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To: Captain James T. Kirk who wrote (2594)	12/8/1997 2:38:00 PM
From: WTT2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8358

Here is some CS news today:Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1997--Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced a new product branding strategy, taking another significant step towards solidifying its leadership position in the enterprise networking market. The new strategy unifies Cabletron's premium, award-winning enterprise switching products under a single brand family, called the SmartSwitch. In addition, Cabletron also announced it has shipped its one-millionth SmartSwitch port. The company reached this milestone just nine months after shipping its first SmartSwitch lines, the 2000 and 6000 series. "By consolidating Cabletron's premium switching and remote access products under a single banner, we leverage the rapid acceptance of the SmartSwitch solution and unify a product set that is based on the same core architecture, yet was marketed under multiple product names," said Stephan A. Gray, Cabletron's senior vice president of worldwide marketing. "The new strategy also allows us to unify products that have come to the company through various acquisitions." Today's announcement reflects the first phase of a strategy focused on Cabletron-branded products. Through Cabletron's recent partnership with Digital and acquisition of its Network Products Business, the line of Digital-branded products will continue to be offered through the already established Digital distribution channels. Under the new naming convention, Cabletron's MMAC-Plus and SmartCell products, as well as other selected product offerings, will be recast under the SmartSwitch brand. The MMAC-Plus for example, will be renamed the SmartSwitch 9000. Another example includes the SmartSwitch 250, an ATM workgroup switch which was previously called the ZX-250 SmartCell switch and entered Cabletron's product family through the acquisition of Zeitnet. The renaming of these products is based on a numeric series which identifies the market segment toward which a product solution is targeted: -- SmartSwitch 9000 for the Data Center -- SmartSwitch 6000 for the Wiring Closet -- SmartSwitch 2000 for the Workgroup -- SmartSwitch 1000 for the Remote Office "The new strategy maximizes our marketing efforts, by putting more wood behind fewer arrowheads," said Gray. "Our brand investments can be more concentrated, creating greater awareness and preference for the SmartSwitch line. Now, when we market a product like the SmartSwitch 6000, we will also be building value for all of the other products in the line." About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, a recognized leader in providing high-performance computer networking products, has provided dependable network access and communications to millions of people throughout the world. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 6,800 people world-wide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. -0- Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http// www.cabletron.com --30--mp/bos* CONTACT: Cabletron Systems Darren Orzechowski, (603) 337-1282 darreno@ctron.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com BW1093 DEC 08,1997

To: Captain James T. Kirk who wrote (2594)	12/8/1997 2:39:00 PM
From: WTT2	Respond to of 8358

More CS Good NEWS: ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1997-- High-Performance Switches Double Available Port Densities, Slash Per-Port Costs By Over 30 Percent Addressing customer requirements for lower-cost, higher-bandwidth desktop connectivity solutions, Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today unveiled two new Fast Ethernet SmartSwitches -- a 16 port wiring closet switch for the SmartSwitch 6000 and a 26 port data center switch for the SmartSwitch 9000. In a related announcement, Cabletron also launched a new rebranding strategy. The strategy includes a new naming convention, under which Cabletron's MMAC-Plus and SmartCell products, as well as other selected offerings, will be recast under the SmartSwitch brand. The renaming results from a simple numeric series, which identifies the market segment torward which a product solution is targeted. Based on Cabletron's SmartSwitch architecture, the new Fast Ethernet switches incorporate Cabletron's award-winning, distributed switching framework. Under this architecture, each module provides wire-speed performance, switch and management processing. The distributed architecture provides customers with unmatched scalability, reliability and performance, allowing customers to scale their networks to meet increasing user traffic loads. "With Fast Ethernet rapidly becoming the preferred choice for desktop connectivity, we are committed to providing solutions that address customer requirements for more affordable, higher-bandwidth solutions," said Wade Appelman, Cabletron's director of LAN switching program management. "The new SmartSwitches allow customers to leverage the capacity and afforability of Fast Ethernet to meet the demands of high-bandwidth applications." SmartSwitch 9000 - Industry's Highest Port Density Solution Designed for mission critical environments, the new Fast Ethernet module for the SmartSwitch 9000 allows up to 364 ports to be configured within a single chassis -- offering the highest port density in the industry. With 24 auto-negotiable 10/100 switched Ethernet ports, and two switched 100FX Fast Ethernet ports, the new SmartSwitch supports embedded RMON, Full Duplex operation and broadcast control on every port. The new module provides switched connectivity to the SmartSwitch 9000's multi-gigabit backplane, offering high-speed connectivity to technologies including Ethernet, Token Ring, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI and ATM. Fast Ethernet for the Wiring Closet - SmartSwitch 6000 With 16 ports of connectivity, the new Fast Ethernet module for the SmartSwitch 6000 doubles the density of the chassis to 80 auto-negotiable 10/100 Ethernet ports. Similar to the module for the 9000, the SmartSwitch 6000 switch also supports RMON, Full Duplex operation, broadcast control and layer 3 switching capabilities on every port. Pricing and Availability T Part No. Description Price-(U.S. List) Availability 9H423-26 26 port Fast Ethernet Module $16,995 Immediate for the SmartSwitch 9000 6H122-16 16 Port Fast Ethernet Module $8,995 30 Days for the SmartSwitch 6000 T About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, a recognized leader in providing high-performance computer networking products, has provided dependable network access and communications to millions of people throughout the world. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 6,800 people world-wide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. -0- Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http//www.cabletron.com CONTACT: Cabletron Systems Darren Orzechowski, (603) 337-1282 darreno@ctron.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE BW1085 DEC 08,1997