Airspan Networks to Announce Third Quarter 2004
Financial Results on November 3rd

BOCA RATON, FL—OCTOBER 18, 2004 -- Airspan Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRN), a leading worldwide equipment provider of wireless DSL networks, will report its results for the third quarter ending October 3, 2004 after the 4 p.m. (EST) close of U.S. financial markets on Wednesday, November 3rd. An investor conference call is scheduled for 5 p.m. (EST) on the same day.

The dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows: US toll-free number is 1-866-814-1917; international access dial-in number is 1-703-639-1361. Reference the Airspan Networks quarterly conference call.

There will be a live webcast of the conference call available on the investor relations section of the Airspan Web site at www.airspan.com. The webcast will also be distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at http:// www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network such as America Online's Personal Finance Channel, Fidelity Investments(R) (Fidelity.com) and others. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the call will be available on the Airspan Web site for 30 days. The US toll-free number for the replay is 1-888-266-2081; international access number for the replay is 1-703-925-2533. Please use access code 577149.

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About Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks provides wireless voice and data systems and solutions, including Voice Over IP (VoIP), to both licensed and unlicensed operators around the world in frequency bands between 700 MHz and 6 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz international bands. Airspan has a strong product evolution roadmap that includes offerings compliant with the new 802.16-2004 standard, and with built-in 802.16e capability. Airspan is on the Board and a founder member of the WiMAX Forum. The Company has deployments with more than 200 operators in more than 70 countries. Airspan’s systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. Airspan’s systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom.

More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com

For Investment and Media Inquiries, contact:
Peter Aronstam
Chief Financial Officer
Airspan Networks, Inc.
Tel: +1 561 893-8682
Fax: +1 561 893-8671
Email: paronstam@airspan.com