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To: Lhn5 who wrote (18039)	9/15/1998 8:56:00 AM
From: Neil S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29386

IBM confirms different vendors for different applications approach, selecting QLogic for Netfinity after selecting Emulex for the IBM(R) S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server(TM). Neil --------------------------------------- IBM Selects QLogic to Provide the Fibre Channel Host Interface Technology for Netfinity Servers COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1998--QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq: QLGC), an industry leader in I/O technology and a leading designer of Fibre Channel interconnect solutions, Tuesday announced that it has been selected by IBM to provide the Fibre Channel host interface technology for the Netfinity server family. The QLogic Fibre Channel adapters will be used to enable connectivity between the Netfinity server family and IBM's newly announced Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage system. "Netfinity customers need the high speed data transfer, high availability, and scalability offered by Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage. QLogic demonstrated the performance and reliability required to meet the needs of these enterprise customers," said Tom Schaffer, manager, server options, IBM Personal Systems Group. "Fibre Channel is becoming the technology of choice for medium to large businesses who are deploying Intel-based solutions for their business-critical applications. Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage, with host system interface technology from QLogic, provides a superior solution to this growing market segment," added Schaffer. According to Larry Fortmuller, QLogic's Computer Systems Group vice president and general manager, "this agreement with IBM further enhances the leading position QLogic has taken in the delivery of Fibre Channel solutions for enterprise-level servers." In addition, Fortmuller added, "our commitment to providing high-performance solutions that are easy to implement and are backed by strong customer support will continue to attract leading server and storage OEMs to QLogic." Fibre Channel is a new, network-like interface capable of connecting large amounts of high-performance storage to powerful servers such as IBM's Netfinity family. This unique and flexible interface delivers the scalability and reliability required in today's mission-critical environments while allowing today's new powerful processors and storage subsystems to perform at their maximum capability. QLogic's QLA2100 Fibre Channel adapter is based on the award-winning architecture of the ISP2100 Fibre Channel chip. The ISP2100 utilizes an on-chip RISC processor to off-load the work of managing I/O from the server and speed the delivery of data to and from the storage subsystem. The result is a high-performance interface technology that provides OEMs with an ease of implementation and a performance efficiency rating (performance efficiency rating is the I/O throughput per second per processor interrupt) unmatched in the industry. About QLogic QLogic Corp. is a leading designer and supplier of semiconductor and board-level I/O products. The company's products provide high-performance interface connections for computer systems and their attached data storage peripherals, such as hard disk and tape drives, CD-ROM drives and RAID subsystems. QLogic provides I/O technology solutions by designing and marketing single-chip controller and adapter board products for both sides of the computer peripheral device interlink, or "bus." Historically, the company has targeted the high-performance sector of the I/O market, focusing primarily on the SCSI standard. The company is utilizing its I/O expertise to develop products for emerging I/O standards such as Fibre Channel, which is experiencing early industry acceptance as a higher performance solution that maintains signal integrity while allowing for increased connectivity between a computer system and its data storage peripherals. Forward-looking statements contained in this document may involve risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to advise readers that a number of important risk factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include new and changing technologies; a change in semiconductor foundry conditions; fluctuations or cancellations in orders from customers; and the company's ability to compete effectively with other companies. These and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form S-3, Form 10-K, and Form 10-Q. For more information about QLogic and its product lines, contact QLogic Corp., 3545 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; telephone: 800/662-4471 (sales); 714/438-2200 (corporate); fax: 714/668-5008; home page: qlc.com All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: QLogic Corp. Irene Santoyo, 714/668-5359 Fax: 714/668-5008 E-mail: i_santoyo@qlc.com or Strategies Andrew Colley, 714/957-8880, Ext. 130 Fax: 714/957-1373 E-mail: andrew@strategiesadpr.com