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John O’Farrell Joins Silver Spring Network As Executive Vice President of Business Development

Redwood City, CA, January 15, 2008 - Silver Spring Networks, a leading provider of Smart Energy Networks, announced today that John O’Farrell has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Business Development. In this role, John will be responsible for cultivating new opportunities in the areas of energy efficiency and smart grid networking and will report to Scott Lang, President and CEO.

“John’s experience in the area of corporate and business development as well as his past strategic, operational and international roles in the software and networking industries will have an immediate impact as we expand” said Scott Lang, President and CEO of Silver Spring Networks. “On a global level, the utility industry is facing enormous challenges and is ready to embrace change. John will lead our charge to evangelize our vision of the “plug and play” IP-based Smart Energy Network. John will be focused on smart grid partnerships and transactions that demonstrate our commitment to increasing the efficiency of the current grid,” continued Scott. “As Silver Spring Networks expands internationally, John’s experience abroad will also be invaluable.”

John is a senior executive with over 20 years of US and international experience. Most recently, John was Executive Vice President, Business Development, at Opsware. During his tenure at Opsware, John was responsible for four successful acquisitions, major strategic partnerships with EDS and Cisco, and other strategic transactions culminating in the sale of Opsware to HP (HPQ) for $1.65 Billion in September 2007. Prior to Opsware, John was Executive Vice President, International, for Excite@Home, where he founded the international division and grew it to $70M in annual revenues. Earlier in his career, John held positions of increasing responsibility in the United States and Europe with organizations including MediaOne Group/US West, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Telecom Ireland and the European Commission.

“Joining a team that is leading the way to an IP-based Smart Grid, with its tremendous potential impact on climate change, is a great fit for me,” stated John. “I am excited about contributing to Silver Spring Networks’ continued growth, and working with existing and new partners to develop new products and markets in the area of energy efficiency.”

About Silver Spring Networks

Silver Spring Networks is a leading smart grid networking platform technology and solutions provider. We have connected over 10 million homes and businesses throughout the world with the goal of achieving greater energy efficiency for the planet. Our innovative products enable utilities to gain efficiencies,integrate renewable energy sources and empower customers to monitor and manage energy consumption. Silver Spring Networks’ utility clients include Baltimore Gas & Electric, CitiPower & Powercor, Florida Power & Light, Jemena Electricity Networks Limited, Pacific Gas & Electric and Pepco Holdings, Inc. among others.  For more information please visit www.silverspringnet.com.

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