ALAMEDA, CA, MAY 5, 2003 – COASTCOM announced today the appointment of Michael Robinson as Vice President/General Manager. Mr. Robinson holds an MBA in International Business from Golden Gate University. He has 20-plus years in the unregulated telecommunications industry. Most recently, he was the General Manager for the Interconnect Division of Eschelon Telecom, Inc. a rapidly growing CLEC in the Qwest territory. Previously he was the General Manager, State of California for ICG Telecom managing telephone operations for network services and special access. Mr. Robinson provides Coastcom with a wealth of operating experience in Sales, Engineering, Operations and Customer Service.

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Coastcom is a leading manufacturer of data communications equipment connecting voice, data, and video traffic to private and public networks. We specialize in T3 cross connecting, T1 multiplexing, and network management systems. For more information about Coastcom products, visit our web site at http://www.coastcom.com, or contact Jodie Ide at (510) 523-6606, ext. 383, or jide@coastcom.com.