Leading Web Acceleration Technology Provider Meets Growing U.S. Demand

for Internet Traffic Management Solutions; Adds Local Sales and Technical Support to its Global Resource Footprint

CULVER CITY, Calif.  (April 25, 2008) – ARA Networks, Inc., a leading provider of Web Acceleration and Internet Traffic Management (ITM) solutions, today announced the establishment of its U.S. operations.  The opening of a U.S., regional office in Southern California enables ARA Networks to meet the growing global demand for its market-leading Web-cache and Internet traffic monitoring technologies.

“Our success in the Pacific Rim and Middle East markets has demonstrated the global need for high-performance and reliable Web-caching products,” said Jae Lee, CEO of ARA Networks, Ltd.  “Offering unlimited market potential, the U.S. Web-architecture market is ripe for expansion and a high-priority for ARA Networks.  Our growth in the United States will further ARA Networks’ global positioning as an ITM market leader offering local support and resources around the world.”

ARA’s U.S. operations team will work with clients and distribution partners in North and South America, and Western Europe.  This latest expansion will complement existing sales and partner distribution channels in Korea, Japan, China and Southeast Asia, and expand customer reach through pre- and post-sale technical support, sales training, and marketing support.

“The expansion to the U.S. Web-architecture market is a strategic milestone for ARA Networks,” said James Perfetti, president of ARA Networks, Inc.  “Our goal is to develop the same industry-leading awareness in North and South America that we enjoy throughout Asia by offering customers leading technologies, unmatched service and competitive pricing advantages that come from global resources.”

According to Perfetti, ARA Networks is unique in that its signature ITM products, the JAGUAR® and Traffic Sentinel®, are specifically engineered for high-traffic Web networks – making the company a leading international technology provider focused exclusively on optimizing bandwidth utilization, and accelerating Web-based applications and content.

About ARA Networks

Established in 1999, ARA Networks is a leading provider of Web Acceleration technology and Internet Traffic Management (ITM) solutions specifically designed for content providers, CDNs, carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises seeking full controllability of their networks.

            ARA's world-class, proprietary JAGUAR® Web-caching technology provides 64-bit OS, up to 32GB of RAM memory, and up to 10TB of hard drive storage, allowing customers to optimize network bandwidth while providing the highest quality of user service.  Additionally, ARA’s Traffic Sentinel® series provides an industry-leading, 10Gbps network traffic monitoring solution. 

            ARA Networks (www.aranetworks.com) is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.  Clients include Yahoo! Korea, Yahoo! Japan, Samsung, LG, ChinaTel, CDNetworks, and SoftBank.  Based in Culver City, Calif., the U.S. operations can be reached at (310) 397-8888 or arainfo@aranetworks.net.

Media Contacts:

Sung Choi
XPR, LLC, for ARA Networks, Inc.
(949) 748-7000 x101 office
schoi@xpublicrelations.com

James Jun
ARA Networks, Inc.
(310) 397-8888 x302

james.j@aranetworks.net

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