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To: Douglas Nordgren who wrote (709)	8/10/1998 3:21:00 PM
From: trendmastr	Respond to of 4808

Chase Manhattan Selects Medusa Labs to Test, Validate Fibre Channel Products for its Distributed Computing Operations GEORGETOWN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1998--Medusa Labs today announced an agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank whereby Medusa Labs will conduct fibre channel product testing, configuration and performance validation to expedite Chase's delivery of fibre channel solutions to its distributed computing operations. Under the agreement, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) offering fibre channel-related products to Chase will be directed to Medusa Labs for testing and validation of their products prior to consideration by Chase. Medusa is the only independent, full-scale testing lab for Fibre Channel products in the U.S. "We're very pleased to work with a technology-savvy company the caliber of Chase Manhattan," said Joe Mathis, president and CEO of Medusa Labs. "It is also a great opportunity to work with a broader base of the industry's leading fibre channel players and demonstrate the breadth of Medusa's capabilities." Medusa Labs will provide the results of an initial evaluation of each product to Chase and the OEM. Chase will work with Medusa Labs to assist in the selection of products for consideration, or request further product testing at Medusa Labs. Chase is considering fibre channel products for a variety of applications including disaster recovery, clustering, back-up and server consolidation. "This agreement is a win-win situation for Chase," said Emad Saba, vice president for research & development in Chase's Technology Infrastructure Division. "We capitalize on Medusa Labs' expertise in Fibre Channel testing and, at the same time, expedite the process and lower the cost." In addition to testing services, Medusa Labs will offer interoperability, configuration and performance validation in accordance with the specific requirements of Chase. About Fibre Channel Fibre Channel, a family of ANSI standards, is a common, efficient transport system supporting multiple protocols or raw data using native Fibre Channel guaranteed delivery services. Profiles define interoperable standards for using Fibre Channel for different protocols or applications. Fibre Channel, a channel/network standard, contains network features that provide the required connectivity, distance, and protocol multiplexing. It also supports traditional channel features for simplicity, repeatable performance, and guaranteed delivery. Fibre Channel also works as a generic transport mechanism. Fibre Channel architecture represents true channel/network integration with active, intelligent interconnection among devices. About Medusa Labs Medusa Labs is an independent organization specializing in the testing and configuration of Fibre Channel, SCSI, RAID and networking technologies with a primary focus on Fibre Channel. Medusa's lab is designed for highly accelerated testing, interoperability and performance verification of enterprise products and solutions, offering clients a wide range of services from product functional verification to full enterprise verification in highly stressed client/server environments. Medusa's focus is on high-end, mission-critical components and system configurations. The company provides additional support services, including specific customer and OEM configuration validation. For information, send email to info@medusalabs.com, call 512/868-2222, or visit the web site at medusalabs.com. CONTACT: Medusa Labs, Georgetown Joe Mathis Jr., 512/868-2222 Mathisjr@medusalabs.com or Chase Manhattan, New York Lisa Selkin Lupo, 212/270-5246 Lisa.Selkinlupo@chase.com or Edelman/GTT, Austin Deborah Wood, 512/347-1014 dwood@gttcom.com