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Judy Lin Joins Silver Spring Networks Executive Team as Chief Product Officer

Redwood City, CA, July 15, 2009 - Silver Spring Networks, a leading Smart Grid network solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Judy Lin to the role of Chief Product Officer. Judy will be responsible for Silver Spring Networks' hardware and software product offerings, and will report directly to Silver Spring Networks CEO, Chairman and President Scott Lang. In this role, Judy will work closely with utility customers to deliver innovative and industry-leading open, IP-based networking solutions.

"Judy brings an incredible track record of leading development organizations from start-ups to billion-dollar businesses," said Scott. "She has a solid background in hardware, software and services and shares our passion for building the Smart Grid. We are thrilled to have her on the team."

Judy most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Ethernet Switching Technology Group. Prior to Cisco, she was Senior Vice President and General Manager at Electronics for Imaging, a leading provider of imaging solutions. In 1996, Judy joined VeriSign as a founding member of the development team, where she was instrumental in building the technology, infrastructure, and products that led the company to $1.5 billion in revenue. While at VeriSign, she served as Senior Vice President of product development, IT services, and infrastructure operations and as Executive Vice President and General Manager for the security services division.

"I've always been passionate about improving the environment, and joining Silver Spring Networks gives me the opportunity to leverage my broad experience with a company focused on establishing the foundation of the smart grid," said Judy. "Silver Spring Networks has a reputation for excellence and products that are field-proven, and I'm excited to contribute to take the company to new heights".

About Silver Spring Networks

Silver Spring Networks is a leading Smart Grid network solutions provider that enables utilities to achieve operational efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and offer their customers new ways to monitor and manage their energy consumption. SSN provides the hardware, software and services that allow utilities to deploy and run unlimited advanced applications, including Smart Metering, Demand Response, Distribution Automation and Distributed Generation, over a single, unified network. SSN’s Smart Energy Network is based on open, Internet Protocol (IP) standards, allowing continuous, two-way communication between the utility and every device on the grid. SSN has successful deployments with leading utilities in the US and abroad, including Florida Power & Light, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pepco Holdings, Inc., Jemena Electricity Networks Limited and United Energy Distribution, among others. In 2008, the World Economic Forum honored Silver Spring Networks as a Technology Pioneer. SSN also holds numerous patents in the area of utility network optimization. For additional information, please visit www.silverspringnetworks.com.

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Lisa Magnuson
Silver Spring Networks
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