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Dust Networks Recognized As One Of The Top 200 Private Technology Companies

HAYWARD, Calif., (May 23, 2008) –Dust Networks®, the leading provider of embedded wireless sensor networking (WSN) solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the top 200 private technology companies of 2008 by Nollenberger Capital Partners, Inc (NCPI) an investment banking and advisory services firm. For its Top 200 Report, NCPI selected 200 private technology companies that have compelling solutions, are addressing large markets, have demonstrated results, and have defensible IP.

“We examined thousands of private company business models, financials and management teams that are transforming markets and creating new opportunities. Dust Networks was chosen out of a pool of exciting, emerging growth companies based on its leadership in the next wave of disruptive and innovative technologies,” said Richard A. Juarez, managing director and head of Investment Banking at Nollenberger Capital Partners.

“This recognition by Nollenberger Capital Partners reinforces Dust Networks’ pioneering role in wireless sensor networking and it acknowledges our commitment to provide innovative wireless solutions to our leading global customers,” said Joy Weiss, president and CEO, Dust Networks.

Dust Networks’ embedded WSN solutions have gained rapid traction among industrial automation vendors worldwide. The company’s standards-based SmartMesh® systems provide the wireless intelligence inside monitoring and control solutions for a range of industrial applications, including oil and gas, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, wastewater, power generation, steel, chemical, commercial printing, and pulp and paper. Dust recently announced a strategic alliance with M2M leader RF Monolithics™ (RFM) that will extend Dust-enabled RFM solutions to applications including agriculture, commercial, communications, education, government and military/defense.

About Dust Networks
Dust Networks, the leader in standards-based intelligent wireless sensor networking (WSN), provides ultra low-power, highly reliable systems to industrial automation vendors in a range of markets. Dust Networks enables OEMs to offer monitoring and control solutions that provide unprecedented access to information from the physical world, resulting in improved operations, safer work environments, and increased competitive advantage. Dust Networks’ SmartMesh products combine revolutionary wireless networking capabilities with extremely low-power RF System-on-Chip (SoC) technology, providing OEMs with network-ready WSN solutions that are flexible and easy to integrate. Dust Networks partners with industry and standards groups such as ISA, the HART Foundation, and IETF to ensure the broad adoption of interoperable wireless sensor networking products. For more information, please visit www.dustnetworks.com.

Dust Networks, Dust Networks stylized logo, SmartMesh and SmartMesh-XD are registered trademarks belonging to Dust Networks.

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