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Company Press Release
Galileo Technology Supplies Fast Ethernet Switching
Silicon to Cisco Systems
Galileo Fast Ethernet Switch Chips Featured In Four New Switching
and Autosensing Repeater Products
SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 4, 1998--Galileo Technology (NASDAQ:GALTF - news) announced
today that four recently announced switch and repeater products from Cisco Systems are using
Galileo's switching silicon.
Two products in Cisco's new ''Cisco Networked Office'' product line incorporate the Galileo
GT-48002A Fast Ethernet Switch Controller. Both the Cisco 1548 Micro Switch 10/100 and the
Cisco Micro Hub 10/100 feature the Galileo device. In addition to the ''Cisco Networked Office''
Products, the GT-48002A is used in Cisco's new Fasthub(R) 112T and Fasthub(R) 124T
autosensing 10/100 repeaters.
GT-48002A Provides Switching Functions
In the Cisco 1548 Micro Switch, four GT-48002A devices are used to provide the packet
switching functions between the eight autosensing 10/100 ports. The GT-48002A allows the
Cisco 1548 to offer excellent performance at a very attractive cost-per-port.
The GT-48002A is used in Cisco's autosensing hub products to provide connectivity between the
10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments. Autosensing hubs are a new class of connectivity product that
cost-effectively solve the problem of upgrading users from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet. In February,
Galileo Technology announced the GT-48006, a new device targeted at this emerging application
area.
''Cisco Systems has long been a key strategic partner for Galileo,'' said Manuel Alba, Galileo's
president. ''We are pleased that a relationship that began with our System Controller products has
now been extended to our flagship Switched Ethernet products, as well.''
About Galileo Technology
Galileo Technology, a market leader in complex data communications systems on silicon, is one of
the semiconductor industry's fastest growing suppliers of complex, high-performance, integrated
circuit devices. Galileo's products include single-chip Ethernet switches, high-performance system
controllers for RISC processors and WAN coprocessors.
Galileo's products form the heart of many advanced data communications systems built by leading
OEMs, such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard, and Bay Networks.
Galileo employs more than 130 people worldwide with business headquarters in San Jose and
R&D headquarters in Manof, Israel. For more information on Galileo, call 888/GALTEK-1 or
visit their website at galileot.com.
Note to Editors: (c) 1998 Galileo Technology, Inc., Galileo Technology, GalNet, and the Galileo
logo are registered trademarks of Galileo Technology. Any other product names mentioned herein
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