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To: Neil H who wrote (15880)	12/16/1999 8:50:00 AM
From: zbyslaw owczarczyk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS FOR: NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS CORPORATION TSE SYMBOL: NNC NYSE SYMBOL: NN DECEMBER 16, 1999 Newbridge Networks receives Network World's prestigious Blue Ribbon Award: TimeStep Secure VPN Solution is noted for the best PKI support, strong management tools, and large-scale deployment OTTAWA, ONTARIO--Newbridge Networks (NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC) today announced that its TimeStep Secure VPN (virtual private network) Solution has received the coveted Blue Ribbon Award from Network World. The comparative, remote access product review is featured in the December 13 issue of Network World and on Network World Fusion at nwfusion.com. Network World tested 11 user-to-site VPN products including those from: Indus River, Altiga, Intel, Check Point, Lucent, VPNet, RadGuard, Red Creek, Data Fellows and Info-Express. The review focussed on how the vendors' products handled corporate VPN users. Emphasis was placed on creation, deployment, support and management of large-scale client deployment. The TimeStep Secure VPN Solution from Newbridge Networks was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award because the product has the strongest management tools needed for an enterprise deployment, offers the best support for public key infrastructures (PKIs), and provides excellent support for large user databases. "We are pleased that Network World has recognized our vision to build a solution that is comprehensive, standards-based and scalable," said Tim Hember, vice president, VPN, Newbridge Networks, "this endorsement further positions the Newbridge(r) Solution as a leader for large-scale deployments". The TimeStep solution is noted for its integration of the Entrust/PKI, which acts as the certification authority (CA) and an X.500 directory that stores X.509 certificates. Both of these are included in the management suite to enable central management of deployments that scale to tens of thousands of users. About Network World's Blue Ribbon Awards Network World's Test Alliance reviews products of enterprise scope every week. Network World Blue Ribbon Awards are given to the highest scoring product in a Network World comparative product review. Network World's Test Alliance publishes the results of reviews conducted on network products, including Ethernet switches, routers, VLANs (virtual LANs), enterprise SNMP managers and servers. Test results are published each week in Network World, the leading newsweekly of enterprise network computing and on Network World Fusion, the leading network information site for Network IS professionals on the Web at nwfusion.com. About Network World Network World (http://www.nwfusion.com), a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), is the industry's only newsweekly shaping the future of network computing in the enterprise. Through its publishing, education, software and online products and services, Network World empowers Network IS professionals with the knowledge to deliver the open applications and infrastructure required to meet their evolving business needs. About Newbridge Networks Newbridge Networks designs, manufactures, markets and services wide area networking solutions for Internet service providers; local, long-distance, and wireless communications companies; cable television carriers; and corporate customers in more than 100 countries. The Company leverages its relationship with Newbridge Affiliate companies and strategic alliances with numerous other networking companies to deliver complete, end-to-end solutions. Newbridge customers include the world's 350 largest telecommunications service providers and more than 10,000 corporations, government organizations and other institutions. Founded in 1986, the Company employs more than 6,000 people on six continents. News and information are available at www.newbridge.com. Newbridge and Newbridge logo are registered trademarks of Newbridge Networks Corporation.