Transition Networks to Present on Service Provisioning and Activation for Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Services at Ethernet Expo Americas 2012

NYC — October 23, 2012 — Transition Networks Inc., the fiber networking technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCS), announced today that VP & General Manager, Sev Sadura, will be presenting on the Service Provisioning and Activation Panel for CE 2.0 Services at Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas Conference being held November 6-8, 2012 at the Hilton New York. The presentation, titled “Service Provisioning & Activation Made Simple for CE 2.0 Services” is scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 4:50 p.m. The panel is dedicated to CE 2.0 solutions spotlighting new automated solutions that promise to make Ethernet deployments faster, simpler, and more reliable. The tools discussed are designed to streamline business processes on an end-to-end basis and enable operators to more rapidly deliver advanced services that support robust service level agreements (SLAs) with multiple class of service (CoS) options.

Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas 2012 is a premier Carrier Ethernet networking event. In its 13th year, the annual Ethernet event will assemble dozens of experts from the service provider, supplier and analyst communities in New York City to explore the hottest trends and paint a roadmap for where Ethernet is likely to take us in the coming decade.

Ethernet Expo Americas 2012 is designed to meet the information needs of service providers and enterprises that are considering what next-generation services and applications to deploy, and what infrastructures will help them do this in the most cost-effective and productive manner. The conference will feature informative presentations, keynotes from some of the biggest names in Ethernet, and lively panel discussions about all aspects of the growing and evolving Ethernet market.

For more information regarding Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas, please visit www.lightreading.com.

For more information on Transition Networks and related technologies, please visit Transition Networks at booth #211 or visit www.transition.com.

About Transition Networks Carrier-Grade Products
Transition Networks has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high-quality access and backhaul equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. Transition has been a long-time active member of the MEF and a pontificator for the proliferation of Ethernet technology in Carrier access networks. Transition Networks has previously achieved Carrier Ethernet Generation 1.0 certification (MEF 9, 14, and 21), and the newly released S3280 NID is Carrier Ethernet 2.0-compliant.

About Transition Networks Inc.
Transition Networks Inc. is top manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers in 50 countries. Transition Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company (NASDAQ-GM: JCS).

Statements regarding the Company’s anticipated performance in 2012 are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: competitive products and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.