Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN) today announced that it has concluded its previously announced private placement of 200,690 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership. Upon closing, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued to Oak in exchange for $29 million in cash and Oak's transfer to the Company of 73,000 shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock, representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. This private placement was approved by holders of a majority of Airspan's common stock that voted at the Special Meeting of Airspan's shareholders (excluding shares held by Oak and its affiliates).

In connection with this transaction, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed a new member, Mr. Bandel L. Carano, to the Company's Board of Directors. One of the conditions to the closing of the private placement was the appointment of a director designated by Oak to the Company's Board of Directors. Oak has designated Mr. Carano as its appointee to the Board.

Mr. Carano, who was a member of the Company's Board of Directors from January 1998 to February 2001, has been a general partner of Oak Investment Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm, since 1987. Mr. Carano also serves on the Investment Advisory Board of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund, the Board of Directors of Wireless Facilities, Inc., the Supervisory Board of Tele Atlas N.V. and the Board of Directors of numerous private companies, including Airgo Networks, nLight Photonics, Tensilica and Visto Corporation. Mr. Carano holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. The addition of Mr. Carano brings the Board's membership to nine.

Eric Stonestrom, Airspan's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to continue our relationship with Oak Investment Partners through this new investment. We are also encouraged by the general market conditions for WiMAX and our leadership position in terms of total units shipped, customer acquisition, and product pipeline."

Bandel Carano, a Managing Partner at Oak, commented: "We continue to be impressed with Airspan as a strong WiMAX investment opportunity. Airspan's WiMAX product line is field proven, and it is changing the last-mile paradigm of many customers now. Airspan's future product roadmap, which includes mobility, is even more exciting."

The Company will file a Form 8-K that contains additional information regarding the private placement and the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock.

About Airspan Networks, Inc.

Airspan Networks provides fixed and mobile wireless voice and data systems and solutions, including Voice Over IP (VoIP). Its wireless products serve operators around the world in both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands between 700 MHz and 6 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz international bands. Airspan has a strong wireless product roadmap that includes offerings compliant with the 802.11 a/b/g and the WiMAX 802.16-2004 standard, including software upgradeability to Mobile WiMAX (the 802.16e-2005 standard). Airspan is on the Board and is a founder member of the WiMAX Forum and a member of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The Company has deployments with more than 350 operators in more than 100 countries. Airspan's wireless systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. These systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan's new AS.TONE VoIP system is a carrier class, turnkey solution that provides carriers with Class 4, Class 5 and IP-Centrex solutions and has a Softswitch and Gateways supporting SIP/H323 and SIP. AS.Tone's design provides customers, carriers, next-generation telcos, cellular providers and ITSP with a wide range of solutions with the best price/performance system for IP telephony. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom.

More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com

About Oak Investment Partners

Oak Investment Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm with a total of $8.4 billion in committed capital. The primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in communications, information technology, internet new media, financial services information technology, healthcare services and consumer retail. Over a 28-year history, Oak has achieved a strong track record as a stage-independent investor funding more than 435 companies at key points in their lifecycle. Oak has been involved in the formation of companies, funded spinouts of operating divisions and technology assets, and provided growth equity to mid- and late-stage private businesses and to public companies through PIPE investments. Oak has helped innovators exploit new business opportunities and anticipate trends through long-term relationships that endure the changing economic landscape. Oak's accomplishments can be best recognized through the success of its companies and the ability to deliver consistent performance over time.

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