P-Com Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification Company's Management Systems Are Re-Certified CAMPBELL, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- P-Com, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PCOM) , a worldwide provider of wireless telecom products and services, today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO 9001:2000 certification independently verifies that P-Com's management systems governing its internal processes have been audited and conform to P-Com's specified standards. ISO has been in the process of re-certifying organizations that hold certifications. P-Com previously held the ISO 9001:1994 certification, obtained in 1993. ISO (http://www.iso.org/) is a network of national standards institutions from 148 countries working in partnership with international organizations, government, industry and business and consumer representatives. "We are gratified to have received our upgraded ISO Certification," said P-Com CEO Sam Smookler. "It is a reflection of the quality culture we are building here at P-Com. Our goal is to have 'best in class' business processes that will enable us to beat our customers' expectations for quality and service. The dedicated team of people here at P-Com is committed to driving out mediocrity in all aspects of our business and through continuous improvement programs to use superior quality as a competitive advantage in our markets." "The ISO 9001:2000 certification is good news for P-Com and reflects the quality of the management systems we have in place," said Don Meiners, P-Com Vice President of Operations. "The renewed certification also helps us compete in the marketplace." About P-Com, Inc. P-Com, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets point-to-point, spread spectrum and point-to-multipoint, wireless access systems to the worldwide telecommunications market. P-Com broadband wireless access systems are designed to satisfy the high-speed, integrated network requirements of Internet access associated with Business to Business and E-Commerce business processes. Cellular and personal communications service (PCS) providers utilize P-Com point-to-point systems to provide backhaul between base stations and mobile switching centers. Government, utility, and business entities use P-Com systems in public and private network applications. For more information visit http://www.p-com.com/ or call 408-866-3660. Safe Harbor Statement Statements in this release that are forward looking involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause P-Com's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. Such factors may include, but are not limited to: the ability to achieve positive cash flow given the Company's existing and anticipated operating and other costs, and current sales trends; the possible need to raise additional equity capital, and whether that capital is available on acceptable terms, if at all; the Company's ability to negotiate repayment terms with many of its creditors, and settle outstanding litigation; a continued severe worldwide slowdown in the telecommunications equipment and services sector; fluctuations in customer demand, pricing and competition; reliance upon subcontractors; the ability of P-Com's customers to finance their purchases; the timing of new technology and product introductions; and the risk of early obsolescence. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond P-Com's control. Reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in P-Com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. Media Contact: Investor Contact: Greg Berardi Dan Rumsey, General Counsel and Interim CFO +1-415-239-7826 +1-408-866-3666 DATASOURCE: P-Com, Inc. CONTACT: media, Greg Berardi, +1-415-239-7826, or , for P-Com, Inc.; or investors, Dan Rumsey, General Counsel and Interim CFO of P-Com, Inc., +1-408-866-3666, or Web site: http://www.iso.org/ Web site: http://www.p-com.com/

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