Telecommunications equipment maker Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NWK) today reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

Total revenue in the second quarter was $18.5 million, up 19% from the prior quarter and down 32% from the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. Government revenues increased to $13.5 million in the second quarter, up 34% sequentially.

Net loss in the second quarter was $47.5 million or $1.66 per share, resulting primarily from the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets totaling $43.9 million, as well as from operating losses and charges for inventory reserves. In the prior quarter, net loss was $9.8 million, or $0.34 per share, and in the second quarter of the prior year, the company had net income of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per share.

On a non-GAAP basis, net loss in the second quarter was $8.1 million or $0.28 per share, compared to net loss of $11.2 million or $0.39 per share in the prior quarter, and net income of $2.5 million, or $0.09 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP net income and loss were calculated by excluding the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets from our acquisition of Quintum, accretion and other restructure charges resulting from severance and vacating our former manufacturing facility; offset by a gain on the extinguishment of debt by the repurchase of senior notes. Refer to the table below for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and loss.

Cash and investment balances at the end of the quarter were $131.6 million, down $19.3 million from at the end of the prior quarter. The company used approximately $10.5 million for the buyback of its senior notes and made deposits of $3.8 million for inventory held by the company's contract manufacturer for greater than 90 days.

"This past quarter was difficult for the telecommunications sector and the economy as a whole, and NET was no exception. Despite this, our revenue improved over the prior quarter; we saw a stabilization of our government business; and we made progress on our unified communications programs, which now represent our growth strategy," said President and CEO C. Nicholas Keating, Jr. "We are executing on our milestones and strategic opportunities. Going forward, we are further focusing our efforts and streamlining our operations to align costs with current revenue. We will continue to make adjustments to ensure that we return to cash flow generation."

Conference Call Information:

The company will be hosting a conference call today to discuss these results at 4:30 p.m. ET. Please dial (800) 561-2731 or (617) 614-3528 and provide conference ID# 11701086 to access the call. The conference call will also be broadcast from the company's website.

A recording of the conference call will be provided by telephone and the Internet beginning two hours after completion of the call. The replay may be accessed by telephone through midnight on November 4, 2008; please dial (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and enter conference ID# 74077568. A digital recording will be available on the company's website for one year.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

For a quarter of a century, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. has provided voice and data communications equipment for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, interoperability, security and performance. NET's broad family of products are purpose-built for mixed-service, multi-protocol networks; bandwidth-sensitive site communications; high performance, security-sensitive transmissions; and converged communications. The company's NX Series for network exchange solutions and VX Series for voice exchange solutions enable interoperability and integration with existing networks for seamless migration to secure IP-based voice and data communications. In addition, Quintum, a subsidiary of NET, delivers VoIP access solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony.

Visit www.net.com for more information.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, NET has provided certain non-GAAP net income (loss) financial measures that adjust for the company's impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets from our acquisition of Quintum, accretion and other restructure charges resulting from severance and vacating our former manufacturing facility, and the gain on extinguishment of debt. These non-GAAP measures may include net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share data that are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the company's current financial performance and the company's prospects for the future. NET believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of its core operating results and reflect NET's ongoing business in a manner that allows meaningful period-to-period comparisons. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the GAAP results in the attached tables.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) relating to possible future operating results, including operating expenses and cash flows. Investors are cautioned that such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect such results include federal government budget matters and procurement decisions, our ability to develop and commercialize new products and product enhancements, relations with and performance by third-party technology providers, the volume and timing of orders and revenue, as well as the factors identified in Network Equipment Technologies' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Network Equipment Technologies disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Financial tables follow

                   NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           (unaudited ? in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                    Quarter Ended       Six Months Ended
                                --------------------- --------------------
                                September  September  September  September
                                26, 2008   28, 2007   26, 2008   28, 2007
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
Revenue:
  Product                       $  14,658  $   23,953 $  26,697  $  46,944
  Service                           3,857       3,379     7,392      6,729
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
    Total revenue                  18,515      27,332    34,089     53,673
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
Costs of revenue:
  Cost of product revenue (1)      19,333       9,881    28,689     19,389
  Cost of service revenue           3,804       2,976     7,477      5,881
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
    Total cost of revenue          23,137      12,857    36,166     25,270
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
Gross margin                       (4,622)     14,475    (2,077)    28,403
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing               5,692       4,667    11,440      9,203
  Research and development          5,821       5,918    12,128     11,968
  General and administrative        3,222       2,835     7,013      5,526
  Restructure and other costs         152          51       394         52
  Impairment of goodwill and
   long-lived assets               34,197          --    34,197         --
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
    Total operating expenses       49,084      13,471    65,172     26,749
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
      Income (loss) from
       operations                 (53,706)      1,004   (67,249)     1,654
Other income (expense), net          (136)         14       (22)        (7)
Interest (expense) income, net       (142)        675      (247)     1,367
Gain on extinguishment of debt      6,437          --    10,150         --
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
      Income (loss) before
       taxes                      (47,547)      1,693   (57,368)     3,014
Income tax provision (benefit)        (63)        101       (46)       159
                                ---------  ---------- ---------  ---------
      Net income (loss)         $ (47,484) $    1,592 $ (57,322) $   2,855
                                =========  ========== =========  =========

