March Networks Corporation
12 October 2006




Immediate Release                                              12 October 2006





                                 
                               March Networks Corporation 


Toronto Transit Commission Selects March Networks for Mobile Video Surveillance
                          on City Buses and Streetcars


   Canada's Largest Transit Authority to Deploy Sophisticated Surveillance to
                          Enhance Safety and Security


OTTAWA, ONTARIO, October 12, 2006 -- March NetworksTM (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a
leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital video surveillance
solutions, announced today that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has
selected March Networks for mobile video surveillance on its city buses and
streetcars.


Toronto City Council has approved funding for the project that will begin with
deployment on 100 vehicles. The remainder of the funding will be a part of the
2007 budget process, with City Council and the TTC considering this project to
be a priority. The entire fleet of TTC buses and streetcars totals more than
1750 vehicles.


The R5TM Visual Intelligence Mobile Suite, including the new 5412 MDVR, was
selected by the TTC for its superior reliability and video quality. The
deployment of advanced video surveillance will allow for enhanced security and
safety of passengers and drivers onboard TTC vehicles. The solution will also be
used to assist in optimizing the premium level of service that the TTC offers to
its customers.


"As one of the largest transit authorities in North America the TTC requires the
most reliable and scalable mobile video solution to ensure their security needs
are met," said Peter Strom, President and CEO of March Networks. "March Networks
continues to be the solution of choice for large-scale mobile video surveillance
deployments throughout the world."


About March Networks

March NetworksTM (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW) is a leading provider of innovative video and
data applications used for security surveillance, monitoring, analysis, and
business optimization. The Company's software and IP-based hardware solutions
allow businesses to increase operational efficiencies, address risk, and manage
assets with an integrated set of video-based intelligence tools and business
intelligence applications. The ISO 9001:2000 certified company serves the needs
of leading financial institutions, retailers, transportation authorities,
commercial and homeland security organizations in more than 40 countries
throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.marchnetworks.com.


Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking information, including
expectations of future business. This information is based on the company's
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that may be beyond March
Networks' control. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed
in any forward-looking statements due to factors such as customer demand and
timing of purchasing decisions, increased levels of competition, technological
changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on
third-party manufacturers, risks relating to intellectual property infringement
claims, and other risks and factors identified in March Networks' public filings
with regulatory authorities in Canada. March Networks assumes no obligation to
update these forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future
events.



*MARCH NETWORKS and the MARCH NETWORKS logo are trademarks of March Networks
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Anil Dilawri, March Networks Corporation

(613) 591-8181

e-mail: adilawri@marchnetworks.com







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