Spirent Communications PLC announces Directorate Change


Crawley, UK--(Marketwire - May 29, 2007) -

                           SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

                          NOTIFICATION OF BOARD CHANGE
London, UK - 29 May 2007: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent" or "the Company") (LSE: SPT; NYSE: SPM), a leading communications technology company, announces that Goran Ennerfelt stood down as a non-executive director with effect from 24 May 2007.

Mr Ennerfelt joined the Spirent Board in December 2000 at the time of the Company's acquisition of Hekimian Laboratories, Inc., and has served as a non-executive director since that time.

Edward Bramson, Chairman of Spirent said:

"Goran has made a major contribution to the work of the Spirent Board. We wish him every success for the future."

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Spirent Communications plc is a leading communications technology company focused on delivering innovative systems and services to meet the needs of customers worldwide. We are a global provider of performance analysis and service assurance solutions that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technologies such as broadband services, Internet telephony, 3G wireless and web applications and security testing. The Systems group develops power control systems for specialist electrical vehicles in the mobility and industrial markets. Further information about Spirent Communications plc can be found at www.spirent.com.

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