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        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted to Bandel L. Carano as a director of AIRN pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).   Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak Investment Partners XI, L.P. (&quot;Oak XI, L.P.&quot;), and the option is held by Mr. Carano for the benefit of Oak XI, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Director Options become exercisable as to 625 shares on September 10, 2007, with the remainder becoming exercisable for an additional 625 shares per month for 23 months, and will be fully exercisable on August 10, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not Applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Director Options to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock, which are held by Bandel L. Carano on behalf of Oak  XI, L.P.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Remarks

Bandel L. Carano is a Director of Airspan Networks Inc.  Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates VIII, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak Investment Partners VIII, LP (&quot;Oak VIII, L.P.&quot;); a Managing Member of Oak VIII Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak VIII Affiliates Fund, L.P. (&quot;Oak VIII Affiliates, L.P.&quot;); and a Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak XI, L.P.

Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a &quot;group&quot; and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities) other than any securities reported herein as being directly owned by such Reporting Person, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</remarks>

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