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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (81)	1/4/2002 3:36:49 PM
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McDATA Executives to Address Technology Conferences BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Three top-level executives from McDATA® Corporation (Nasdaq: MCDTA - news, MCDT - news), the worldwide leader in open storage networking solutions, will discuss the company, its role in the storage networking industry and its growth strategy at a trio of upcoming investor conferences January 8-10. McDATA's Chief Operating Officer and President John Kelley will speak with investors at the Morgan Stanley Internet Software & Networking Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Jan. 8, and also will join Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Jack McDonnell at the RBC Capital Markets System Area Networks Conference in New York City on Jan. 10. Peter Dougherty, software general manager will present to members of the investment community at the Needham Growth Conference in New York on Jan. 9. The details of the presentations are as follows: Morgan Stanley Internet Software & Networking Conference Location: The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Ariz. Presenter: John Kelley, President & COO Date: Jan. 8 Time: 4 p.m. EST (2 p.m. MDT) Webcast: corporate-ir.net Needham Growth Conference Location: New York Palace Hotel, New York City Presenter: Peter Dougherty, Software General Manager Date: Jan. 9 Time: 11:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m. MDT) Webcast: twst.com RBC Capital Markets System Area Networks Conference Location: The Plaza, New York City Presenters: Jack McDonnell, CEO and Chairman and John Kelley, President and COO Date: Jan. 10 Time: 10 a.m. EST (8 a.m. MDT) Webcast: twst.com About Jack McDonnell: McDATA co-founder, Jack McDonnell is responsible for the company's overall strategic direction. He has served as chief executive officer of McDATA since its inception in 1982, and was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors in 1998. McDonnell has more than 31 years of experience in the data communications field, including 26 years in corporate and technical management and five years in corporate management and engineering positions with Computer Communications, Inc. and as the head of Storage Technology Corp.'s networking division. About John Kelley: Kelley became McDATA's president and chief operating officer on Aug. 27. He most recently served as executive vice president for Qwest Communications International. Prior to that, Kelley was president of Qwest Wholesale Markets, with full P&L responsibility for $2.8 billion in revenue. About Peter Dougherty: Dougherty leads McDATA's newly formed software business unit consisting of McDATA's network management applications and embedded software products. Since joining McDATA in 1996 he has held various strategic planning, product management and product marketing positions. Prior to joining McDATA, Peter held management and engineering positions at Western Digital and Unisys Corporation. About McDATA ( www.mcdata.com ) McDATA (Nasdaq: MCDTA - news, MCDT - news) is the worldwide leader in open storage networking solutions and provides highly available, scalable and centrally managed storage area networks (SANs) that address enterprise-wide storage problems. McDATA's core-to-edge enterprise SAN solutions improve the reliability and availability of data to simplify SAN management and reduce the total cost of ownership. McDATA extensively pre-tests its solutions to provide IT organizations with the comprehensive tools, methodologies and support essential to robust SAN implementation. McDATA distributes its products through its OEMs, network of resellers and Elite Solution Partners. McDATA and the McDATA logo are registered trademarks of McDATA Corporation. SOURCE: McDATA Corporation