ADTRAN’s Andrea Thomas Recognized by CRN Magazine as One of the Channel’s Top 100 Women

ADTRAN^®, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) today announced that Andrea Thomas, director of channel development for ADTRAN’s Enterprise Networks Division, has been recognized by Everything Channel’s CRN magazine as one of the Top 100 Women of the Channel. CRN’s annual list recognizes female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This year’s Women of the Channel were chosen by the editors of CRN magazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.

Thomas has over a decade of leadership experience in the channel. Accomplishments over the past year include ADTRAN receiving Company of the Year honors in Everything Channel's 2009 Annual Report Card and mobilization of the channel for the company’s launch of the NetVanta Unified Communications solution suite. These accomplishments coupled with her solid leadership were key to market share gains in key product areas.

"Women hold many prominent executive positions at vendor organizations, distributors and solution provider organizations, providing critical insight and influence when it comes to technology and the channel. We want to honor and congratulate these women for their contributions to the industry and their respective organizations,” said Kelley Damore, vice president, editorial director, Everything Channel.

"Andrea’s leadership and contributions have enabled ADTRAN to build one of the best channel programs in the industry,” said Ted Cole, vice president of channel sales, ADTRAN Enterprise Networks Division. "To be recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in the Channel reinforces Andrea’s commitment and dedication to ensuring ADTRAN’s place as a channel standout in the industry.”

A special feature of the Women of the Channel is in the July issue of CRN magazine and expanded coverage will be featured online at www.crn.com.

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 a variety of 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.

Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.

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