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To: G3 who wrote (60396)	9/16/1999 4:00:00 PM
From: Stuart T	Respond to of 90042

SAP America Inc. Selects Cabletron Systems as Networking Vendor for SAPPHIRE'99SmartSwitch Router Solutions Power Multimedia and Streaming Video Demonstrations ROCHESTER, NH and PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999--Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS - news) today announced that SAP(TM) America Inc., a leading provider of inter-enterprise software solutions, has selected Cabletron Systems as the strategic networking supplier for its SAPPHIRE©'99 Information Technology Customer Conference. This is the third consecutive year that Cabletron has been selected as the networking vendor for this widely attended conference. At SAPPHIRE©'99, which was held September 13-16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Cabletron showcased advanced applications for multimedia, video streaming, and kiosk connectivity for more than 300 booths, 3,500 exhibitors and 16,000 attendees. ``The reliability, manageability, and Quality-of-Service features of Cabletron's SmartSwitch Routers make it an excellent solution for the SAPPHIRE'99 network,' said John Harford, enterprise manager for SAP America, Inc. ``The SSR's traffic control capabilities will enable us to provision bandwidth for our high-priority applications.' The Cabletron solution includes SmartSwitch Router 8000s, SmartSwitch Router 8600s and SmartSwitch 2000s, utilizing switched Gigabit Ethernet and switched Fast Ethernet technologies. ``Cabletron is proud to be the provider of high-performance networking solutions for SAPPHIRE'99,' said Bob Anderson, director of solutions marketing for Cabletron's enterprise business unit. ``Being selected to network SAPPHIRE for the third year in a row demonstrates Cabletron's ability to deliver comprehensive, application-aware switching solutions for bandwidth-intensive environments.' About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in the Internet economy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at cabletron.com.