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22 Jan 2009
MILESTONE ORDER FOR
SILICOM: MAINSTREAM SALE TO TIER-1 SERVER
MANUFACTURER
Differentiated
Solution, Customization Capabilities & Financial
Stability Pave Way to $1.1M Order From Top-3
Server Player
KFAR SAVA, Israel - January
22, 2009 - Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ and
TASE:
SILC)
today announced that one of the world’s three
largest server manufacturers has placed a $1.1
million order for Silicom’s Multiport Gigabit
Ethernet Server Adapters for use in a specific
project. In accordance with the customer’s
requirements, the adapters have been customized to
fit the specific implementation environment, and
are scheduled to be delivered during the next two
months.
“We are extremely proud and pleased to have been
selected by this Tier-1 manufacturer, and believe
that the order’s long-term strategic importance
for Silicom extends far beyond its financial
contribution,” commented Shaike Orbach, Silicom’s
President and CEO. “Before making its choice, the
customer carried out comprehensive financial and
technological due diligence. We believe the fact
that we ‘passed’ on all fronts represents a strong
third-party confirmation of our business platform
and our capabilities.
“We look forward to demonstrating our
differentiated capabilities to this industry
giant, both in terms of customer service and
technological leadership. As such, we hope the
experience will lead to more orders over the long
term.”
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About Silicom
Silicom Ltd. is an
industry-leading provider of high-performance
server/appliances networking
solutions. The Company's flagship products
include a variety of multi-port Gigabit Ethernet,
copper and fiber-optic, server adapters and
innovative BYPASS adapters designed to increase
throughput and availability of server-based
systems, WAN Optimization and security appliances
and other mission-critical gateway applications.
For more information, please visit:
www.silicom.co.il.
Statements in this press
release which are not historical data are
forward-looking statements which involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not
under the Company's control, which may cause
actual results, performance, or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from the
results, performance, or other expectations
implied by these forward-looking statements. These
factors include, but are not limited to, those
detailed in the Company's periodic filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company disclaims any duty to update such
statements.
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Company Contact:
Eran Gilad, CFO
Silicom Ltd.
Tel: +972-9-764-4555
E-mail:
erang@silicom.co.il |
Investor relations
contact:
Kenny Green / Ehud
Helft
GK Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
E-mail :
info@gkir.com
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