XKL, LLC

XKL Announces Headquarters Move to Kirkland, Washington

New Location Provides Room For Growth As DarkStar™ Product Line Increases Production

Kirkland, WA (March 3, 2010) – XKL, LLC a leading-edge provider of enterprise fiber optic networking equipment, announced today the relocation of its corporate headquarters within Washington from Redmond to Kirkland. XKL will occupy expanded space at 12020 113th Ave NE. The new location also provides XKL with a world class manufacturing facility to meet burgeoning demand for the DarkStar DWDM product suite. XKL had been headquartered in Redmond since 1991.

“We are excited about this opportunity to relocate to a facility able to accommodate XKL today and into the future,” said Len Bosack, CEO of XKL. “This move signifies the confidence that we have in our new products and evolving business.”

The move, which is scheduled to be completed by March 5th, 2010, positions the company for future growth, fueled by continued success in the optical networking space.

“We are pleased to be moving into a facility that allows us more flexibility to continue our technology innovation and keep our manufacturing efforts locally-based,” said Len Bosack. “This move positions the company for future growth, fueled by continued success of our fiber optic products

For more information, visit www.xkl.com.

About XKL:
Led by CEO and Cisco Systems co-founder Len Bosack, XKL LLC develops products that epitomize the company’s mission: Bringing fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications. XKL optical transport terminal technologies enable enterprises with enormous and complex data transmission needs to tap into the power of the wholesale Internet. This allows XKL customers to achieve network independence, greater reliability, enhanced transmission speed and better value. The company is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. For more information, visit www.xkl.com.

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