SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) , the broadband voice and video communications service provider, announced today that Bryan Martin, 8x8's Chief Executive Officer, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors. Joe Parkinson, 8x8's Chairman since November 2000, will continue to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board.

The Company also announced that Christos Lagomichos has resigned from 8x8's Board of Directors. Mr. Lagomichos joined 8x8's Board in June 2000, and served as STMicroelectronics' representative.

Mr. Martin stated, "I want to personally thank Christos for all of his support the last several years. With 8x8's new focus on the Packet8 voice and video communications service business, 8x8's strategic relationship with STMicroelectronics has evolved into a valued customer/vendor relationship. We look forward to continuing to work with STM as a manufacturer of the Audacity family of voice semiconductors used in the Packet8 service."

8x8's Board of Directors is currently composed of Bryan Martin (Chairman & CEO), Joe Parkinson (Vice-Chairman), Dr. Bernd Girod (Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University), Major General Guy L. Hecker, Jr. (Retired, U.S. Air Force), and Donn R. Wilson (Executive Vice President of Franchise Services at Solidus Networks).

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