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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak X, L.P.&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares directly owned by Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak X Affiliates, L.P.&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak IX, L.P.&quot;).</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares directly owned by Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak IX Affiliates-A, L.P.&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners VI, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak VI, L.P.&quot;).</footnote>
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    <remarks>Remarks

Bandel L. Carano is a Director of Wireless Facilities, Inc.  Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates VI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak VI, L.P.; a Managing Member of Oak VI Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak VI Affiliates, L.P.; a Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX, L.P.; a Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates, L.P. and Oak IX Affiliates-A, L.P.; a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X, L.P.; and a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates, L.P.

The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein (except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities) and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the 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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        <signatureDate>2004-08-11</signatureDate>
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