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To: swedelo who wrote (781)	3/18/2002 9:06:02 AM
From: Fuzzy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 792

China?? hmmmm:: Netro Corporation Names Man Wong President, Netro China SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002--Netro Corporation (Nasdaq:NTRO - news), a leading provider of broadband wireless access systems, today announced the appointment of Man Wong to President, Netro China. Wong will be based in Beijing, and will be responsible for expanding Netro's sales, manufacturing and customer service efforts in China. Having joined Netro in 1999, Wong was previously Vice President, Operations for Netro. ``Man has been a key contributor to Netro and the establishment of its position as a leader in the broadband wireless access market,'' Gideon Ben Efraim, Chairman and CEO of Netro Corporation, said. ``We see China as an important market for fixed wireless access, and are eager to focus on the China market in a more significant way. We believe that we can better position for success both our Angel and AirStar platforms if we create a dedicated China presence to pursue opportunities there. This appointment reflects our confidence in Man to contribute on a greater scale in the future. Man's outstanding knowledge of the broadband wireless access market will be a tremendous asset for us in China.'' In this new role, created to emphasize the importance of the China market to Netro's overall strategy, Wong will be responsible for Netro's operations, sales and marketing in China as well as possible local manufacturing and strategic relationships with operators. Wong will continue to develop Netro's strategic relationships with system integrators in China. Wong's appointment comes as part of a strategic push by Netro to focus on the China market for fixed wireless access deployments.