To: Sector Investor who wrote (36422 ) 10/14/2001 11:42:54 PM From: Duffeck Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42804 Red C Interesting I never noticed this web site before. "RedC Optical Networking designs, manufactures, and markets a diversified line of dynamic optical amplifiers and sub-systems. RedC's products optimize performance in highly variable network conditions, expanding and enhancing the network's performance, reducing operation costs, and improving its reliability and survivability. Its amplifiers have been incorporated into the WDM metro system of Lucent (Chromatis), among other prominent customers. RedC's product series includes EDFA and Raman amplifiers for the C band and L band range. These represent a valuable solution for WDM optical network system designers and network service providers by: substantially enhancing the performance of advanced optical networks and simplify their design allowing a transparent upgrade of the network, by speed or capacity, with no need to replace equipment reducing design risks and shorten the time to market of networking gear substantially reducing amplifier inventories installation and maintenance costs Corporate Background RedC was founded in February 2000 as a spin-off of Electro-Optics Industries Ltd., Israel's largest electro-optical systems house, established in 1937. MRV Communications (Nasdaq: MRVC), a world-class leader in optical network components and systems, is RedC’s second major shareholder. The company’s customers include leading WDM manufacturers such as Lucent (Chromatis), Atrica, Optical Access, and Lightscape. RedC comprises a core group of experienced physicists and engineers actively involved in developing optical layers of leading DWDM systems. RedC’s R&D team numbers over 40 professionals, 15 of whom hold Ph.D.’s. The company operates its production facilities in-house, equipped with the highest industry standards for computerized testing, including burn-in chambers."redcinc.com duff