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To: jkc who wrote (992)	6/5/2000 5:46:00 PM
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ANTEC and Lightchip Announce Development Partnership Targets Need for Low-Cost, Two-Way, Multi-Wavelength Optical Routing for Cable TV Industry DULUTH, Ga., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ANTEC (Nasdaq: ANTC), a leader in the hybrid fiber/coaxial (HFC) broadband transport industry, and Lightchip, Inc., an optical networking equipment manufacturer, announced today a development partnership aimed at solving the need for low-cost, two-way, multi-wavelength optical routing for the cable television industry. "Lightchip's optical routing systems technology is uniquely suited to building an enhanced performance, HFC-based, broadband communications system," said Jack Bryant, President of ANTEC Network Technologies. "Lightchip's revolutionary optical technology, combined with ANTEC's leading 1310 and 1550 HFC optical transmission systems, will allow ANTEC to provide new optical network solutions enabling multi-system operators to more cost-effectively reach subscribers with fiber-rich broadband two-way communications." "Lightchip is very excited about working with ANTEC to enable greatly- enhanced cable-based communication services to consumers," said Bill Peck, Lightchip's CEO. "We welcome the opportunity to have ANTEC working side-by- side with us to help mold Lightchip products into the solution of choice for HFC multi-wavelength-based cable communications." Salem, New Hampshire-based Lightchip (www.lightchip.com) is a developer of low-cost, high-optical-efficiency wavelength routing and monitoring systems. ANTEC Corp. (www.antec.com) is an international communications technology company serving the broadband information transport industries. ANTEC specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of products for hybrid fiber/coax broadband networks, as well as the design and engineering of these networks. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, ANTEC has sales offices in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America; a major divisional office in Denver, Colorado; and manufacturing facilities in Juarez, Mexico, El Paso, Texas and Rock Falls, Illinois. For more information please contact Priscilla Johnson at 603-894-7165 or info@lightchip.com. www.lightchip.com. SOURCE Lightchip, Inc. CO: Lightchip, Inc.; ANTEC ST: Georgia, New Hampshire IN: CPR SU: JVN 06/05/2000 07:30 EDT prnewswire.com