Press Release

Zhone Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Oakland, CA — July 22, 2008 — Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was $40.1 million compared with $43.0 million for the first quarter of 2008 and $44.1 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net loss for the second quarter of 2008, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), was $80.3 million or $0.53 per share compared with a net loss of $0.9 million or $0.01 per share for the first quarter of 2008, and a net loss of $4.6 million or $0.03 per share for the second quarter of 2007. Pro forma earnings before stock-based compensation, interest, taxes, depreciation, lease liability accruals, gain on sale of intangible assets, and goodwill impairment ("EBITDA") was a $5.2 million loss for the second quarter of 2008, compared to a pro forma EBITDA loss of $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2008, and pro forma EBITDA loss of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2007.

Zhone's chief executive officer Mory Ejabat stated, "Our results for the second quarter were unfortunately overshadowed by events with our largest customer in Latin America, who made a request for unacceptably aggressive price reductions late in the negotiations over a multi-million dollar expansion. Our fundamentals in other markets remain strong, and we will continue to build on them to improve gross margins while reducing expenses to achieve profitability."

Zhone will conduct a conference call and audio webcast today, July 22, 2008, at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to review its second quarter 2008 results. This call is open to the public by dialing +1 (800) 901-5213 for U.S. callers and +1 (617) 786-2962 for international callers and then entering passcode 83213297. The audio webcast will be simultaneously available on the Investor Relations section of Zhone's website at http://www.zhone.com/investors/.

A replay of the conference call will be available after the original call by dialing +1 (888) 286-8010 for U.S. callers and +1 (617) 801-6888 for international callers and then entering passcode 66470411. An audio webcast replay will also be available online at http://www.zhone.com/investors/ for approximately one week following the original call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Zhone's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Zhone uses pro forma EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure Zhone believes is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of Zhone's past financial performance and prospects for the future. These adjustments to GAAP results are made with the intent of providing greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. These non-GAAP results are among the primary indicators that management uses as a basis for making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the company's operational performance, including the company's ability to provide cash flows to invest in research and development, and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to the company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between net loss calculated on a GAAP basis and pro forma EBITDA on a non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

                       ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
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June 30,  March 31, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
2008      2008      2007      2008      2007
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Net revenue          $ 40,069  $ 43,033  $ 44,085  $ 83,102  $ 87,231
Cost of revenue        28,412    29,177    29,028    57,589    56,515
Stock-based
compensation              41        50        81        91       201
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Gross profit           11,616    13,806    14,976    25,422    30,515
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Operating expenses:
Research and
product
development (1)     7,156     7,144     8,528    14,300    17,184
Sales and
marketing (1)       7,855     7,742     8,068    15,597    16,695
General and
administrative
(1)                 6,388     3,012     2,783     9,400     5,608
Gain on sale of
intangible
assets                (93)   (3,204)        -    (3,297)        -
Goodwill
impairment         70,401         -         -    70,401         -
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Total operating
expenses         91,707    14,694    19,379   106,401    39,487
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Operating loss   (80,091)     (888)   (4,403)  (80,979)   (8,972)
Other expense, net       (150)      (20)      (26)     (170)     (205)
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Loss before
income taxes    (80,241)     (908)   (4,429)  (81,149)   (9,177)
Income tax provision       93        33       125       126       163
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Net loss        $(80,334) $   (941) $ (4,554) $(81,275) $ (9,340)
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Basic and diluted
net loss per share  $  (0.53) $  (0.01) $  (0.03) $  (0.54) $  (0.06)

Weighted average
shares outstanding
used to compute
basic and diluted
net loss per share   150,260   150,072   149,533   150,166   149,462

(1) Amounts include
stock-based
compensation costs
as follows:
Research and
product
development         128       145       184       273       446
Sales and
marketing           128       138       147       266       358
General and
administrative      343       303       360       646       749
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599       586       691     1,185     1,553

GAAP net loss        $(80,334) $   (941) $ (4,554) $(81,275) $ (9,340)
Stock-based
compensation             640       636       772     1,276     1,754
Interest expense,
net                      190       136        77       326       244
Income taxes               93        33       125       126       163
Depreciation              579       556       672     1,135     1,328
Lease liability
accrual                3,305         -         -     3,305         -
Gain on sale of
intangible assets        (93)   (3,204)        -    (3,297)        -
Goodwill impairment    70,401         -         -    70,401         -
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Non-GAAP pro forma
EBITDA              $ (5,219) $ (2,784) $ (2,908) $ (8,003) $ (5,851)
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ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)


June 30,   December 31,
2008         2007
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments                               $   50,068  $     50,165
Accounts receivable                            30,246        33,258
Inventories                                    37,199        44,698
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       2,624         3,804
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Total current assets                        120,137       131,925
Property and equipment, net                      20,482        20,818
Goodwill                                              -        70,401
Restricted cash                                     121           186
Other assets                                         62            76
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Total assets                             $  140,802  $    223,406
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                           $   17,525  $     21,276
Line of credit                                 15,000        15,000
Current portion of long-term debt                 356           265
Accrued and other liabilities                  14,485        17,888
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Total current liabilities                    47,366        54,429
Long-term debt, less current portion           18,884        19,140
Other long-term liabilities                     4,950           290
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Total liabilities                            71,200        73,859
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock                                      150           150
Additional paid-in capital                  1,063,372     1,061,849
Other stockholders' equity                        417           610
Accumulated deficit                          (994,337)     (913,062)
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Total stockholders' equity                   69,602       149,547
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity                                  $  140,802  $    223,406
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About Zhone Technologies -- Access for a Converging World

Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) is a global leader in multi-service access network solutions, serving more than 700 of the world's most innovative network operators. The company offers the industry's broadest fully-integrated portfolio of MSAP, FTTx, EFM and Wi-Fi access technologies, enabling a full suite of services, including residential and business broadband, VoIP, and High-Definition IPTV. Zhone's converged multi-service access platform helps operators rapidly deploy premium services using copper, fiber, and wireless while improving network agility and reducing costs. www.zhone.com

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Forward-Looking Statements

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