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To: Narotham Reddy who wrote (1398)	4/23/1998 11:47:00 AM
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Arpril Issue: BCR: High-end RAS "Best Value" SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1998--Osicom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIBR), today announced that its IQX-200 has been singled-out as the high-end remote access server offering the "Best Value" in report published in the April issue of Business Communications Review (BCR). The IQX-200 is an omni-functional RAS that consolidates unmatched scaleability and features on a single platform providing corporations and ISPs with a cost-effective solution to growth-related challenges. The report, conducted by Mier Communications, Inc., a network consultancy and independent product test center, evaluated high-end remote access servers from a select group of network technology leaders. Other company products tested include Cisco, Ascend, 3Com, RAScom, and Nortel. According to the BCR published report: "At $215 per port, barely a third of what higher-priced systems like Nortel's and Ascend's cost, the IQX-200 is a good buy for the budget conscious enterprise....And you also get per-port throughput performance that rivals the higher-priced products." "I'm not at all surprised that the IQX-200 would win 'Best Value,'" responded Joe Christensen, owner of the Ely, Nevada-based ISP, Internet Data Systems. "The IQX-200 is a high performance, high functionality remote access server that is very attractively priced. The product is unique in its scalability so that as we grow and need more than the 72 ports we purchased, we can do so easily and affordably through the incremental approach offered by the IQX-200." "We are proud that the IQX-200 has been judged as providing the best overall value out of an elite grouping of RAS products," said PG Narayanan, Osicom's Executive Vice President, Operations. "We recognize this designation as further validation that our technology and market direction are ideally focused. The IQX-200 is already helping companies and ISPs cost-effectively connect with their geographically distributed end users." About IQX-200 The IQX-200 product is a highly integrated, standards-based remote access server supporting both digital and analog dial-in users. Ultra-scalability offers IQX-200 customers growth from 8 to 168 ports. The IQX-200 features high port density, resource pooling, scaleable integration and architecture, flash-based configuration and support for multiple operating system environments. IQX-200 connectivity solutions accommodate user migration from 10BaseT to 100BaseT without additional drivers or configuration, and allow offices to connect with analog, ISDN and T-1 lines. About Osicom Osicom Technologies is a leading provider of integrated networking and bandwidth aggregation solutions for enhancing the performance of existing data and telecommunications networks. The Company combines expertise across multiple disciplines to offer fiber transport, remote access, virtual private networking, video switching and transport, and network systems-on-silicon to carrier and enterprise customers. The Company brings value to its customers by offering end-to-end, single vendor solutions as an integrated set. Osicom's offerings feature open architectures, offer complete scalability and fully support industry standards. The Company's flagship products are the GigaMux family of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexers (DWDM) for short-haul Metro applications, the NET+ARM system-on-silicon for network connectivity, and the IQX-200 family of scaleable Remote Access Servers. For additional company, product or financial information, visit the Osicom website, www.osicom.com, or call toll free 888-OSICOM8. For calls originating outside the United States, call 301-317-7710. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including without limitation the company's ability to develop, produce, and market products that incorporate new technology on a timely basis, that are priced competitively and achieve significant market acceptance; higher expenses associated with the development and marketing of new products; changes in product mix; risks of dependence on third-party component suppliers; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the presence of competitors with broader product lines and greater financial resources; intellectual property rights and litigation; needs for liquidity; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.