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Harmonic Announces Third Quarter Results

Strong Year-over-Year Sales and Earnings Growth; Maintaining Gross Margins

Sunnyvale, Calif. - October 27, 2008 - Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT), a leading provider of broadcast and on-demand video delivery solutions, today announced its preliminary and unaudited results for the quarter ended September 26, 2008.

For the third quarter of 2008, the Company reported net sales of $91.5 million, up 11% from $82.3 million in the third quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2008, net sales were $268.1 million, up 20% from $223.8 million in the same period of 2007. International sales represented 39% of revenue for the third quarter of 2008, compared to 46% in the same period of 2007. In the third quarter of 2008, Harmonic had strong bookings across the Company’s global customer base of cable, satellite, telco and other operators.

The Company maintained its gross margins in the third quarter of 2008, reflecting the continued success of its new products and solutions, as well as its sourcing strategy and product design innovations.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $12.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, up from $9.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same period of 2007. The results for the third quarter of 2008 included a charge of approximately $0.8 million for the impairment of an investment in the unsecured debt of Lehman Brothers. Excluding this charge and non-cash accounting charges for stock-based compensation, the amortization of intangibles, excess facilities and a credit arising from the reversal of a valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets, the non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $15.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, up from $11.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period of 2007. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation” below.

As of September 26, 2008, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $293.4 million, up from $288.2 million as of June 27, 2008.

“We are pleased with our third quarter operating performance, bookings and momentum moving into the fourth quarter,” said Patrick Harshman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Across different markets and geographies, video service providers continue to select our award-winning systems and solutions to expand their on-demand, high-definition and next-generation IP-based service offerings.”

“While the global economic environment creates uncertainty, we remain confident about our strong market position and long-term growth opportunities. Our technology leadership, diverse customer base and operating performance have placed us in an excellent position to further strengthen our competitive position and extend our global customer base.”

Business Outlook

The Company anticipates that net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 will be in a range of $92 to $95 million and gross margins will be 47% to 49% on a GAAP basis. Non-GAAP gross margins for the same period, excluding charges for stock-based compensation and the amortization of intangibles, are anticipated to be in a range of 49% to 51%.

Conference Call Information

Harmonic will host a conference call today to discuss its financial results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific (5:00 p.m. Eastern). A listen-only broadcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.harmonicinc.com or by calling +1.706.634.9047 (conference identification code 30815836). The replay will be available after 6:00 p.m. Pacific at the same website address or by calling +1.706.645.9291 (conference identification code 30815836).

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 video services, including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can utilize Harmonic’s digital video, broadband optical access and software solutions to offer consumers a compelling and personalized viewing experience.

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.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to: our belief that, across different markets and geographies, video service providers continue to select our award-winning systems and solutions to expand their on-demand, high-definition and next-generation IP-based service offerings; our beliefs regarding our strong market position and long-term growth opportunities; our belief that our technology leadership, diverse customer base and operating performance have placed us in an excellent position to further strengthen our competitive position and extend our global customer base; and our expectations regarding net sales, GAAP gross margins and non-GAAP gross margins for the fourth quarter of 2008. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include the possibility that: the trends toward more high-definition, on-demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace, or at all; our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations; the mix of products sold and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite and telco industries; customer concentration and consolidation; general economic conditions, including the impact of recent turmoil in the global financial markets; market acceptance of new or existing Harmonic products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with Harmonic's international operations; inventory management; the effect of competition; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in Harmonic’s markets; the need to introduce new and enhanced products and the risk that our product development is not timely or does not result in expected benefits or market acceptance; risks associated with a cyclical and unpredictable sales cycle; and risks that our international sales and support center will not provide the operational or tax benefits that we anticipate or that expenses exceed our plans. 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 our annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our current reports on Form 8-K. Harmonic does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

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