brings excellent embedded and enterprise experience to Instant802, and I expect his demonstrated management acumen will allow us to continue our explosive customer growth as the leading 802.11 embedded software solutions provider,” said Greg Nuyens, CEO of Instant802.

About Instant802 Networks

Instant802 is a privately-held provider of enabling software and services for manufacturers of wireless LAN equipment. Customers using Instant802 solutions are able to reduce their development risk, accelerate their time-to-market and increase margins on their products. Instant802 focuses on all critical aspects of Wi-Fi deployment ­ security, performance, troubleshooting and planning ­ and delivers a broad range of offerings including customizable turnkey software solutions with silicon independence, hardware reference designs, and integration services. Instant802’s software is ideal for residential gateways, access points, wireless switches, wireless backbone devices, wireless telephony systems, wireless audio/video and consumer electronics devices, industrial devices and management applications. Founded in 2001, Instant802 is headquartered in Brisbane, CA and is venture-funded by Applied Materials Ventures, August Capital, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.

Editor Contacts:

Jay Botelho
Instant802 Networks
650-829-2607
jay@instant802.com