Porta Systems Corp. Completes One-for-500 Reverse Split; Securities Exchange Act Registration Terminated

Porta Systems Corp. (OTCBB: PORTD). As a result of a one-for-500 reverse split of the common stock which brought the number of record holders of its common stock to fewer than 300, Porta Systems Corp. has filed a Form 15 to terminate its registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Porta Systems will no longer be subject to the reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act, and its common stock will no longer be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board. Any trading of Porta Systems Corp. common stock will be on the pink sheets, although Porta Systems cannot give any assurance that any trading market in the pink sheets will develop or will be sustained. Porta Systems’ symbol was changed to PORTD on February 11, 2010, and it will be changed back to PORT on March 3, 2010.

About Porta Systems Corp.

Porta Systems Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and supports communication equipment used in telecommunications, video and data networks worldwide.

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