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To: w2j2 who wrote (21205)	3/24/1999 10:30:00 AM
From: Neil S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29386

FCA Board Chairman Appointed to SNIA Board MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1999--Two prestigious and pioneering associations for the advancement of Fibre Channel technology and storage networking, the Fibre Channel Association (FCA) and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Wednesday announced the appointment of Dennis Talluto to the SNIA board of directors. Talluto also serves as board chairman for the FCA and is a technology manager for EDS. "I am honored to have been appointed a director to the SNIA board," affirmed Talluto. "Our goal is to develop a synergistic relationship where our two organizations can minimize redundancy, leverage common resources, and take a leadership position within the industry. In addition, we are dedicated to educating and advancing market acceptance of Fibre Channel technology and storage networking solutions in data-intensive storage environments." Talluto's appointment to the SNIA board is an important step toward building a collaborative effort between the two associations to help position Fibre Channel technology and Storage Area Networks as a necessary resource within the evolving mass storage landscape. "The SNIA is excited to welcome Dennis Talluto to our board of directors. It is our firm belief that Dennis' depth of experience and drive will benefit the SNIA membership," asserted Paul Borrill, SNIA board chairman. "The SNIA looks forward to a continuation of our cooperative relationship with the FCA, and other organizations involved in the storage networking industry." Both the FCA and the SNIA support processes that are responsive to new market dynamics and are actively engaged in expediting industry agreement, facilitating cooperation, and moving the approved technology agreements into standards organizations. The Storage Networking Industry Association, SNIA, is an international forum of developers, integrators, IT organizations and IT professionals. The mission of SNIA is to ensure that storage networks become efficient, complete and trusted solutions across the IT community. SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering architectures, standards, education, interoperability guidelines, and services that will propel storage networking solutions into the broader market. SNIA is represented by 95 companies and individuals and is open to all interested industry professionals. For more information on SNIA or to join the SNIA, contact the organization at snia.org, call 650/949-6750, or e-mail: info@snia.org. The Fibre Channel Association (FCA) is an international organization of manufacturers, systems integrators, developers, systems vendors and industry professionals, whose mission is to promote Fibre Channel technology, to educate, and to ensure that companies can successfully implement end-to-end Fibre Channel solutions. With more than 150 members and affiliates in the United States, Europe and Japan, the FCA is committed to delivering a broad base of Fibre Channel infrastructure to support a wide array of industry applications within the mass storage and IT-based arenas. FCA SWIGs (FCA Special Working Interest Groups) focus on specific aspects of the technology that target both vertical and horizontal markets, including storage, video, networking and SAN Management. For information on Fibre Channel or to become an FCA member, contact the Fibre Channel Association at 650/949-6730 or via e-mail at fca@fibrechannel.com, or visit the new FCA Web site at fibrechannel.com. --30--KM/np* JV/np CONTACT: CHAN & ASSOCIATES Curtis Chan, 714/447-4993 Fax: 714/578-0284 or FCA Executive Director Cathy Egan, 650/949-6730 Fax: 650/949-6735 or SNIA Executive Director Robin Glasgow 650/949-6720 Fax: 650/949-6715