1108185--3/2/2009--OCCAM_NETWORKS

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Risks Related to Outstanding Litigation and Internal Controls An adverse resolution of outstanding litigation resulting from the restatement in October 2007 of our historical financial statements could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, or financial condition. Potential indemnification obligations set forth in our charter documents or in contracts between us and various officers, directors, and third parties could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. If we fail to establish and maintain proper and effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis could be impaired, which would adversely affect our consolidated operating results, our ability to operate our business and our stock price. Risks Related to Our Business and Industry Our focus on independent telephone operating companies limits our sales volume with individual customers and makes our future operating results difficult to predict. We have had limited experience selling to larger telecommunication companies, and our ability to recognize revenue, if any, from contracts with these companies may be difficult to predict. Fluctuations in our quarterly and annual operating results may adversely affect our business and prospects. Our business is substantially dependent on the capital spending patterns of telecom operators, and any reduction or delay in capital spending by our customers, in response to the recent deterioration in macroeconomic conditions or otherwise, would adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. We have a history of losses and negative cash flow, and we may not be able to generate positive operating income and cash flows in the future to support the expansion of our operations. Because our markets are highly competitive and dominated by large, well-financed participants, we may be unable to compete effectively. We have relied, and expect to continue to rely, on our BLC 6000 product line for the substantial majority of our sales, and a decline in sales of our BLC 6000 line would cause our overall sales to decline proportionally. If we fail to enhance our existing products and develop new products and features that meet changing customer requirements and support new technological advances, our sales would be materially and adversely affected. If our products contain undetected defects, including errors and interoperability issues, we could incur significant unexpected expenses to remedy the defects, which could have a material adverse effect on our sales, results of operations or financial condition. Our efforts to increase our sales and marketing efforts to larger telecom operators, which may require us to broaden our reseller relationships, may be unsuccessful. If we were to experience payment problems with either resellers or customers for whom we are unable to assess creditworthiness, it could have an adverse impact on our business, operating results, or financial condition. We rely on resellers to promote, sell, install and support our products to small customers in North America, and their failure to do so or our inability to recruit or retain resellers may substantially reduce our sales and thus seriously harm our business. We may be unable to successfully expand our international operations. In addition, our international expansion plans, if implemented, will subject us to a variety of risks that may adversely affect our business. If we lose any of our key personnel, or are unable to attract, train and retain qualified personnel, our ability to manage our business and continue our growth would be negatively impacted. We may have difficulty managing our growth, which could limit our ability to increase sales and cash flow. Because we depend upon a small number of outside contractors to manufacture our products, our operations could be disrupted if we encounter problems with any of these contractors. We depend on sole source and limited source suppliers for key components and license technology from third parties. If we are unable to source these components and technologies on a timely basis, we will not be able to deliver our products to our customers. If we fail to accurately predict our manufacturing requirements and manage our inventory, we could incur additional costs, experience manufacturing delays, or lose revenue. Demand for our products is dependent on the willingness of our customers to deploy new services, the success of our customers in selling new services to their subscribers, and the willingness of our customers to utilize IP and Ethernet technologies in local access networks. Changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices may adversely affect our consolidated results of operations. In addition, as we expand our business, we could become subject to taxation in new states or jurisdictions, which will require us to incur additional compliance costs and potential taxes and fees associated with complying with such tax laws. The amount of our net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, is uncertain, and prior transactions to which we have been a party and future transactions to which we may become a party, including stock issuances and certain shareholder stock transactions may jeopardize our ability to use some or all of our NOLs. In addition, California and certain states have recently suspended or are considering suspending, the ability to use net operating loss carryforwards in future years and this could adversely affect future operating results. We may pursue acquisitions, which may involve a number of risks. If we are unable to address and resolve these risks successfully, such acquisitions could have a material adverse impact to our business, consolidated results of operations and consolidated financial condition. Business combinations and other financial restructurings by telecom service providers or our competitors could adversely affect our business. Our customers are subject to government regulation, and changes in current or future laws or regulations that negatively impact our customers could harm our business. If we fail to comply with regulations and evolving industry standards, sales of our existing and future products could be adversely affected. We may not be able to protect our intellectual property, which could adversely affect our ability to compete effectively. We could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property rights that could materially harm our business. Our business could be shut down or severely impacted if a natural disaster or other unforeseen catastrophe occurs, particularly in California. Risks Related to Our Common Stock Our executive officers, directors and their affiliates hold a large percentage of our stock and their interests may differ from other stockholders. Our stock price may be volatile, and you may not be able to resell shares of our common stock at or above the price you paid. Provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable. We may be unable to raise additional capital to fund our future operations, and any future financings or acquisitions could result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders. If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish misleading or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

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