Extreme Networks Provides the Network Backbone to Power NetWorld+Interop 2001 Las Vegas

Business Wire, May 4, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2001

Key3Media Group, Inc. (NYSE:KME) today announced attendees at NetWorld Interop 2001 Las Vegas will experience Extreme Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EXTR) broadband Ethernet platform on the InteropNet Event Network (eNet), one of the most powerful and fastest 12,000-node short-term networks in the world.

Since 1999, when Extreme Networks first provided the network backbone for NetWorld Interop, attendees and exhibitors have come to rely on Extreme Networks' Ethernet deployment to deliver seamless operations from the show floor and behind-the-scenes event management, which require the highest level of networking infrastructure that Extreme Networks provides. NetWorld Interop, the definitive networking, Internet and telecommunications event, takes place May 6-11, 2001, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Extreme Networks will deploy the impressive, short-term network to meet the increasing broadband needs of NetWorld Interop exhibitors. As the returning Network Hardware Sponsor of the eNet, Extreme Networks will be providing switched 10 and 100 Mbps connectivity and high-speed Internet access to exhibitors, conference and meeting rooms over a Gigabit Ethernet backbone.

"Extreme Networks, in a highly complex environment, consistently provides NetWorld Interop exhibitors and attendees with the switching technology solutions and 100 percent up-time they demand," said Steve Wylie, director, network operations, NetWorld Interop. "The selection of Extreme Networks as the Official eNet Hardware Sponsor for NetWorld Interop 2001 Las Vegas ensures that we will once again provide unparalleled customer service through the superior performance and availability of the eNet."

Extreme Networks Products Network

Using Extreme's award-winning products -- Alpine(TM) Ethernet service provisioning, BlackDiamond(R) core chassis and Summit(R) fixed-configuration switches -- the eNet performs Policy-Based Quality of Service (QoS) to manage bandwidth and prioritize show-critical traffic. Multiple BlackDiamond switches are deployed in the core of the eNet, while Alpine and Summit switches provide connectivity throughout the show floor. At the eNet Network Operations Center, ExtremeWare(R) Enterprise Manager (EEM) provides network management, configuration, status monitoring and policy networking to ensure delivery of mission-critical applications across the show network.

"Industry leaders attending NetWorld Interop 2001 Las Vegas will be poised to unveil and discuss innovations that will greatly impact network technology," said Paul De Zan, vice president of corporate communications, Extreme Networks. "As the Network Hardware Sponsor of the eNet, Extreme Networks can demonstrate the powerful solutions our customers experience every day."

Up-to-date NetWorld Interop information is available at www.interop.com.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc. delivers a simplified approach for building the network infrastructure that facilitates today's digital communication. Based on Ethernet and IP technologies, the Company's family of BlackDiamond, Alpine(TM), and Summit(R) switching solutions incorporate a unique combination of ExtremeWare(R) management software and an ASIC-based common architecture.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Extreme Networks was listed as the "Fastest Growing Company in Silicon Valley" based on three-year revenue growth by the San Jose and Silicon Valley Business Journal. For more information, visit www.extremenetworks.com.

About NetWorld Interop

NetWorld Interop is a Key3Media Group event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 49 events in 16 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit http://www.key3media.com.

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