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BigBand Networks Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Following the recent additions of Harald Braun and Michael Pohl as independent directors, BigBand Networks today announced the resignations of Gal Israely of Cedar Funds and Bruce Sachs of Charles River Ventures.

June 8, 2009

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – June 8, 2009 – BigBand Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBND), a leading innovator in digital video networking, today announced changes to its Board of Directors.

Following the recent additions of Harald Braun and Michael Pohl as independent directors, BigBand Networks today announced the resignations of Gal Israely of Cedar Funds and Bruce Sachs of Charles River Ventures. Both Cedar Funds and Charles River Ventures were early investors in BigBand Networks.  Mr. Israely has served on the Board of Directors since the Board’s inception, and Mr. Sachs has served as a director since 2005.

"We'd like to thank Gal and Bruce for their significant contributions and many years of service to our Board, as they were both instrumental in the early stages of the Company's growth,” said Amir Bassan Eskenazi, President and CEO of BigBand Networks.  “We wish them continued success.”

About BigBand Networks

BigBand Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: BBND] provides broadband service providers with innovative network solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on Big Band’s video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, advanced advertising, video-on-demand and interactive TV. BigBand Networks’ customers include more than 200 service providers—including seven of the ten largest service providers in the U.S.—and leading cable and Telco service providers in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. BigBand Networks is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide. For additional information about the company, please call +1.650.995.5000, email info@bigbandnet.com or visit www.bigbandnet.com.