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To: signist who wrote (7043)2/13/1998 3:00:00 PM
From: SJS  Respond to of 42804
 
There are so many, but just read the stuff at www.cboe.com.



To: signist who wrote (7043)2/16/1998 10:14:00 PM
From: signist  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42804
 
Gigabit Ethernet Making Major Gains in Corporate Networks, Reports
Multimedia Research Group Inc.; Dominance in Corporate Backbone
Predicts Many Future Decisions

Business Wire - February 16, 1998 21:28

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1998--A new report by Multimedia Research Group Inc. (MRG
Inc.), of Sunnyvale, shows how Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is gaining market share from rival technology, ATM (Asynchronous
Transfer Mode). The report, Gigabit Ethernet Market Overview: Forecast & Trend Analysis 1998-2001, predicts Gigabit
Ethernet (a 1,000 Mbps version of Ethernet) will displace ATM and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) as dominant
players in corporate LAN and server backbones. It also shows how Ethernet vendors are recapturing the "edge" of the
corporate networks by packing more functions into their core products and solving critical pricing problems. Because both
technologies (GbE and ATM) are competing for the overall corporate network market, multi-billion dollar decisions ride on
which one gains advantage inside critical corporate network backbones.

Flexible Models Help Calculate ROI

Describing both "fast growth" and "slow growth" market models, the GbE Analysis pinpoints the accelerators and inhibitors of
growth in 1998-2001. "By using our 'Scorecard' of benchmarks and key events driving both fast- and slow-growth markets,
you have a unique tool for far-reaching ROI forecasts," stated Gary Schultz, MRG president. "The Scorecard also helps you
anticipate surprises like the recent 90-day delay of the (IEEE) 802.3ab standard," he added.

Vendor Strategies and Customer Case Studies Show Opportunities

Customer case studies include examples of GbE in corporate, engineering, financial, educational, ISP, and publishing
operations. Case studies also highlight important areas where customer and vendor viewpoints agree and differ. In-depth GbE
vendor profiles highlight strategies of both large and small companies. Included are larger companies like Bay Networks,
3Com, Cabletron, Cisco and Xylan; and newer companies like Extreme Networks, Alteon, Asante, Foundry, GigaLabs, Jato,
Netcom Systems, Packet Engines, NBase, XLNT Designs, and others. The 160-plus page report, co-published by Multimedia
Research Group Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA, is available in both English and Japanese for U.S. $2,450 each.

About Multimedia Research Group Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA

MRG Inc., founded in 1990 and located in Sunnyvale, provides published market reports and consultation on end-to-end
multimedia networks and related content and distribution issues. Fuji-Keizai USA is a subsidiary of one of Japan's leading
business report publishers, Fuji-Keizai Ltd.

CONTACT: MRG Inc.
Marc Leon-Guerrero, 408/524-9767
Web site: mrgco.com
Email: info@mrgco.com