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Soapstone Networks, an Avici Systems (NASDAQ: AVCI) business unit, today announced that it is showcasing its PNC(TM) (Provider Network Controller), the industry's only dynamic control plane for Carrier Ethernet at the MPLS and Ethernet World Congress in Paris, France, February 6th through 8th.

Avici Systems (NASDAQ:AVCI), Soapstone Networks today announced that it is participating in Ethernet Expo 2007, which is assembling industry leading service providers, suppliers and enterprise experts from dozens of companies to explore major Carrier Ethernet networking and service trends.

Avici Systems' (NASDAQ:AVCI) Soapstone Networks today unveiled its Provider Network Controller (PNC) (TM) at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago (booth 1531). Soapstone's software is designed to bring orderly, predictable business-driven behavior to IP networks.

Avici Systems (NASDAQ:AVCI), today announced that its Soapstone Networks has successfully completed interoperability testing of the IPsphere Forum (IPSF) "Service Structuring Stratum" or SSS.