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To: Bob Howarth who wrote (2757)	11/13/2000 5:02:23 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Respond to of 3891

Alcatel VPN Solution Earns Network World's "Best of Tests" Award KANATA, ONTARIO--NOVEMBER 13, 2000 - 15:45 EST Alcatel secure VPN gateways awarded Network World's most prestigious designation Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced that its family of secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) gateways has earned Network World's prestigious "Best of the Tests" Award in the VPN products category. The Alcatel product (then Newbridge's TimeStep Secure VPN) had previously received the coveted Blue Ribbon Award from Network World in December, 1999 "In this field, the designation goes to the former TimeStep Permit Enterprise 1.2 product (now the Alcatel 7137 Secure VPN Gateway)," said Network World, Nov 13, 2000. "In reviewing VPN gateways, Snyder considered the end-user experience. This product topped the field with a score of 7.35 because it serves up the management tools needed for a truly huge VPN deployment." The "Best of the Tests" designation goes to the top products that have gone through Network World's rigorous, hands-on testing within a 12-month eligibility period. Full details surrounding the award and testing criteria are available on the Network World Fusion web site at nwfusion.com. "Reliable and comprehensive data security is of critical importance to our customers," says Nico Vernieuwe, vice president for Managed Internet Protocol Services at Alcatel. "Network World's Best of the Test designation, following the Blue Ribbon Award last December, further confirms that ours is the VPN product of choice in today's marketplace. Alcatel is committed to providing the most secure, feature-rich VPN solution, optimized for large-scale deployments." Alcatel's VPN products serve as tamper-resistant gateways that secure site -to-site connectivity for Intranets, extranets and Internet remote access. Companies who require secure communications over the Internet between multiple sites can seamlessly integrate Alcatel's VPN technology with their existing public key infrastructure (PKI), or with their PKI vendor of choice. The family of secure VPN solutions includes the Alcatel 7132, 7133, 7134, 7137 Secure VPN Gateways. It is fully Internet protocol security (IPSec) -compliant and is centrally managed with an integrated public key infrastructure (PKI). The dedicated network equipment devices fit into any existing infrastructure to perform secure VPN services. All four versions of secure gateways can be configured, monitored and audited remotely from anywhere on the secure VPN using the Alcatel Secure VPN Remote Configuration Utility. About Network World's "Blue Ribbon" and "Best of the Tests" 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. Test results are published each week in Network World, the leading newsweekly of enterprise network computing, and on Network World Fusion at nwfusion.com. The Best of the Tests Awards go a step further, identifying which among the 239 products Network World tested from Nov. 1, 1999, to Oct. 31, 2000, deserve to be called the very "best of the best." About Network World Network World, Inc., the leading network media company, is shaping the future of enterprise network computing through its print publication, Network World, its online extension Network World Fusion ( nwfusion.com), and its educational seminars and events nationwide. Network World, Inc. empowers Network Leaders with the knowledge required to meet their evolving business needs. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: www.alcatel.com.