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To: Steve Morytko who wrote (48181)	6/6/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: Kent Rattey	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

I am quite sure NT re-sells FORE ATM equipment and they have an agreement with SHVA, also. They do manufacture some networking equipment, but not carrier class ATM. I own NT and have for some time. I think they are ahead of LU in data networking and can easily see them acquiring ASND. Bay is a disaster and they want a lot of money. NT can put it's marketing muscle behind the GRF, and get a much better product package through acquiring ASND versus BAY. I believe I will be owning more NT in the future, as I own more ASND via Cascade. Kent

To: Steve Morytko who wrote (48181)	6/6/1998 1:37:00 PM
From: gbh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

As to NT/ASND - NT sells (but may not actually make their own) ATM equipment and access servers. There seems to be quite a bit of confusion on this issue. Here's the original press release from long ago. Northern Telecom and FORE Systems Partner to Deliver End-to-End ATM Solutions Washington D.C. - January 24, 1995 - Northern Telecom, a leading global manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, and FORE Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in local area networking products based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology, today announced a joint agreement with the goal of delivering seamless, end-to-end ATM solutions. The agreement capitalizes on each company's respective strengths and includes technology transfer, joint development, and joint sales and marketing. First, Northern Telecom has become a ForeThought Partner. FORE Systems' ForeThought software will be added to Northern Telecom's Magellan Passport and Concorde switches, effectively moving FORE's advanced local area network and wide area access ATM functions into the wide area backbone network. These functions include switched virtual circuits (SVCs), IP multicasting, LAN Emulation, automatic network configuration, intelligent optimized routing, and link load balancing. Additionally, elements of FORE's ForeView network management software will be incorporated into Northern Telecom's carrier network management system. Second, joint development activities are part of the relationship. Based on cooperation between the two companies, FORE and Northern Telecom will introduce a number of new WAN features and products, with initial deliveries during 1995. Third, Northern Telecom and FORE will cooperate in joint sales and marketing, taking advantage of the companies' complementary skills. Together, the companies will provide complete wide area ATM solutions to key customers including carriers, cable companies, competitive access providers, and end users building enterprise networks. "Easy provisioning and management of end-to-end ATM services are primary objectives for most carriers, and important goals of this relationship," said Klaus Buechner, Group Vice President, Northern Telecom Multimedia Networks. "By leveraging FORE Systems' leadership in ATM LANs and WAN access, and our strong presence in central office switching, we can bring a unified wide area network solution to the market." "We are extremely pleased to announce our partnership with Northern Telecom," said Dr. Eric Cooper, FORE's chairman and CEO. "FORE expects to realize benefits from this partnership in the areas of wide-area ATM product development, marketing, and sales activities, and anticipates these benefits will continue for the long term. We look forward to bringing a superior end-to-end ATM solution to enterprise and carrier customers." Northern Telecom is a leading global manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, providing products and services to telephone companies, cable television companies, corporations, government agencies, universities, and other institutions worldwide. In addition to the Magellan Concorde and Passport switches, the corporation's portfolio of data and broadband multimedia switching products includes the Magellan Gateway, the DPN-100 frame switch, and Magellan Access Switch for remote and branch offices. The corporation had 1993 revenues of $US 8.15 billion and employs approximately 58,000 people worldwide.