ADTRAN Names SYNNEX Corporation as Newest Distribution Partner

ADTRAN^®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading supplier of networking and communications solutions, today announced that SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading business process services company, has been named as a new ADTRAN distribution partner. Under the terms of the agreement, SYNNEX will offer its over 15,000 resellers ADTRAN's complete line of enterprise networking and access products, broadening ADTRAN's reach in the channel and providing added benefits for ADTRAN reseller partners seeking end-to-end solutions to address the needs of their small and medium business and distributed enterprise customers.

As technology advances and convergence of voice, video and data networking occurs, resellers and end users are increasingly challenged to maintain their daily business and also perform the solutions research and development required to stay ahead. As the solutions launch point for SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Integrated Communications Group (ICG) goes beyond technology-based product distribution and serves as the conduit for unique vendor solutions that are fully integrated with voice, video and data networking and business applications, in a manner that delivers true business process improvements and a measurable return on investment for resellers and their end users. SYNNEX ICG streamlines business processes by offering specialized consultative support through the ICG Support Team and its ICG vendor partners, such as ADTRAN.

"ADTRAN brings a strong reputation for high quality products and unmatched customer service in the telecom/networking business today. We are pleased to partner with ADTRAN to distribute its complete line of networking and access solutions,” said Bob Stegner, senior vice president, Marketing, North America of SYNNEX Corporation. "ADTRAN's expansive portfolio of more than 1,700 products allows SYNNEX partners an opportunity to offer more complete and cost competitive solutions to their end customers while providing a lower total cost of ownership and greater return on investment proposition.”

"Our partnership with SYNNEX ICG will provide ADTRAN partners with an added measure of expertise and collaboration,” said Ted Cole, vice president of channel sales, ADTRAN Enterprise Networks Division. "When you combine the ADTRAN product line with the SYNNEX ICG expertise, you have a winning combination for reaching more customers.”

About ADTRAN

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.

For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com.

About SYNNEX

SYNNEX Corporation, a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world. The Company provides services in IT distribution, supply chain management, contract assembly and global business services. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX employs over 7,000 associates worldwide and operates in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.

Statements in this release that are forward-looking, such as product capabilities and expectations relating to SYNNEX Corporation's and ADTRAN, Inc.'s relationship, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause each company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance that may be suggested in this release. Neither company assumes the obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.

ADTRAN is a registered trademark of ADTRAN, Inc. SYNNEX, the SYNNEX Logo and all other SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SYNNEX Corporation. SYNNEX and the SYNNEX Logo Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Other names and marks are the property of their respective owners.

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