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To: jach who wrote (10215)	1/20/1999 1:42:00 AM
From: jach	Respond to of 12559

FORE and Microsoft ------------------- FORE Systems' ForeRunner ASX-4000 ATM Switches Deployed by Microsoft Corporation to Further Enhance Flexibility and Scalability of Network Backbone Deployment of New Switches Extends Microsoft's High Performance Networking Solution PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE - news), a leading global supplier of multiservice networking solutions, today announced that several of its ForeRunner® ASX™-4000 ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switches have been deployed at the core of Microsoft Corporation's (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) enterprise network in Redmond, Washington. With the new switches in its network, Microsoft has upgraded its existing FORE Systems infrastructure to provide even more reliability, flexibility and scalability. ''Our corporate network is very demanding and we need the most reliable, high-speed solution to support our company's mission-critical applications,'' said Arne Josefsberg, general manager, Information Technology Group, Microsoft Corp. ''Since implementing FORE ATM technology at our network core in 1997, we've reaped the benefits of improved network performance and dependability. Microsoft is committed to ATM for our campus network transport and we look forward to the business benefits of FORE's ForeRunner ASX-4000.'' Microsoft Upgrades Existing High Performance Network Architecture Microsoft first turned to a FORE Systems solution for the core of its network in September 1997. FORE and GTE, one of the largest publicly held telecommunications companies in the world, were selected by Microsoft to provide the ATM network backbone and related services as part of the company's campus-wide enterprise network upgrade. With the recent deployment of the ASX-4000, Microsoft has upgraded its existing ATM backbone solution that consists of numerous ForeRunner ASX-1000 and ForeRunner ASX-200BX switches, and connected them to the ASX-4000s. ''We are excited that Microsoft has chosen to expand on its existing FORE Systems solution by deploying the ASX-4000 at the core of its mission-critical network,'' said Thomas J. Gill, president and CEO of FORE Systems. ''Microsoft is yet another company that has realized the substantial benefits of a high performance, multiservice network core from FORE Systems. The ASX-4000 will provide Microsoft with unparalleled speed, flexibility and scalability.'' ''Microsoft is an example of another large enterprise that has seen the value of ATM technology for its network core,'' said David Passmore, founder and research director for NetReference, Inc. ''Microsoft's selection of FORE's ASX-4000 ATM switches clearly demonstrates its continued satisfaction with its previously installed FORE ATM switching products.'' About the ASX-4000 The ASX-4000 is a groundbreaking switch from FORE Systems that utilizes the same proven ForeThought® software as the company's other award winning ATM switches. The ASX-4000 offers 10, 20, 30 or 40 Gbps of non-blocking, full-duplex switching capacity, and it delivers the first OC-48c (2.5 Gbps) ATM ports in the industry. Providing a scalable, reliable, high-speed foundation for building networking solutions that last, the ASX-4000 is specifically designed for the backbone of large enterprise and service provider networks. About FORE Systems FORE Systems is a leading global supplier of networking solutions based on an Intelligent Infrastructure™ designed to handle the networked applications of today and tomorrow. ---------------- This is very significant for FORE. The statement from MSFT: ''Our corporate network is very demanding and we need the most reliable, high-speed solution to support our company's mission-critical applications,'' said Arne Josefsberg, general manager, Information Technology Group, Microsoft Corp. ''Since implementing FORE ATM technology at our network core in 1997, we've reaped the benefits of improved network performance and dependability. " This will put ASX4000 at the forefront for many large enterprises and SPs.

To: jach who wrote (10215)	1/20/1999 10:55:00 AM
From: Paul Jamerson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12559

Fore will face increasing competition from the the larger companies. Eventually, it will have to get bought out. If the management wait too long, they will be a position of weakness, as with Bay Network and won't command the highest premium. As a company it has been able to produce a superior product, but only as a niche player with limited ability to offer a complete solution. Fore as a company has not been able to meet expectations for the last couple of years. I don't see this trend changing any time in the future. FYI, I don't own any FORE stock.

To: jach who wrote (10215)	1/20/1999 6:47:00 PM
From: john dodson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12559

jach, Pardon me, but you are single-handedly THE most biased "investor" I think I have ever seen, when it comes to this stock. Whisper of 9 cents (which was lower than consensus -- usually not a good sign) so they beat it? Sincerely, I am a FORE long, but you just take the cake with this nonsense. Nothing but the best possible interpretation of everything from earnings, to competitors actions to how many employees FORE's gonna hire. You must have a boatload of FORE shares to be hyping it to this degree for this long. Fore met the numbers. Face it Jach, Fore's not going straight up! A good company yes. Why don't you try being objective about FORE once in a while, instead of this pie in the sky stuff with every post. That said, I wonder how low FORE will go before recovering? -John