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To: KevinMark who wrote (79059)	2/25/2000 12:03:00 PM
From: Mike E.	Respond to of 108040

CNLG - Good move. INPH news: (BSNS WIRE) Interphase Joins HP's Open SAN Initiative; Expands Interphas Interphase Joins HP's Open SAN Initiative; Expands Interphase Commitment to Interoperability of Fibre Channel-based SAN Products Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2000--Interphase Corporation (Nasdaq:INPH), a leading international supplier of Fibre Channel networking technologies, today announced that it belongs to Hewlett-Packard Company's Open Storage Area Network (SAN) Initiative. Participation in this program reinforces Interphase's long-standing commitment to support multi-vendor interoperability for its Fibre Channel products in heterogeneous SAN environments. The HP Open SAN Initiative is a comprehensive plan to ensure seamless integration of multivendor, multiplatform SAN products for HP customers. The interoperability program is intended to provide an opportunity for third-party hardware and software vendors to test their products for compatibility with HP storage products and software. HP expects the program to be fully implemented by the second calendar quarter of 2000. "The HP Open SAN Initiative is intended to provide a comprehensive range of compatible data storage solutions for our customers," said Marilyn Edling, vice president and general manager of HP's Enterprise Storage Business Unit. "As a recognized premier partner for HP, Interphase products help complete HP's intelligent SAN-based architecture." Interphase has been a leader in driving multi-vendor interoperability for Fibre Channel products. The company hosts industry-wide interoperability testing and has one of the largest facilities in the industry dedicated to this effort. In addition, Interphase works in conjunction with industry groups such as the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA), the Fibre Alliance, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and the University of New Hampshire's Interoperability Lab to promote industry-wide Fibre Channel testing. Interphase also has a formal "partners" program designed to assure compatibility for vendor specific configurations with its strategic business partners. "We applaud HP's leadership and efforts in providing highly compatible storage products to its customers," said Greg Kalush, Interphase president and CEO. "The HP Open SAN Initiative is complementary to the work we already do in this area, and through participation in this program Interphase continues its on-going commitment to interoperability and truly open solutions for mission-critical enterprise SAN connectivity." Interphase provides products to HP as both an OEM supplier and authorized channel partner for communications technologies including Fibre Channel, ATM, FDDI, Fast Ethernet, 100VG-AnyLAN and SCSI. Interphase has also been named a "premier partner" by HP's Enterprise Computing Business Unit. About Interphase Corporation Interphase Corporation (Nasdaq:INPH), a leader in Fibre Channel technology, designs and delivers high performance connectivity adapters for computer and telecommunication networks. Interphase's Host Bus Adapter products connect computer and telecommunication servers to storage area networks (SAN), wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN) utilizing Fibre Channel, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (or ATM), SS7, Frame Relay and ISDN technologies. Headquartered in Dallas, with offices in Austin, Paris, London, and Bangkok, Interphase 1999 revenues were $73.5 million. Clients include Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Compaq/Tandem, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. For more information on Interphase visit iphase.com. Additional information about Interphase and its products is available through the company's Web site at iphase.com. Note to Editors: The Interphase logo is a registered trademark of Interphase Corporation. --30--lr/da* CONTACT: Interphase Corporation, Dallas Michael Eckley, 214/654-5325 meckley@iphase.com or Agency Contact: Springbok Technologies for Interphase Laura Love, 972/480-9980 ext. 178 llove@springbok.com KEYWORD: TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *