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FOUNDRY NETWORKS TURBO CHARGES PURCHASEPRO.COM E-MARKET SITE
PurchasePro.com Ramps Up to Meet Demand with Foundry Equipment
Las Vegas (November 8, 1999) - Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) and PurchasePro.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPRO) today announced a strategic relationship that will enable PurchasePro.com to meet the growing demand for its business to business e-commerce services.
PurchasePro.com has made a major commitment to build both their core internal production network as well as their e-commerce network with Foundry equipment. Foundry will deliver a fault tolerant network for administration and development purposes. The core network will run on Foundry?s BigIron chassis-based switches. FastIron II Plus switches and routers will be deployed in the wiring closets.
?With our business depending largely on fast Internet response time, directing web traffic and fault-tolerant and fast networks, it is important that we use products that are highly reliable. We found that Foundry?s products and support team excelled in performance and consistently met our expectations. We are impressed with the service they provide and that is why we committed to build out our network with their equipment,? said Mike Ford, Chief Technology Officer, PurchasePro.com.
?We view our relationship with PurchasePro.com as a partnership. We are pleased to work with PurchasePro.com to provide a end-to-end high performance infrastructure that enables the company to support the ongoing growth of their business,? said Bobby Johnson, President and CEO, Foundry Networks, Inc.
PurchasePro.com?s next project is to introduce a fault tolerant e-commerce DMZ that connects to the internal network and the BAR routers/Internet. Foundry is working closely with PurchasePro.com on the deployment and installation of this project.
About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leading provider of high performance Gigabit Ethernet switches for enterprises and Internet Service Providers. Foundry customers include the four leading ISPs and Fortune 1000 enterprises worldwide. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBO.LAN or visit our web site at foundrynetworks.com.
About PurchasePro.com
PurchasePro.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPRO) is a leading provider of Internet business-to-business electronic commerce services. The company?s e-commerce solution comprises public and private ?e-marketplaces? where businesses can buy and sell a wide range of products and services in an efficient, competitive and cost-effective manner. Its target customers are primarily small to medium sized businesses. The company has designed its e-marketplaces to meet the needs of these customers and their large business partners.
Current strategic sales and marketing relationships include previously announced partnerships with VerticalNet, Zoomtown.com (a Cincinnati Bell subsidiary), the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers.
It is providing services to develop and maintain public e-marketplaces for members including Bellagio, Mirage, Carnival Cruise Lines, MGM Grand, Mission Industries, Park Place Entertainment (formerly Hilton Gaming) and the Phoenix Suns. It also provides private e-marketplaces for Building One Services, Best Western International and Prime Hospitality.
For more information, call toll free at 1-888-830-4600 or in Las Vegas at 702-316-7000. You can also access PurchasePro.com, Inc. at its Web site, www.purchasepro.com.
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