Press Release

Deploys Harmonic's Market-Leading MPEG-2 Encoders to Ensure

           Highest Video Quality and Compression Efficiency

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2007--Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that Neo Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd., a Nimbus Group Company, has implemented Harmonic's industry-leading MPEG-2 digital video solutions for its new broadcast service in India. Available on cable, satellite direct-to-home (DTH) and new media platforms nationwide, the Neo Sports channels are entirely focused on broadcasting live matches and other programming related to cricket, one of India's most popular sports. The Harmonic solution deployed at Neo Sports included DiviCom(R) MPEG-2 standard definition (SD) encoders, DiviTrackXE(TM) multiplexing and NMX Digital Service Manager(TM).

"Ensuring a compelling viewing experience was an important goal as we designed the new Neo Sports channels," said Rajasekjaran Harikrishnan, Vice President of Technology and Operations for Neo Sports. "With that in mind, we turned to Harmonic, the leading provider of high quality MPEG-2 video delivery solutions, for our headend. The DiviCom encoders and DiviTrackXE statistical multiplexing offered the best video quality and compression performance for our sports programming. The ease of management and scalability afforded by the NMX Digital Service Manager also helped simplify the operations of the new broadcast service."

"The Neo Sports cricket programming promises to be an exciting new way for viewers in India to enjoy the sport," said Raymond Tse, Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales for Harmonic Inc. "Harmonic's all-digital solutions are designed to give our customers the utmost in flexibility and picture quality needed for their video services. Harmonic's encoding and statistical multiplexing solutions continue to lead the industry in delivering superior compression performance, including ongoing enhancements in MPEG-2 efficiency."

With more than a decade of experience in delivering best-in-class MPEG systems to leading operators worldwide, Harmonic is a pace-setting provider of real-time and offline encoding solutions for a variety of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) applications.

About Neo Sports

Neo Sports is owned by Neo Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. (Nimbus Group Company). The channel is being distributed in India by Star India Pvt. Limited. Neo Sports is India's first Cricket-only TV channel and will telecast all matches being played under the aegis of BCCI live. This will also include domestic cricket. The channel was launched before the West Indies and Sri Lanka tour to India. The channel will also showcase various cricket related programming, interviews with top cricketers, analysis and other shows around cricket. The channel is using PAS 10 satellite and is currently available in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Middle East, Hong Kong and New Zealand.

About Harmonic Inc.

Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of versatile and high performance video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can increase revenues and lower operational expenditures by using Harmonic's digital video, broadband optical access and software solutions to offer consumers the compelling and personalized viewing experience that is driving the business models of the future.

Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company's customers, including many of the world's largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more information.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21(E) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the implementation of Harmonic's MPEG-2 digital video solutions at Neo Sports.

Our expectations and beliefs regarding the capabilities of the MPEG-2 digital video solutions and the anticipated benefits to Neo Sports may not materialize, and actual results could differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its recent Reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Harmonic does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

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