Somera Achieves TL9000 Certification and ISO 9001:2000 Recertification

The
company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may
be made by or on behalf of the company.

The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services , and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.

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As more companies look to outsource manufacturing and
seek cost efficiencies in low cost geographies, we expect to play an
even greater role in the automotive supply market. "Operational precision is essential to
enabling Somera to support these important objectives. 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. Copies of Somera's SEC filings may be
obtained by contacting Investor Relations, Somera Communications, at
1-805-681-3322.

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Somera's Execution and Deployment Center in Dallas, Texas is a leading
facility designed specifically for the repair, servicing, and management of
telecommunications equipment.

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Somera's services currently include LifecyclePLUS,
RepairPLUS, and RecoveryPLUS(TM).

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ISO/TS 16949:2002 is an ISO Technical Specification, which aligns
existing American (QS-9000) , German (VDA6.
"We strive to continuously improve on the quality and quality systems
in our Thailand factories. 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.

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Fabrinet Receives ISO/TS 16949:2002 International Automotive Quality Management System Certification; Standard Met at Both Chokchai and Pinehurst Plants

fabrinet. DALLAS, 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. Additionally, we are achieving what
we believe to be an industry-leading benchmark of 99% equipment pass rate. Somera repairs and tests over 5000 different
telecom and data products .

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"The automotive industry has been a focus for Fabrinet as our
background in optics and complex mechanical manufacturing and supply
chain enables us to manufacture and support some of the newer and more
complex automotive industry applications," said Fabrinet's president
and CEO Tom Mitchell . TL9000 is designed specifically for the telecommunications
industry and establishes quality systems to protect the integrity and use of
telecom equipment, software or services.

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.

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0 and recertified to ISO
9001:2000 standards. Heard, Somera's
President and Chief Executive Officer.

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About Fabrinet

Fabrinet is a manufacturing services company (EMS) specializing in
the engineering and manufacture of complex optical, mechanical, and
electronic components, modules, and subassemblies for a wide range of
industries including communications, automotive and aeronautics,
medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial.
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 . Actual results may
differ materially from the statements contained in this news release.

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The Pinehurst factory joins Fabrinet's original Thailand manufacturing
campus, Chokchai, which attained ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification in
2003. Having recently opened the Pinehurst campus
to customers , we are pleased that it has quickly met the rigorous
ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality certification standards .com

ISO's work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards.

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"Thailand is a center for automotive
manufacturing. For more information contact Mark
Schwartz at 925-934-2048, mschwartz@fabrinet."
"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.

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1), French (EAQF), and
Italian (AVSQ) automotive quality systems standards within the global
automotive industry, with the aim of eliminating the need for multiple
certifications to satisfy multiple customer requirements.

ISO is not an acronym for International Organization for Standardization, but a Greek word meaning equal.

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"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. The company buys, sells ,
services, and repairs new and refurbished equipment.

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TUV Rheinland, an independent testing and assessment services
company, certified both factory sites. "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.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 .

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Fabrinet's
manufacturing facilities are located in Thailand, with sales offices
in the United States and Europe.

ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947.

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The certification was
developed by The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), in
conjunction with the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO). Fabrinet
utilizes manufacturing best practices to provide rigorous IP
protection, a real-time internet tracking and information system,
reliability testing , class 100 cleanrooms, stringent ESD control,
turnkey materials management, and unmatched customer responsiveness.

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"Fabrinet has always thrived on excellence in precision
manufacturing and in ensuring our customers the best quality," noted
Ampon Rojanabenjakun, director of quality for Fabrinet in Thailand.

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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.

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Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO----Fabrinet, an
engineering and electromechanical manufacturing services company,
announced the award of ISO/TS 16949:2002 International Automotive
Quality Management System certification for their newly opened
Pinehurst facility located in the Bangkok, Thailand metropolitan area.com, or visit the website
at www.somera.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries, one from each country .

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Together
with ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949:2002 specifies the quality system
requirements for the design/development, production, installation, and
servicing of automotive related products.
Fabrinet is ISO 9001:2000, 14001, and TS 16949 certified. Somera's repair and advanced
services achieved both TL and ISO certifications. 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.

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(remember isoceles triangles from school , meaning equal sided), and is valid in English, French and Russian, the three official languages of ISO.

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