Carrier Access Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Carrier Access Corporation (NASDAQ: CACSE), a leading
provider of broadband communications equipment, today announced the
appointment of Gary Gatchell as executive vice president, chief
financial officer and treasurer.
   Gatchell takes over for Nancy Pierce, who was acting CFO since
November of 2004. Pierce will resume her former responsibilities as
corporate development officer and secretary of Carrier Access.
Gatchell will report to Carrier Access chief executive officer Roger
Koenig and will be responsible for finance and administration,
treasury management and information technology.
   Gatchell is the former CFO of Voyant Technologies, Inc., a leading
provider of enhanced voice and conferencing solutions for switched and
IP-based networks, from August 1999 to January 2004. During his tenure
at Voyant, Gary managed seventeen successive quarters of profitability
as the company expanded market share, while developing significant
business skills in managing a communications growth company. While at
Voyant, Gatchell completed two rounds of funding totaling $17 million
and completed the acquisition of Octave Communications, Inc. for
approximately $12 million. Voyant was subsequently acquired by
Polycom, Inc. in January 2004. Since leaving Voyant, Gary has provided
professional financial and consulting services including
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work.
   Prior to becoming CFO at Voyant Gatchell was CFO at Intertech
Plastics and was an audit manager at KPMG LLC. He brings well over
twenty years of progressive experience in financial and operational
management. Gatchell has a Bachelor of Science from Colorado State
University and Master of Accountancy degree from the University of
Denver. He maintains an active Certified Public Accounting
registration.
   "I am delighted to be joining an extremely well-qualified
management team, and a company dedicated over the last 13 years to
creating exciting next-generation technologies. I look forward to
utilizing my expertise to provide accurate and timely financial
statements while building upon the existing corporate infrastructure
and information systems," Gatchell stated.
   "Gary brings to the team a passion for the development of
high-quality company infrastructure. We are excited that Gary has
decided to join us and welcome Gary's expertise in financial
reporting, compliance and operational management. He is an asset to
our executive management team," said Roger Koenig, president, CEO and
chairman, Carrier Access.

   About Carrier Access Corporation

   Carrier Access (NASDAQ: CACSE) provides consolidated access
technology designed to streamline communication network operations of
service providers, enterprises and government agencies. Carrier Access
products enable customers to upgrade access capacity, and implement
converged services while lowering costs and accelerating service
revenues. Carrier Access' technologies help our customers do more with
less. For more information, visit www.carrieraccess.com.