U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Appoints Barry Phelps to Board of Directors

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Appoints Barry Phelps to Board of Directors U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , a leading online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories, today announced it has appointed Barry Phelps to the Company's Board of Directors. "Barry is a great addition to our Board of Directors as he brings over thirty years of senior level managerial and financial experience within the technology industry," said Mehran Nia, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Barry's strong background and expertise will be a valuable resource to U.S. Auto Parts as we continue to build upon our leading position within the online aftermarket auto parts industry. We look forward to benefiting from Barry's insight and advice." "I am very pleased to welcome Barry to our Board and I look forward to working closely with him," said Rob Majteles, Chairman of the Board. "We are committed to building a great public company and Barry's wealth of expertise in the technology industry and shared vision will surely benefit our Board and our Company." Mr. Phelps currently serves on the Board of Directors of Empower RF Systems and BreakingPoint Systems and on the Board of Trustees of St. Lawrence University. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Phelps served in several executive positions for Spirent Communications plc, most recently as President of the Performance Analysis Broadband (PAB) division. In this role, Mr. Phelps successfully integrated five stand-alone businesses and three technology acquisitions into PAB. He was also instrumental in defining and launching PAB's next generation platform and developing strategy for market share preservation and growth. "I am excited to join an industry-leading company that has tremendous opportunity ahead of it," said Mr. Phelps. "U.S. Auto Parts has a world-class leadership team and is well positioned to capitalize on the Company's significant long-term growth prospects. This is an amazing time for the Company and I look forward to working closely with management and the Board of Directors to drive shareholder value."