PowerDsine Announces Management Changes; Aviram Shemer Named Chief Financial Officer

PowerDsine Ltd. (Nasdaq: PDSN), a pioneer in Power over
Ethernet (PoE) solutions, announced today that Mr. Aviram Shemer has
been appointed the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Shemer
replaces Geri Katz, who is leaving PowerDsine after more than 7 years,
to become Chief Executive Officer of Main.net Communications Ltd., a
privately held leader in power line communications (PLC) access
network technology.
   Mr. Shemer joins PowerDsine from Alvarion, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ALVR), a
provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile
networks where he served as the Company's Vice President of Finance.
Prior to Alvarion, Mr. Shemer served for six years in various
positions, most recently Vice President of Finance, at Aladdin
Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq: ALDN), developer of Software Digital Rights
Management (SW DRM) and USB-based authentication solutions, and an
innovator in enterprise secure content management. Mr. Shemer holds a
B.A. in Accounting and Economics and an MBA with a specialization in
Finance and Accounting from Tel Aviv University.
   Igal Rotem, Chief Executive Officer of PowerDsine commented,
"First, on behalf of everyone at PowerDsine, I would like to thank
Geri for more than 7 years of dedication and service to the Company.
As an integral part of the PowerDsine management team, Geri played an
important role in the success of PowerDsine. While we are sorry to see
Geri depart from PowerDsine, we understand his decision to step up as
the CEO of Main.net. I would like to wish Geri all the best in his new
position, and I have the utmost confidence that he will be successful
in this new endeavor."
   Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Shemer as the new CFO, Mr.
Rotem said, "I would like to welcome Aviram to the PowerDsine team. He
has a great deal of experience with publicly traded companies as well
as a strong background in telecommunications and technology, which we
believe can enhance our already strong executive team. In addition to
his expertise in reporting and compliance matters, Aviram will play an
important role in PowerDsine's ongoing communication with the investor
and analyst communities."

   About PowerDsine

   PowerDsine (NASDAQ: PDSN) designs, develops and supplies
integrated circuits, modules and systems that enable the
implementation of Power over Ethernet in local area networks,
providing the capability to deliver and manage electrical power over
data network cables. PowerDsine offers integrated products and system
solutions to communications equipment manufacturers in the telecom and
datacom industries who incorporate them into, or bundle them with,
their products. PowerDsine is a founding member of the IEEE 802.3af
Task Force. For more information, please visit
http://www.powerdsine.com

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