Terms and Conditions

Conditions Of Use

The following conditions of use apply to all visitors or users of this Web site. By accessing this Web Site, user acknowledges acceptance of these terms and conditions. Sonus reserves the right to amend these conditions of use from time to time and at any time. In case of any violation of these conditions of use, Sonus reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for such violations. These conditions of use apply to all visits to the Sonus Web site, both now and in the future.

Safe Harbor

Some of the information on this Web site may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to Item 1A "Risk Factors" of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 and all subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K filed with the SEC, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors include among others: Company's ability to align its cost structure with market conditions, the impact of material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures, and our internal control over financial reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely and accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial results; risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's restatement of its historical stock option granting practices and accounting including regulatory actions; actions that may be taken by significant shareholders; risks associated with our international expansion; and the impact the current global financial market conditions may have on the telecommunications industry. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law.

Copyright

All content on this site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips and software, is the property of Sonus Networks, Inc. or its content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly) of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Sonus Networks, Inc. and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. All software used on this site is the property of Sonus Networks, Inc. or its software suppliers and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. The content on this site may not be used, copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way, without Sonus Networks' prior written consent.

Trademarks

Sonus, Open Services Architecture, Insignus, Sonus Insight, IMX and mobilEdge are registered trademarks, and GSX9000, GSX4000, ASX, HSX, PSX, SGX and SRX are trademarks of Sonus Networks, Inc. Open Services Partner Alliance and SonusCARE are service marks of Sonus Networks. The Telecom Corridor is a registered trademark of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks may be the property of their respective owners. The Sonus Networks, Inc. trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Sonus Networks' in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits Sonus Networks, Inc. Users of this Web site are not permitted to use the Sonus trademarks without the prior written consent of Sonus or the third party which may own the trademark.

DISCLAIMER

Information on this Web site is for information purposes only and is subject to change at Sonus' sole discretion without notice. Sonus has no obligation or commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature, enhancement or function described in this release. The information is provided "AS IS," with all faults, and without any warranties whatsoever, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, performance or fitness for a particular purpose or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.

THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY SONUS NETWORKS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. SONUS NETWORKS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. SONUS NETWORKS, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. SONUS NETWORKS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOST DATA OR LOSS OF USE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information and content on this site. However, Sonus Networks assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Sonus Networks disclaims any obligation or duty to update any information contained in this site. Any changes will be made at Sonus Networks' sole discretion at any time without notice.

Warranties

Descriptions of, or references to, products, services or publications within Sonus Networks' Web server does not imply endorsement of that product, service or publication. Sonus Networks makes no warranty of any kind with respect to the subject matter included herein, the products listed herein, or the completeness or accuracy of the information. Sonus Networks specifically disclaims all warranties, express, implied or otherwise, including without limitation, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.

Applicable Law

This site is created and controlled by Sonus Networks, Inc. in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. As such, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will govern these disclaimers, terms and conditions, without reference to any principles of conflicts of laws. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Sonus Web site may be instituted in a state or federal court located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and you consent to jurisdiction and venue in such forums. We reserve the right to make changes to our site and to these disclaimers, terms and conditions at any time.

Compliance with Applicable Laws and Export Control Laws

Use of this Web site is governed by all applicable federal, state and local laws. All information available on this site is subject to U.S. export control laws and may also be subject to the laws of the country where you reside. Sonus Networks makes no representation that the content on this site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to it from territories where the content is illegal is prohibited.

All Sonus Networks, Inc. products and publications are commercial in nature. Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013 and FAR 52.227-19.

General

This site is controlled and operated by Sonus Networks, Inc. Sonus makes no representation that information or materials available on this site, or on other sites linked to this site, are appropriate or available for use in your particular locations, and access to them from locations where their contents are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this site you do so of your own initiative and you are solely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Sonus may revise this notice at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current notice because it is binding upon you.

Links to Third Party Sites

For your convenience, Sonus provides links to sites belonging to other parties, which are not under the control of Sonus. Sonus neither reviews, regularly monitors nor has any responsibility for the contents of such sites, and the fact that Sonus has provided a link to such sites is not to be interpreted as an endorsement of, or acceptance of responsibility for, their contents. The content of the third party Web sites has been supplied by, and is the sole responsibility of, those third parties. You shall remain solely responsible for protecting yourself from viruses and other destructive elements that may be present on those sites.

Privacy Policy

Sonus is committed to preserving your right to privacy when you visit our Web site. In general, you can visit Sonus on the Web without revealing any information about yourself or your company.

There are some sections of the site that invite you to contact us for more information and then we may need to know your name and address or other personal information, such as your email address. We intend to let you know before we collect any personal information about you over the Internet. If you choose to give us personal information via the Internet, we intend to let you know how we will use this information. If you do not wish anyone at Sonus to use this information for future contact, we will endeavor to respect your request.

We track the domains from which our visitors come from to collect statistics on our Web site traffic for usage and trend analysis. However, we do not link your Internet address to anything identifiable to you as an individual. Sonus uses a technology named "cookies"-a small data file that may be placed on your system that helps us keep a record of your visit. You have the option of setting your browser to recognize a cookie and provide you with the opportunity to accept or reject it.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes unless you have granted us permission to do so. We may share your personal information within Sonus and its subsidiaries for purposes of data processing or storage. We may respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process by disclosing your personal information and other related information, if necessary. We may collect and possibly share personal information and any other additional information available to us in order to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Sonus' terms of use or as otherwise required by law.

Our Web site may provide links to other third party Web sites which are outside Sonus' control and not covered by this policy. Sonus encourages you to review the privacy policies posted on these sites you visit.

Access to Password Protected/Secure Areas

Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Web site is restricted to authorized users. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Web site may be subject to legal action.

Stock Price Performance Disclaimer

The stock price performance shown of the stock quotes on the Sonus Web site is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.