SUREWEST REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

Free cash flow, EBITDA and revenue growth driven by

advanced broadband network and cost-saving initiatives

• 47% increase in Broadband EBITDA and 14% increase in Broadband revenue year-over-year

• Free cash flow increased by $13.5 million to positive $4 million year-over-year

• Repurchased 107,600 shares during the quarter at an average of $8.57

• Debt net of cash and cash equivalents reduced by $12 million from year-end 2008, and cash and cash equivalents increased to $10 million

• Operating expenses decreased 2% sequentially

• Net income of $959 thousand compared to $20.9 million year-over-year due to second quarter 2008 gain of $19 million from sale of wireless assets

ROSEVILLE, CA – August 6, 2009 – Leading independent communications holding company SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, more

Allot Announces Largest Mobile Operator Win to Date

Initial orders under the frame agreement with global tier-1 group worth approximately US$5 million

Boston, MA - August 6, 2009 - Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT), a leader in IP service optimization and revenue generation solutions based on deep packet inspection (DPI), announced today a framework agreement with a global tier-1 mobile operator group. Initial orders received are worth approximately five million US dollars. The initial order includes the widest global deployment of Allot Service Gateway to date. In the current deployment, the Allot solution is being installed with local operators in a number of countries which collectively service more than 60 million voice subscribers.

The 3GPP mobile standard compliant solution is designed to ensure fair use network management and maximize subscriber quality of experience (QoE). The solution enables the operator to intelligently manage the network resources and more

Alsdorf, Germany – German enterprise communications software vendor Cycos AG leads the Western European market for Unified Messaging solutions. That is the result of a study by market research company MZA Ltd, which specializes in the IT and tele¬communications industry (The Western European UC Applications Market Competitive Environment – 2009 Edition). For the fourth time in succession, the British analysts have ranked Cycos No. 1, ahead of Cisco and Avaya. With a market share 21 percent of total user licenses in 2008, Cycos even could extend its advance (2007: 17 percent). more