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Catapult Communications 3G Expertise Acknowledged by NEC



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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb 13, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Catapult Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: CATT) today announced that its
Japanese subsidiary has been awarded a Letter of Appreciation from NEC
Corporation. This prestigious acknowledgment was bestowed for Catapult Japan's
significant assistance with NEC's completion of the IMT-2000 Mobile Telephone
System for Japanese wireless network operator J-Phone Co., Ltd.

The award ceremony was held in NEC's head office in Tokyo where Catapult and
nine other companies were recognized.

Catapult Japan's Representative Director, Kenichi Eguchi stated, "Catapult has
maintained a successful relationship with NEC for many years. This award
demonstrates that NEC considers our work with them as an ongoing contribution to
the growth of their Mobile Telecommunications. We are honored to receive this
award."

The deployment of IMT-2000 marks a new phase in the development of a dynamic
mobile Internet in Japan. IMT-2000 is a third-generation (3G) wireless
telecommunications service that offers high-speed transmission ranging from
384kpbs to 2Mps, and broad integration with a variety of devices and media
channels. The emergence of web-enabled cell phones in Japan over the past three
years has demonstrated the power of the mobile Internet as a driver of IT and
consumer markets.

About Catapult

Catapult Communications is the leading supplier of advanced digital telecom test
systems to global equipment manufacturers and service providers including
Lucent, Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo and Nortel. The Catapult DCT2000(R) and
MGTS(R) systems deliver superior test solutions for hundreds of protocols and
variants -- spanning 3G, VoIP, GPRS, SS7, Intelligent Network, ATM, ISDN and
other network environments. The Company is committed to providing testing tools
that are at the forefront of the telecom technology curve.

Catapult is headquartered at 160 South Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94041.
Tel: [phone]. International offices are located in the U.K., Germany,
France, Finland, Canada, Japan and Australia. Information about Catapult
Communications can be found on the Web at www.catapult.com.

CONTACT: Robin Rickert of Catapult Communications, [phone], or
[e-mail].

SOURCE Catapult Communications Corporation


CONTACT: Robin Rickert of Catapult Communications, [phone], or
[e-mail]

URL: http://www.catapult.com
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