CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- Lynx Photonic Networks(www.LynxPN.com) today announced the results of independently performed laboratory "destruction tests" on its new Photon.8x8 PCSSä (Photonic Communications Sub-System) product. The results clearly show Lynx's PLC (planar lightwave circuit) photonic switching solutions to be the most robust in the industry, surpassing by several orders of magnitude Telecordia specified operating temperatures.The goal of "HALT/HASS" (Highly Accelerated Life Test / Highly Accelerated Stress Screening) is to increase product reliability and to reduce returns from customers. Undiscovered problems often occur because, many times, typical industry tests are done before and after the target product is in operation. In contrast, during the HALT process, the product remains in full operation while being subjected to progressively higher stress levels brought on by thermal dwells, vibration, rapid temperature transitions, along with a combined environment of all these phenomena. This process yields the widest possible margin between product capabilities and the environment in which it will operate, thus validating the product's reliability. The tests were performed by Qualitech Labs, Israel.Results of the tests performed with the Photon.8x8 PCSS under actual operating conditions:

The process did not destroy the Lynx devices during the test. They continued to operate after the most extreme testing was completed. "These tests are a dramatic performance achievement for the optical switching industry and is also the confirmation we were waiting for on our technology approach", says Michael Leigh, President and Co-founder of Lynx. "It allows us to move ahead, rapidly, with more focus as a Company."Lynx Photonic Networks