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ADI Offers the Only Fully Compliant T1.413, G.992.1 and G.992.2 Chipset With Fast Retrain Capability. CES2000-LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) announced today that its ADSL chipsets have achieved interoperability with more ADSL systems than any other chipset available on the market. Already the world's leading ADSL chipset vendor with more than one million chipsets sold to the open market to date, and whose customers represent 60% market share(1), ADI offers customer premise equipment (CPE) manufacturers the widest, field- proven interoperable chipset available in G.lite, G.dmt and T1.413 modes. Evidence of ADI's leadership in interoperability can be found at the ADSL Forum's Interoperability Showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES2000) in Las Vegas. Analog Devices has achieved interoperability with all of the 24 ADSL vendors that have participated in the recent interoperability tests at the University of New Hampshire. In a live show demonstration, an ADI-enabled CPE modem will show its widespread interoperability with selected participating ADSL vendors including: Alcatel, Ericsson, Newbridge Networks, Nortel, Orckit and PairGain, providing ADI's customers access to its large central office (CO) installed base. In addition, Analog Devices' ADSL solutions are the only ones fully compliant with T1.413, G.992.1 and G.992.2, with fast retrain capability. "As the first company to develop an ADSL chipset and the first-ever to achieve interoperability of any kind, Analog Devices continues to lead the market in interoperability and supply the most robust and complete end-to-end ADSL solutions," said Russ Johnsen, vice president and general manager, Communications Products Division, Analog Devices. "We have worked hard to support our many customers as well as service providers, thereby ensuring that our chipsets fully comply to all standards and ADSL specifications. Due to this commitment, as well as our technical expertise, we are the only solutions provider able to deliver the only fully compliant chipset for all ADSL standards with fast retrain capability as well as unparalleled interoperability that is being demonstrated at the CES2000 show, but more importantly, in the field." Analog Devices has achieved full compliance to ADSL specifications, the widest range of interoperability and fast retrain capability without compromising the high degree of robustness and performance that have made ADI's ADSL chipsets the world's market leader. Recognized as a de facto standard by premier manufacturers and operators around the world, Analog Devices' ADSL chipsets have been installed by the majority of the world's carriers and also have wide usage in the CPE market. About Analog Devices' DSL Solutions ADI's family of broadband products includes xDSL line drivers and analog front ends, as well as complete end-to-end xDSL solutions. The company's xDSL solutions form the foundation for modems that provide high-speed Internet access and multimedia services up to 100 times faster than today's fastest analog modems. With a customer base of more than 70 companies worldwide, Analog Devices' xDSL solutions are designed into more than 90 percent of the world's xDSL systems, from client modems and routers to central office voice and data switches, xDSL access multiplexers and digital loop carriers. About Analog Devices Inc. With fiscal 1999 sales of $1.45 billion, Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, the company employs approximately 7,400 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines and Taiwan. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. (1) Source: Dataquest, April, 1999. CONTACT: Analog Devices, Inc. Ray Stata Technology Center 804 Woburn Street Wilmington, MA 01887 Tel: 1/800-ANALOGD (1/800-262-5643) 781/937-1428 Fax: 781/937-1021 Visit Our Web Site: analog.com prnewswire.com