SHELTON, Conn. -- TranSwitch Corporation (NASDAQ: TXCC) announced today the appointment of Dr. Hagen Hultzsch to TranSwitch's Board of Directors. Dr. Hultzsch, who has more than 35 years experience in technology management, is currently the chairman of the Supervisory Board of T-Venture Holding in Bonn, Germany, a corporate venture capital firm focussing on high technology investments in telecom software, wireless communications equipment, computer software and Internet infrastructure. "With Dr. Hultzsch's more than 35 years of experience in the high-technology industry, including his Deutsch Telecom background, he will be a very valuable asset to our Company as a board member. He is a hands-on executive with years of operating experience and I am personally looking forward to working closely with him," stated Dr. Santanu Das, President and CEO of TranSwitch. TranSwitch Corp.