Terayon Adds New COO

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TERN), a leading provider of broadband solutions, today announced the appointment of Douglas Sabella as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Sabella will be responsible for directing the execution of the company's operating and growth strategies, and will report directly to Terayon's CEO Zaki Rakib. Sabella brings an extensive operations and executive management background in the telecommunications and software industries to Terayon. Most recently, Sabella served as president and COO of Tumbleweed Communications Corp., a provider of secure Internet communications software products. During his tenure there, the company managed a successful repositioning in the enterprise software market while also achieving sequential bottom-line financial improvement for eight consecutive quarters. Sabella also spent more than 15 years in executive management positions at Lucent Technologies and AT&T, where he was responsible for significant businesses, including the Communications Application Group and the Octel Messaging Division. "With the continuing strong growth prospects for broadband access and our DOCSIS 2.0 leadership, Doug joins the company at an opportune time to help us achieve the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves," said Rakib. "Doug has the proven ability to focus a company's operational efforts, and his experience will help enable us to execute with the precision necessary to maximize the opportunities ahead of us." Terayon Communication Systems Inc.