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        <issuerName>OCCAM NETWORKS INC/DE</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>FEDERMAN IRWIN</rptOwnerName>
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Presidio Management Group V, L.L.C. (&amp;quot;PMG V&amp;quot;) and Presidio Management Group VII, L.L.C. (&amp;quot;PMG VII&amp;quot;).  Reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the reported shares but disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by U.S. Venture Partners V, L.P. (&amp;quot;USVP V&amp;quot;), USVP V International, L.P. (&amp;quot;V Int'l&amp;quot;), 2180 Associates Fund V, L.P. (&amp;quot;2180 V&amp;quot;) USVP V Entrepreneur Partners, L.P. (&amp;quot;EP V&amp;quot;), U.S. Venture Partners VII, L.P. (&amp;quot;USVP VII&amp;quot;), 2180 Associates Fund VII, L.P. (&amp;quot;2180 VII&amp;quot;), USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-A, L.P. (&amp;quot;EP VII-A&amp;quot;), and USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-B, L.P. (&amp;quot;EP VII-B&amp;quot;), except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Each share of Series A preferred stock coverted to 75.68111 shares of common on 5/29/03</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Michael P. Maher - Attorney in fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

