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To: Mare Britton who wrote (62585)	9/24/1999 2:55:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

Friday September 24, 1:58 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Worldwide Manufacturer of Sporting Goods Selects Cabletron ATM Network Cabletron's ATM SmartSwitches Enable 500 Percent Increase in Delivery of Communications for Zbrojovka Brno ROCHESTER, N.H. & BRNO, Czech Republic--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1999--Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS - news) today announced (in association with Internet Service Provider, Gity) that Zbrojovka Brno, a worldwide manufacturer of sporting goods, has selected a Cabletron ATM networking solution to provide high-speed access for its 1,000 member staff. The new ATM network allows the multi-million dollar corporation to deliver a 500 percent increase in network performance, benefiting engineering, production, sales and support staff. ''Within Zbrojovka Brno we utilize applications such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Oracle databases. These placed a huge strain on our existing FDDI network, especially at peak times when traffic rates were high,'' said Ing. Stanislav Zilka, director of information department for Zbrojovka Brno. ''We decided to overhaul our network and implement ATM technology within our critical areas, but had an existing and future requirement for traditional Ethernet technologies.'' Zbrojovka Brno's new communications infrastructure utilizes Cabletron's award-winning SmartSwitch 9000s, and SmartSwitch ATM interfaces, providing high-speed links of up to OC-12 rates. This facilitates faster access to applications and an increase in file transmission speeds. ''Cabletron's ATM solution has dramatically improved our network performance. Previously, server utilization reached over 80 - 90 percent. Now, at the same peak times, utilization is down to only 30 percent. We are also impressed with the ease of migration to ATM technology, as Cabletron's SmartSwitches provide multi-service functionality, allowing us to run ATM and Ethernet concurrently.'' Zilka concluded. Cabletron's ATM technology combines high-performance ATM switching with advanced networking firmware - all integrated within its leading-edge SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. The 9A000 switch module brings standards-based ATM connectivity to LAN workgroup, backbone and WAN applications. 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.