ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter

ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2012 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2012-- ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN ) reported results for the third quarter 2012. For the quarter, sales were $162,125,000 compared to $192,194,000 for the third quarter of 2011. Net income was $9,272,000 for the quarter compared to $36,213,000 for the third quarter of 2011. Earnings per share, assuming dilution, were $0.15 for the quarter compared to $0.56 for the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the quarter were $0.20 compared to $0.61 for the third quarter of 2011. The reconciliation between GAAP earnings per share, diluted, and non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted, is in the table provided.

ADTRAN Chief Executive Officer Tom Stanton stated, “This quarter’s performance came in line with our revised expectations. Although current market conditions limit near term visibility, we are confident that our market share position and globalization efforts will lead to significantly better performance in the future.”

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2012. The quarterly cash dividend is $0.09 per common share to be paid to holders of record at the close of business on October 25, 2012. The ex-dividend date is October 23, 2012 and the payment date is November 8, 2012.

Non-GAAP earnings per share exclude the effect of acquisition related expenses, amortizations and adjustments, and stock compensation expense.

The Company confirmed that its third quarter conference call will be held Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. This conference call will be web cast live through StreetEvents.com. To listen, simply visit the Investor Relations site at www.adtran.com or www.streetevents.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided.

An online replay of the conference call will be available for seven days at www.streetevents.com . In addition, an online replay of the conference call, as well as the text of the Company's earnings release, will be available on the Investor Relations site at www.adtran.com for at least 12 months following the call.

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com .

For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com . On the Web, visit www.adtran.com .