Per share amounts:
Net income (loss):
  Basic                         $   (1.66) $     0.06 $   (1.99) $    0.11
                                =========  ========== =========  =========
  Diluted                       $   (1.66) $     0.06 $   (1.99) $    0.10
                                =========  ========== =========  =========

Common and common equivalent
 shares:
  Basic                            28,674      26,752    28,861     26,511
                                =========  ========== =========  =========
  Diluted                          28,674      27,777    28,861     27,558
                                =========  ========== =========  =========



(1) Includes charges for the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
of $9.7 million for the quarter and six months ended September 26, 2008.







                   NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (in thousands)

                                                    September      March
                                                    26, 2008     28, 2008
                                                   (unaudited)      (1)
                                                   -----------  -----------
Current assets:
  Cash and investments                             $   131,625  $   165,658
  Accounts receivable, net                              11,577       23,174
  Inventories                                            8,266        9,986
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                     14,244        8,031
                                                   -----------  -----------
    Total current assets                               165,712      206,849

  Property and equipment, net                            8,044        9,459
  Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net                   --       41,317
  Other assets                                           6,335       11,708
                                                   -----------  -----------
      Total assets                                 $   180,091  $   269,333
                                                   ===========  ===========
Liabilities and Stockholders? Equity:
  Accounts payable                                 $     7,407  $     9,968
  Other current liabilities                             20,406       17,821
                                                   -----------  -----------
    Total current liabilities                           27,813       27,789

  Long-term liabilities                                  4,727        6,295
  3 3/4% convertible senior notes                       55,200       85,000
  7 1/4% redeemable convertible subordinated
   debentures                                           24,706       24,706
  Stockholders? equity                                  67,645      125,543
                                                   -----------  -----------
      Total liabilities and stockholders? equity   $   180,091  $   269,333
                                                   ===========  ===========



(1) Derived from audited consolidated financial statements as of March 28,
2008.






                   NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
           GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION
           (unaudited ? in thousands, except per share data)

                                    Quarter Ended       Six Months Ended
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                September  September  September  September
                                26, 2008   28, 2007   26, 2008   28, 2007
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
GAAP net income (loss)          $ (47,484) $   1,592  $ (57,322) $   2,855
  Stock based compensation
   expense:
    Cost of product revenue            55         41        150         69
    Cost of service revenue            76         32        144         60
    Sales and marketing               334        169        638        282
    Research and development          273        102        547        179
    General and administrative        415        494        893        702
  Acquisition related
   amortization of acquired
   intangibles:
    Cost of product revenue           237         --        592         --
    Sales and marketing               265         --        663         --
    General and administrative         35         --         88         --
  Impairment of goodwill and
   long-lived assets:
    Cost of product revenue         9,741         --      9,741         --
    Operating expenses             34,197         --     34,197         --
  Restructure related:
    General and administrative,
     accretion of discount on
     future cash flows from
     subleases                         35         78         77        157
    Restructure and other:
      Costs to vacate former
       manufacturing facility          --         46         --         31
      Other, primarily
       severance                      141          5        382         21
  Other income/(expense) gain
   on extinguishment of debt       (6,437)        --    (10,150)        --
  Income tax benefit:
    Income tax effect of above
     items                             --        (24)        --        (45)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Non-GAAP net income (loss)      $  (8,117) $   2,535  $ (19,360) $   4,311
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per
 share data:
  Basic                         $   (0.28) $    0.09  $   (0.67) $    0.16
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
  Diluted                       $   (0.28) $    0.09  $   (0.67) $    0.16
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
Common and common
 equivalent shares:
  Basic                            28,674     26,752     28,861     26,511
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
  Diluted                          28,674     27,777     28,861     27,558
                                =========  =========  =========  =========

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