Tel Aviv, Israel and Newark, CA - CopperGate Communications, a Challenge Fund II portfolio company today announced today that it has been named to FierceIPTV's first annual Fierce 15 list.

CopperGate is the leading provider of standards-based technology for networking high-speed entertainment data throughout the home over existing wires. This distinction honors CopperGate as one of the top 15 emerging IPTV companies for 2006. FierceIPTV is a weekly email newsletter distributed by FierceMarkets that covers news and insights on the emerging IPTV industry, providing more than 18,000 subscribers a quick, authoritative briefing on the week's top wireless stories and markets.

"With AT&T's recent announcement to deploy HomePNA 3 technology, and CopperGate being the leading chip supplier in that space, this alone gives CopperGate the right to be on the Fierce15 list," said Brian Dolan, editor of FierceIPTV. "CopperGate has an impressive list of global design wins and investors, and is to be a big winner at the end of this race."

"We are honored to be a charter winner of the FiercelIPTV Fierce15 awards, " said Gabi Hilevitz, CopperGate CEO. "With IPtv making its way into the homes of families everywhere, we understand the importance of keeping up-to-date on what is developing in the industry with publications such as FierceIPTV."

The FierceIPTV Fierce 15 awards represent the best companies in the IPTV space that are making significant strides in technology and product development for the delivery of IPTV on a global scale. The complete list of winning companies is available today in a special issue of FierceIPTV web site at

http://www.fierceiptv.com .

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About Coppergate

CopperGate Communications develops chipsets designed to revolutionize home networking and networked entertainment. CopperGate is the leading provider of standards-based technology for distributing high speed IP data throughout the home over existing wires. CopperGate works with the world's leading system manufacturers to deliver the only products that operate over both phone lines and coax cables on a single network enabling consumers to conveniently connect equipment to broadband services throughout the home. CopperGate's products have been field tested and selected by leading service providers as key components for their triple play deployment solutions .Founded in 2000, CopperGate is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with offices in Newark, California, Taiwan and Tokyo. For more information, please visit www.copper-gate.com.