Somera Achieves TL9000 Certification and ISO 9001:2000 Recertification

Somera Achieves TL9000 Certification and ISO 9001:2000
Recertification 


DALLAS, Feb. 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Somera Communications (NASDAQ:SMRA),
a provider of telecom equipment lifecycle management services, announced today
that the company's Execution and Deployment Center ("EDC") in Dallas, Texas has
been certified to TL9000 V R3.0/R3.0 and recertified to ISO 9001:2000
standards.

The International Organization for Standards, referred to as "ISO," is widely
recognized as the industry-leading guide for the manufacture and delivery of
goods and services to ensure excellence in quality and reliability.  TL9000 is
designed specifically for the telecommunications industry and establishes
quality systems to protect the integrity and use of telecom equipment, software
or services.  Somera's repair and advanced services achieved both TL and ISO
certifications.

"Service Providers are demanding a higher level of quality and reliability and
a lower cost of ownership to address the growing demands of legacy network
maintenance and new technology migration," said David W. Heard, Somera's
President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Operational precision is essential to
enabling Somera to support these important objectives.  Somera's ability to
manage its operations to the demanding ISO and TL standards demonstrates our
unwavering commitment to provide solutions at quality levels that meet or
exceed our customers expectations at the lowest cost."

"As we build competencies in lifecycle management services, especially in our
repair offering, providing Service Providers with assurance that equipment is
repaired, engineered, and delivered to required specifications is critical,"
added Michael Foliano, Vice President, Global Operations. "With Somera's Repair
Services now certified to both ISO 9001:2000 and TL 9000 standards, we have
enhanced our efficiencies and value proposition in providing these services to
the market.  Additionally, we are achieving what we believe to be an
industry-leading benchmark of 99% equipment pass rate. Coupled with our faster
turnaround times and savings that average 30-50%, we are building repair
capabilities that should be a catalyst for company growth moving forward."

Somera's Execution and Deployment Center in Dallas, Texas is a leading facility
designed specifically for the repair, servicing, and management of
telecommunications equipment.  Somera repairs and tests over 5000 different
telecom and data products.  Somera's services currently include LifecyclePLUS,
RepairPLUS, and RecoveryPLUS(TM).

About Somera Communications

Somera provides equipment lifecycle management services to support carriers'
need to more effectively manage the assets of their aging networks at the
lowest cost and greatest return on assets.  The company buys, sells, services,
and repairs new and refurbished equipment.  Founded in 1995, Somera has
developed an impressive base of over 1,100 customers worldwide, including the
industry leaders from each segment of the telecommunications market. Visit
Somera on the web at http://www.somera.com/

This news release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined
in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including those regarding the
ability of the company to build capabilities and scale operations; the
company's ability to execute lifecycle management services; the ability of the
company to capitalize on changing telecommunications environment; and the
ability of the company to help telecommunications carriers manage their
networks. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, general economic conditions
particularly affecting the telecommunications industry; capital equipment
spending levels in the telecommunications industry; the impact of competition;
risks regarding the company's ability to expand operations and build services
capabilities; and other factors fully described in the company's reports to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, but not limited to, the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Actual results may differ materially from the
statements contained in this news release. The company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statements that may be made by or on behalf of the
company. Copies of Somera's SEC filings may be obtained by contacting Investor
Relations, Somera Communications, at 1-805-681-3322. 

DATASOURCE: Somera Communications



CONTACT:  Kelly Delany, Director, Communications of Somera

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Web site:  http://www.somera.com/ 

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