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NEC Participates in Broadband World Forum Asia 2008

TOKYO, July 11, 2008 - From July 15 - 18, 2008, NEC Corporation will participate in the Broad band World Forum Asia 2008 (BWFA 2008), a premier industry event held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, which introduces the latest broadband technologies, devices, applications, solutions and services www.iec.org

NEC's exclusive exhibition booth at BWFA 2008 will feature suchinnovative wireless broadband related products as Long Term Evolution (LTE),Mobile WiMAX and Femtocell. NEC's primary goals of the exhibition include the introduction of the significant advantages of LTE, which features high performance and compact size (approximate 45mm height), when compared to conventional base stations. Additional objectives include the introduction of migration proposals from 2G/3G systems.

Highlights of the NEC exhibition also include the Advanced TCA300/Micro TCA, which has been adapted for universal architecture; the MSAN System, a multi-service access device which combines a variety of interfaces that span across G/GE-PON, Ether, Video and others; the CX2200, which has fully opened IPs to mobile backhaul networks; and IPTV that has paved the road for upcoming hit applications.

NEC aims to capitalize on BWFA 2008 in order to promote the company'slatest broadband products, applications and original business models, which have been developed to meet the ongoing growth of customer needs.

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NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: www.nec.com

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