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Siemens Subscriber Networks Ranks Number One in DSL Global Market Share

Posted on: Tuesday, 15 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

DALLAS, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Subscriber Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG , whose products are distributed by Siemens AG, its affiliates and authorized resellers, announced that it ranks first in DSL worldwide market share, according to Dell'Oro Group Quarterly Access Report for Q1 2004. Its 17.9 percent global market share has topped all other vendors of DSL customer premises equipment (CPE), far ahead of competitors. This continues a market leading position established in 2002 and held through 2003. On a regional level, Siemens ranks first in the North and South American markets and second in the European market.

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Siemens continues this market leadership position by focusing on how it can improve service providers' time-to-profitability by providing broadband solutions built around trend-setting hardware, innovative software, and proven services expertise. It pioneered both DSL modem technology and cost-effective deployment processes. And to ensure its future market leadership, Siemens is driving the adoption of wireless gateway technology as the industry deployment standard.

"We are extremely pleased by this validation of our market leadership," said Paul Reitmeier, president of Siemens Subscriber Networks. "The data reflects our unceasing drive to deliver our SpeedStream(R) products both with extraordinary price-performance value and in volumes needed by some of the world's largest service providers. This helps service providers keep up with the accelerating DSL demands of their own markets while controlling costs. At the same time, SpeedStream products are designed for exceptional ease-of-use, so service providers can give their subscribers a great broadband experience right from the start."

About Siemens

Siemens AG is one of the world's largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $80.5 billion in fiscal 2003. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, and Lighting. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 65,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Ten of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 417,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: http://www.usa.siemens.com/.

About Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group

Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group is a leading provider of network and applications technology for enterprises, carriers and service providers. ICN's product strategy is focused on next-generation switching, next-generation access, and next-generation optics. ICN's flagship brands are HiPath(TM) for enterprises, SURPASS(R) for carriers, and SpeedStream voice, data and video broadband solutions for business and residential customers.

NOTE: SpeedStream, HiPath and SURPASS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Siemens AG or its subsidiaries. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

This release contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens management. The words "anticipate,""believe,""estimate,""forecast,""expect,""intend,""plan,""should," and "project" are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results to be materially different, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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Siemens Subscriber Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Suzanne Crow of Siemens, +1-703-262-2689 orsuzanne.crow@icn.siemens.com

Web site: http://www.usa.siemens.com/

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