Extreme Networks Incorporated

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Extreme Networks, Inc. is a leader in high-performance Ethernet networking solutions, providing products and services to enterprises and carriers in more than 50 countries globally.

    --  Extreme Networks provides a full portfolio of Ethernet switching devices
        and its ExtremeXOS(R) software modular network operating system.
    --  ExtremeXOS provides cost- and energy-saving tools, such as Universal
        Port, that allows the network administrator to automate common tasks.
    --  Universal Port is a layer of intelligence that results in time and cost
        savings by discovering, provisioning and authenticating users and
        services to devices such as IP phones, cameras, motion detectors and
        card badge readers.

What: The Challenge:

Finding a modern and visually exciting sales presentation board for Extreme Networks partner conference to further assist Extreme Networks Channel and Sales teams in getting out the message regarding the cost-saving benefits of ExtremeXOS software and Universal Port.

    --  Extreme Networks needed a modernized, customized and highly interactive
        presentation solution.
    --  The presentation would have to be both visually engaging and easy to
        setup for mobile personnel and be customizable for different types of
        customers.

The Magpie Solution:

A Virtual Demo Board rich with detail and yet easy to view and use.

    --  To meet Extreme Networks requirements, Magpie developed a customized
        Virtual Demo Board -- an animated, interactive, laptop-hosted
        application using Adobe AIR/Flash/Flex technology.
    --  The Virtual Demo Board debuted at Extreme's North American Channel
        Event, held in Wine Country this fall.

Benefits:

    --  With the Virtual Demo Board, Extreme Networks national sales teams and
        its reseller community can now demonstrate the possible uses and value
        of the powerful Extreme Networks web service API and its Widget toolsets
        using a Virtual Demo Board.
    --  The resulting display showcases how network-related business
        intelligence on the Ethernet switch can automate policies for resource
        management in a building or across a campus, provisioning, building and
        network security.

Quotations:

    --  Andy Middlemiss, Extreme Networks Director of Sales for North America:
        "After debuting Magpie's Virtual Demo Board at our Channel Conference,
        the reaction was pure excitement! The sales team and partners could not
        wait to get their hands on the demo to showcase the expanded
        capabilities of our switch and Universal Port software."

    --  Debora Langer, Director of Sales and Marketing for Magpie.  "Immediately
        after Andy's presentation of the Virtual Demo Board, many of the
        resellers approached the Magpie display table and inquired about Magpie
        delivering a customized presentation for them."

SOURCE Magpie Telecom

http://www.magpieti.com/

Partners will learn to position integrated data center networking solutions using high performance Ethernet for enterprise end users. Additional components of the program include a channel program 'Fast Track' element that immediately elevates selected partners into the Extreme Networks Partner Program for fast access to enablement tools such as data center demo equipment and Market Development Funds (MDF) and specialized data center training for partners.

"Tech Data's depth and experience in bringing resellers and vendors together to address today's data center challenges makes for a powerful resource that VARs can rely on as they arm themselves to help customers with their data center transition," said Christopher Rajiah, director of North American Channels for Extreme Networks. "Extreme Networks offers the industry's strongest commitment to working with the Channel and the data center marks a perfect opportunity to expand our reach."

"The convergence of data center, networking and virtualization technologies is creating exciting opportunities for VARs to deliver more cost-effective IT infrastructure solutions to their end-user customers," said Tech Data Senior Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Pete Peterson. "In addition to its broad product offering, Extreme Networks' 'Fast Track' program puts in place the sales, marketing and technical support VARs need to capitalize on the demand for these new data center solutions. Through the AIS Division, Tech Data will help Extreme Networks recruit and enable VARs to bring their solutions to end users nationwide."

Extreme Networks offers a complete solution set of intelligent and scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking solutions tailored for the data center. This is highlighted by its extensible modular operating system, ExtremeXOS, and the BlackDiamond(R) 8900 modular switches and Summit X650 family of fixed Ethernet switches, offering a Top-of-Rack and End-of-Row solutions. These proven solutions give customers the widest choice of copper or fiber connections for their high performance networks and servers based on their data center configuration, allowing for a smooth and economical migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

To learn more about Extreme Networks' high performance data center solutions, visit:

http://www.extremenetworks.com/solutions/datacenter.aspx

Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) is one of the world's largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 125,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these value-added resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 102nd on the FORTUNE 500(R), Tech Data generated $24.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. To learn more, visit www.techdata.com.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

Extreme Networks, ExtremeXOS and Summit are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

All other names and marks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, contact:
Greg Cross
Extreme Networks Public Relations
408 579 3483
Email Contact

SOURCE: Extreme Networks, Inc.

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Earlier this year, Extreme Networks was also the first to support copper 10 Gigabit (10GBASE-T) with the Summit X650 Top-of-Rack data center switch, complementing a complete 10GBASE-T ecosystem, from high performance server adapters to switches.

"Power savings is critical to the data center where space, heat and bandwidth have to be optimized," said Harpreet Chadha, senior director of product management for Extreme Networks. "Delivery of the latest generation Summit X650 offers excellent energy efficiency and provides customers with cost-effective 10GbE options for standard RJ45 copper interfaces using CAT 5 and CAT 6 cabling, up to 100 meters, making it a perfect fit for the data center."

Extreme Networks provides a high performance solution for the Data Center market by bundling 10GBASE-T Ethernet switches and Network Interface Cards through distribution channels, resulting in a cost-effective and interoperable solution for 10 gigabit over copper applications.

"10GBASE-T is the driver for broader adoption of 10GbE because of its simplicity, backward compatibility with 1000BASE-T, and low cost copper cabling," said Steve Schultz, director of marketing, Intel LAN Access Division. "We expect to see 10GBASE-T on server motherboards in the not too distant future. This is essential because 10GbE is the unified networking fabric for next generation data centers."

The Summit X650 is designed with the same resilient and trusted ExtremeXOS(R) operating system and SummitStack(TM) stacking technology uniquely available across the Extreme Networks switch portfolio. The Summit X650 switch also supports both 10GBASE-T copper and SFP+ fiber, the latest small form factor transceiver technology enabling high density 10GbE network connectivity. Extreme Networks SummitStack stacking technology initially deployed to mix Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switches in the same virtual chassis is now leveraged to mix Gigabit Ethernet switches with the Summit X650 10G switches, allowing for simple and cost-effective migration to 10 Gigabit technology in the data center.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

Extreme Networks, ExtremeXOS, SummitStack and Summit are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. within the United States and other countries.

Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to: (i) possible delays in the development of new technology and products; (ii) the ability to procure components for products from single or limited sources; (iiii) a dependence on third-party manufacturers, (iv) a highly competitive business environment for network switching equipment. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001, including (without limitation) under the captions, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Risk Factors," which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov).

For more information, contact:
Extreme Networks public relations
Greg Cross
408 579 3483
Email Contact

SOURCE: Extreme Networks, Inc.

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=66AC7551937B2AA4