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*Silicon Valley\
U.S. Export Assistance Center*

*U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service*

*U.S. Department of Commerce*

*152 N. 3^rd^ St. Ste 550*

*San Jose, CA 95112*

*Tel.: 1-408-271-7300*

*Fax: 1-408-271-7306*

*www.buyusa.gov/siliconvalley*

*Joanne Vliet ext. 100*

*Director*

*Chris Damm ext. 108*

*International Trade Specialist*

*Mari Felton-Beal ext. 104*

*International Trade Specialist*

*Keith Hwang ext. 110*

*International Trade Specialist*

*Gabriela Zelaya ext. 102*

*International Trade Specialist*

*Jo Allyn Scott ext 103*

*BIS - Export Licensing Specialist*

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith Hwang**

January 24, 2006 (408) 271 -- 7300 x 110

**San Jose Company Honored for Export Achievements**

*Rep. Lofgren Presents Dept. of Commerce Award to Propel Software
Corporation*

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today presented Propel
Software Corporation of San Jose with the U.S. Department of Commerce's
Export Achievement Certificate. The award recognizes businesses that
have used the export services of the Department's U.S. Commercial
Service to open new foreign markets and to grow their international
business.

"Ninety-five percent of the world's consumers live outside of the United
States, and Propel Software is an example of how California businesses
are working to increase high tech export sales around the world,"
Lofgren said. "American high tech exports support good high-wage jobs
here at home while fueling ingenuity and innovation in the world
marketplace. I am pleased to recognize Propel Software Corporation with
this honor."

Propel Software Corporation, a leader in Internet acceleration
solutions, utilized the Silicon Valley U.S. Export Assistance Center and
worldwide Commercial Service network to gain introductions to internet
service providers (ISPs) in several foreign markets. Recognizing the
Commercial Service's "door-opening" ability, Propel requested meetings
with ISPs through the agency's American embassy-based offices in several
developing countries, where the prevalence of dial-up Internet access
makes Propel Accelerator particularly attractive. As a result, Propel
has made export sales to several first-time markets, including Thailand,
Russia and several Latin American countries.

"The expert assistance of the U.S. Commerce Department has been
invaluable to our global expansion," said Steve Kirsch, founder and CEO
of Propel. "To enter a new market successfully you need both an in-depth
understanding of the national economy and a solid network of local
contacts, which is exactly what we have been offered by the Commercial
Service."

Propel Accelerator provides a high-speed experience for users of 802.11
hotspots, wireless mobile data, low-speed broadband and dial-up
connections. It is currently deployed by hundreds of ISPs and other
Propel users around the world, making available an improved Internet
experience to more than 34 million subscribers.

With its network of offices across the U.S. and in more than 80
countries, the U.S. Commercial Service utilizes its global presence and
international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their
products and services worldwide. In 2004, the U.S. Commercial Service
helped U.S. businesses generate export sales worth \$26 billion. For
more information call 408-271-7300 or visit
[www.export.gov](http://www.export.gov/).