UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2006
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS plc
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Spirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex
RH10 9QL, UK.
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC
ACQUISITION OF IMPERFECT NETWORKS, INC.
London, UK - 10 August 2006: Spirent Communications plc ("Spirent") (LSE: SPT;
NYSE: SPM), a leading communications technology company, today announces that it
has acquired the business of Imperfect Networks, Inc. ("Imperfect Networks"), a
US based developer of security testing solutions. The acquisition will enable
Spirent to deliver enhanced security testing solutions to its customers across a
number of markets.
Spirent is paying an initial consideration of $4.0 million (GBP2.2 million),
payable in cash on completion, with up to a further $4.0 million (GBP2.2
million) payable depending on the satisfaction of certain technical milestones
and revenues to be achieved in 2007. Imperfect Networks is based in
Massachusetts and has 11 employees.
Spirent has been the exclusive re-seller of Imperfect Networks' ThreatEx product
since 2005 with revenues growing strongly in the first half of this year. When
combined with Spirent's market-leading AvalancheTM product, it provides global
network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises with a
powerful tool for verifying defenses against malicious attacks and helps reduce
the risk of costly network downtime due to network threats such as worms,
viruses and attacks on voice over IP and wireless LAN services. The ThreatEx
business and technology will be integrated into Spirent's Performance Analysis
division.
Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive, commented:
"The acquisition is in line with our strategy to expand our communications
business, drive profitable growth and deliver shareholder value. Our major
customers are increasingly demanding enhanced security testing solutions.
Combining the ThreatEx technology with our existing solutions will strongly
position us to meet their needs."
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Enquiries
Anders Gustafsson, Chief
Executive Spirent Communications plc +44 (0)1293 767676
Eric Hutchinson, Chief Financial
Officer
Reg Hoare/Katie Hunt/Libby Young Smithfield +44 (0)20 7360 4900
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About Spirent Communications plc
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.
Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock
Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP
number: 84856M209) in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADS"),
represented by American Depositary Receipts, with one ADS representing four
Ordinary shares.
Spirent and the Spirent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spirent
Communications plc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned
herein are held by their respective companies. All rights reserved.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on
current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. By
their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative
and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that will occur in the future. You should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future
performance and are subject to factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These
risks include the risks described from time to time in Spirent Communications
plc's Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports and filings. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
______MICHAEL ANSCOMBE______
(Registrant)
Date 10 August, 2006 By ____/s/ Michael Anscombe____
(Signature)*