Astute Networks Chief Executive Officer to Speak at CHITEC International Forum in...

Astute Networks Chief Executive Officer to Speak at CHITEC International Forum
in Beijing, China

BEIJING, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Astute Networks, Inc., a leading provider of
bladed storage solutions optimized for the most demanding applications on the
edge of the network, today announced that Clark Masters, the company's
president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the 12th China
Beijing International High-Tech Expo and International Forum on High-Tech
Enterprises (CHITEC). The forum will be held May 20-22, 2009 in the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing.

Founded in 1998, CHITEC is a state-level, large-scale, comprehensive
international science and technology exposition approved by China's State
Council, held annually in May in Beijing. Combining exhibitions, forums,
conferences and trade promotions, CHITEC has rallied a large number of loyal
exhibitors, buyers and spectators and has become a landmark platform for
industrial cooperation. CHITEC has attracted world attention by showcasing
the latest scientific and technological achievements, disseminating ideas,
publishing industrial policy information and promoting international economic
and technological cooperation with domestic and international leaders.

Masters will be presenting during The World CEO Summit portion of the forum on
May 21. His presentation will cover technology advancements in Advanced
Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA), real-world applications and
the technology's role in China's network infrastructure build-out.

"We are looking forward to sharing our technology vision with the
distinguished audience attending the CHITEC Forum," said Masters. "The forum
brings together innovative companies and world leaders focused on shaping the
international technology landscape in a unique business setting. China is the
fastest-growing economy in the world, and there is great potential for
companies such as Astute Networks to contribute to the country's
infrastructure advancements."

About Astute Networks
Astute Networks is the leading provider of bladed storage solutions for edge
applications such as Telecom Network Control, IPTV/VoD, Military C4I, and
video surveillance. Our focus is to provide you the most reliable storage
platform with the highest performance, greatest rack densities and power
efficiencies - while being easy to deploy and maintain. Our solutions enable
you to achieve lower lifecycle costs, faster time to market and higher
competitiveness for you and your company. Astute Networks is located in San
Diego, California and is backed by venture capital firms including Tallwood
Venture Capital, Sevin Rosen Funds, Scale Venture Partners, KeyNote Ventures,
U.S. Venture Partners and Narra Venture Capital. Additional information is
available at www.astutenetworks.com.
Astute Networks - Edge Storage Made Simple(TM)

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SOURCE Astute Networks, Inc.

Kirsten Garvin, Director of Product Marketing, Astute Networks, Inc.,
+1-858-673-7700, ext. 258, kgarvin@astutenetworks.com