8x8 to Present at 18th Annual Needham Growth Conference

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading provider of cloud-based unified communications and contact center solutions, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Vik Verma and Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Genovese will present at the 18th Annual Needham Growth Conference on January 12, 2016 at 10:00 am ET at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

A webcast of the presentation will be available live on the investor section of the 8x8 website at http://investors.8x8.com. A replay will be available for 90 days.

8x8 also announced that on December 15, 2015, it awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) representing an aggregate of 110,200 shares of the Company’s common stock and options to purchase a total of 46,100 shares to 22 new non-officer employees under the 8x8 “2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan.” The equity awards were approved by the 8x8 Board of Directors Compensation Committee and were granted as an inducement to the new employees entering into employment with 8x8, in accordance with Nasdaq Market Place Rule 5635(c)(4). Each of the awards are subject to vesting pursuant to the terms of the award agreements, which include that the recipient be employed through each vesting date.

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the trusted provider of secure and reliable enterprise cloud communications solutions to more than 40,000 businesses operating in over 100 countries across six continents. 8x8's out-of-the-box cloud solutions replace traditional on-premises PBX hardware and software-based systems with a flexible and scalable Software as a Service (SaaS) alternative, encompassing cloud business phone service, contact center solutions, and conferencing. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, www.8x8.com/UK or connect with 8x8 on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook.

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Investor Relations Contact:8x8, Inc.Joan Citelli, [e-mail]