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<CONFORMED-NAME>AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>WA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>777 YAMATO ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33431
<PHONE>561-893-8670
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>777 YAMATO ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 105
<CITY>BOCA RATON
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33431
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>HUSEBY THOMAS S
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<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>081008987
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>777-1087TH AVENUE NE
<STREET2>SUITE 1895
<CITY>BELLEVUE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>98004
<PHONE>4256375602
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 HUSEBY 8-2008 OPTION GRANT
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HUSEBY THOMAS S</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>719 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 1405</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98104-1728</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>121980</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2553</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>SeaPoint Ventures I, LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.503</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-08</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-09-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person is a General Partner of SeaPoint Ventures I, LLC, and disclaims beneficial interest except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option becomes exercisable as to 2,083.33 shares on September 8, 2008, with the remaining becoming exercisable for an additional 2,083.33 shares per month for 23 months, and will be fully exercisable on August 8, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Brant, Attorney in Fact for Thomas S. Huseby</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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