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To: t2 who wrote (17962)	2/7/2001 12:05:33 PM
From: dan_oz	Respond to of 24042

Ciena agrees with you t2.... Ciena exec sees boom times ahead By Chris Kraeuter, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 11:57 AM ET Feb 7, 2001 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Speaking at the Banc of America Technology Week Conference, Ciena President and COO Gary Smith spoke about a fundamental shift away from the older boys networks to more simple, smaller, optical networks. "Drivers for change are absolutely there, particularly paired with the economic environment, and now the products are there, too," Smith said. As far as the global optical network goes, Smith says the bubble has not burst. He sees growth of 70 percent for the next generation of optical products during the next three to four years. The demand for traditional products, however, is "absolutely slowing down." Earlier in the day, telecommunications provider McLeodUSA (MCLD: news, msgs) selected Ciena's multiwave coredirector as its intelligent optical core switch. Said Smith about the deal, "It is another example of Sienna taking business away from other major players."