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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2354)	11/3/1997 4:32:00 PM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Respond to of 18016

11/03 09:09 Cambrian Systems: Photonic Networking Offers CLECs a Competitive Edge With New P More Than Just 'Fiber Relief,' Wavelength Division Multiplexing Applications Can Give Competitive Local Exchange Carriers a Market Advantage Through New Service Opportunities Local telecommunications companies that view photonic switching merely as a way to boost fiber optic capacity are overlooking two of the major benefits of this new technology -- revenue generation and competitive advantage -- according to photonics experts speaking at this year's ALTS '97, the annual convention of the competitive local exchange industry. "Photonics networking based on state-of-the-art dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology can indeed help carriers dramatically increase the capacity of existing fiber networks," said Andrea Pearson, Director of Marketing for Cambrian Systems Corporation, an affiliate of Newbridge Networks. "But beyond simple 'fiber relief,' DWDM can do so much more -- positioning carriers to offer new services in a scalable way that matches capital deployment." Pearson will discuss the competitive advantages of DWDM at ALTS '97, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1:45-3 p.m. Among the new carrier services opportunities enabled by Cambrian's DWDM product are: distributed ATM solutions, new enterprise services, and Dark Wavelength(TM) services. By using DWDM to offer such services to customers, carriers can move beyond cost savings from the technology to revenue generation. The scalability inherent in DWDM enables carriers to minimize risk and capital outlays -- rolling out new services in accordance with customer demand. Cambrian provides survivable ring-based Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) photonic networking for metropolitan access and interoffice applications. The company held the first demonstration of DWDM ring protection switching, using its OPTera(TM) (Optical Protocol - independent Transport era) product carrying multiple network protocols, at the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference in San Diego in September. WDM is widely recognized as a key technology to expand the capacity of long distance point-to-point networks. Cambrian delivers a solution that offers much more than just increased bandwidth capacity. Cambrian's OPTera(TM) solution enables new business applications in short haul markets, delivering a ring-based DWDM solution that meets the demand for greater connectivity, enhanced service delivery, high reliability and network flexibility at a time when service and market mix are difficult to predict. Cambrian's OPTera(TM) photonic networking product delivers 32 wavelengths, each providing up to 2.5 Gbit/s of bandwidth for a total capacity that is scalable to 80 Gbit/s. Each protected and managed wavelength is protocol and bit rate independent, supporting, for example, OC3, OC12, OC48, 100BT or native Gigabit Ethernet. Cambrian Systems Corporation is focused on the delivery of advanced photonic networking solutions based on Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) for metropolitan access and interoffice networks. Cambrian designs, manufactures, markets and services its DWDM-based OPTera(TM) product family to service providers globally. Cambrian, headquartered in Kanata, Canada, is an affiliate of Newbridge Networks Corporation (NN, NNC). CONTACT: Jim Crawford, 703-715-0844, for Cambrian Systems. SOURCE Cambrian Systems -0- 11/03/97 /PR Newswire -- Nov. 3/ (NN) CO: Cambrian Systems; Newbridge Networks Corporatio

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2354)	11/3/1997 8:23:00 PM
From: Serge Collins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Jeffrey; The consensus earnings estimate for the second quarter is $0.33 per share according to Zack's. Can you tell me if this has changed in the last few weeks? The company issued a press release tonight that states its revenues will be similar to first quarter revenues and earnings will come in between 10% and 15% of first quarter earnings ($0.27 per share). If this is the case, then they will miss the estimate and possibly by quite a bit.