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August 15, 2006

Billion Electric Successfully Completes TR-069 Interoperability Testing with SupportSoft
SupportSoft Digital 360° Interoperability Lab Validates
Company’s Compliance with Industry Standard for CPE WAN Management

Redwood City, CA, and Hsin-tien City, Taiwan, August 15, 2006 – Billion Electric Co. Ltd (Taiex:#3027), based in Taiwan and one of the leading manufacturers of power supply and network communications equipment worldwide, and SupportSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRT), a leading provider of technical support automation software, today announced that the manufacturer’s CPE devices have successfully passed interoperability testing with the DSL Forum CPE WAN Management protocol. Known as TR-069, this specification ensures that Billion Electric customer premises equipment (CPE) can be easily configured, activated and managed from a console in the network, helping service providers to effectively control the costs of deployment and support of a CPE device, as well as tightly manage triple play service delivery.

The TR-069 specification provides the necessary framework for efficient and scalable deployment of new services using DSL broadband infrastructure, including combined delivery of VoIP, IPTV and high-speed data services. SupportSoft lab testing has validated that Billion Electric’s CPE devices and SupportSoft ServiceGateway™ software interoperate in accordance with the DSL Forum’s specification.

The DSL Forum is recognized as the leading industry consortium dedicated to developing the full potential of DSL broadband. Its membership includes 200 leading service providers, equipment manufacturers and other interested parties worldwide -- all committed to developing common standards and embracing new applications to meet the needs of the next generation of multi-media services for DSL customers.

“Billion Electric’s commitment to quality is essential to our success with our customers including Telefonica in Spain and Telia in Sweden. Working with SupportSoft to ensure product compatibility with industry standards provides them with the quality assurance they demand,” said Ben Chen, CTO of Billion Electric. “Validating interoperability with SupportSoft solutions and the DSL Forum TR-069 specification helps ensure that we are providing a standards-driven remote management interface for DSL modems so that our customers can more easily deliver triple-play premium services.”

“Billion Electric’s successful completion of CPE testing by the SupportSoft Digital 360º Interoperability Lab demonstrates their commitment and leadership in standards-based interoperability,” said James Morehead, vice president of product management and marketing at SupportSoft. “Billion’s compliance with the TR-069 specification means that its service provider customers can be assured that the company’s devices will interoperate smoothly with SupportSoft software solutions and the prevailing industry standard for gateway management.”

About Billion

Billion Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiex: 3027), based in Taiwan, was founded in 1973. It is one of the leading providers of network equipment and power supply products in the Asia Pacific rim. Since its Communication Division was established in 1992, Billion has reinforced its investment in developing next generation network equipment and Internet access devices for home users, telecommuters, and SME users. Billion has been accorded a number of honors for its networking products and has acquired a considerable customer base across Europe, America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific markets. For more information, please visit www.billion.com.

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