SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oct. 26, 2006 — Symmetricom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYMM), a leading worldwide supplier of network synchronization and timing solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2007 first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006.

Fiscal first quarter revenue was $51.1 million, compared with $50.5 million in the prior quarter and $44.3 million in the first fiscal quarter in the prior year.

Net earnings in the fiscal 2007 first quarter were $3.8 million or $0.08 per share on a fully- diluted basis, compared with prior quarter net earnings of $2.0 million or $0.04 per share on a fully-diluted basis and net earnings of $1.4 million or $0.03 per share on a fully-diluted basis in the first fiscal quarter of the prior year.

Non-GAAP net earnings in the fiscal 2007 first quarter, which excludes certain items related to non-cash compensation and amortization of acquired intangibles, were $5.1 million or $0.11 per share on a fully-diluted basis, up from the prior quarter’s non-GAAP net earnings of $3.7 million or $0.08 per share on a fully-diluted basis and non-GAAP net earnings of $3.4 million or $0.07 per share on a fully-diluted basis in the first fiscal quarter of the prior year.
 
Telecom Solutions Division revenue, excluding the “other revenue” component, was $32.1 million in the quarter, compared with $32.9 million in the prior quarter and $28.1 million in the prior year period.  The “other revenue” component, which primarily consists of manufacturing performed for third parties, was $3.8 million in the fiscal 2007 first quarter, compared with $3.7 million in the previous quarter and $1.7 million in the same quarter last year.  As previously announced in our Form 8K filing on April 28, 2006, the company anticipates exiting this “other revenue” business in the second half of fiscal 2007.    

Timing, Test & Measurement Division revenue in the quarter was $15.2 million, a 9.1 percent increase from prior quarter revenue of $13.9 million and a 4.9 percent increase from $14.4 million in the prior year period. 

Recent Highlights

• Acquired Timing Solutions Corporation (TSC) for approximately $8.0 million adding new products, talent and customers to the Timing, Test & Measurement Division. This acquisition closed in Q2 FY07 on Oct. 2, 2006.
• Continued progress with next-generation sync network projects among major customers and added several new tier-two customers.
• Received first orders for TimeCreator 1000 from major cable equipment vendors for lab testing. 

Outlook for Q2 FY07

Symmetricom expects second quarter FY07 revenue to be in the range of $50.0 million to $55.0 million.  The company expects GAAP earnings to be between $0.04 and $0.08 per share on a fully-diluted basis including integration charges for the TSC acquisition, and non-GAAP earnings to be between $0.08 and $0.12 per share on a fully-diluted basis.

Investor Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results today, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time.  Those wishing to join should dial 210-234-0001 and reference the passcode “Symmetricom.”  A live webcast of the conference call will also be available via the company’s web site at www.symmetricom.com.  A replay of the call will be available until Nov. 3 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.  To access the replay, please dial 203-369-3795.

Non-GAAP Information

Certain non-GAAP financial information is included in this press release. In the non-GAAP Statements of Operations, Symmetricom excludes certain items related to non-cash compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, impairment of goodwill and other intangibles, integration and restructuring charges and unusual and non-recurring items. Symmetricom believes that excluding such items provides investors and management with a representation of the company’s core operating performance and with information useful in assessing our prospects for the future and underlying trends in Symmetricom’s operating performance.  Management uses such non-GAAP information to evaluate financial results and to establish operational goals. Non-GAAP information is not determined using GAAP and should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for data prepared in accordance with GAAP.  A reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to the GAAP results is provided in the “Consolidated Statements of Operations (non-GAAP)” schedule provided in the press release.

Safe Harbor 

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning estimates of future revenue and earnings, changes in anticipated customer demand for next-generation sync network products to replace legacy products, as well as the information regarding the usefulness of the non-GAAP financial information. Symmetricom's actual results could differ materially from those projected or suggested in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause future actual results to differ materially from the results projected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements include: reduced rates of demand for telecommunication products or test and measurement products, our customers’ ability and need to upgrade existing equipment, our ability to negotiate contracts with our customers, our ability to maintain gross margins, timing of orders, cancellation or delay of customer orders, loss of customers, difficulties in manufacturing products to specification or customer volume requirements, challenges in integrating businesses, customer acceptance of new products, geopolitical risks such as terrorist acts and the risk factors listed from time to time in Symmetricom's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006, and subsequent Form 8K’s. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, the company does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Note: Financial schedules attached.

Notes to Consolidated Statements of Operations (000’s) Three Months ended September 30, 2006

(a) The above non-GAAP Statements of Operations exclude the effects of the following:

• For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the amortization of purchased technology related to the acquisitions of Datum, TrueTime, Telmax, HP Communications Synchronization Business and Agilent Technologies’ Frequency and Timing Standards product line, which amounted to $740;
• For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the amortization of purchased technology related to the acquisitions of Datum, TrueTime, Telmax, HP Communications Synchronization Business and Agilent Technologies’ Frequency and Timing Standards product line, which amounted to $1,115;
• For the three months ended September 30, 2006, stock based compensation expense of $1,136 after adopting FAS123R;
• For the three months ended September 30, 2005, stock based compensation expense of $1,293 after adopting FAS123R;
• For the three months ended September 30, 2005, integration and restructuring charges related to the acquisition of Agilent Technologies’ Frequency and Timing Standards product line of  $126;
• For the three months ended September 30, 2006, amortization of other intangibles related to the Datum, TrueTime and Agilent Technologies’ Frequency and Timing Standards product line acquisitions of $117 (from operating expenses);
• For the three months ended September 30, 2005, amortization of other intangibles related to the Datum and TrueTime acquisitions of $98 (from operating expenses);

(b) The above non-GAAP Statements of Operations assume a quarterly effective income tax rate of 34.0% and 24.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively.