Giguere Joins SR Telecom

MONTREAL -- SR Telecom(TM) Inc. (TSX: SRX), the world leader in point-to-multipoint fixed wireless access solutions, today announced that it has appointed Claude Giguere to the position of Senior Vice- President of Sales. Immediately prior to joining SR Telecom's executive team, Giguere was Vice-President, Sales and Marketing with Nortel Networks' Optical Systems Group in Atlanta. Giguere's mandate with SR Telecom will be to develop the Company's global sales strategy and lead its sales team toward the fulfillment of that strategy. "Claude's extensive industry experience and network of relationships, familiarity with service provider markets and strong sales leadership skills underscore SR Telecom's commitment to assembling the best team in the industry to execute on our vision of high-performance fixed wireless access solutions," said Pierre St-Arnaud, President and Chief Executive Officer, SR Telecom Inc. "Claude will accelerate the expansion of SR Telecom's premier sales organization to communicate the value SR Telecom can provide to service providers, based on the superior quality of its technology and the strength of its products and services." "I am thrilled to join SR Telecom's team of professionals, excited about its technology and products, and confident in our ability to deliver the highest overall value to service providers throughout the world," said Giguere. "The breadth of SR Telecom's capabilities and its solid base of loyal customers are the strongest foundation one could ask for as we proceed to accelerate our momentum and increase our presence in both existing and new markets." SR Telecom Inc.