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To: Freeflight who wrote (31106)	5/21/1999 10:55:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Dial Access Market Reaches All Time High According to Leading Market Research Firm, Cahners In-Stat Group BUSINESS WIRE - 07:59 a.m. May 21, 1999 Eastern NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 1999--Cahners In-Stat Group's Q1 99 Dial Access Market Analysis report reveals that the market reached an all time high in Q1 99. Overall, the market experienced over 20 percent revenue and port growth compared to single digit growth in Q4 98. According to Cahners In-Stat Group, both Access Servers and Access Concentrators experienced strong sequential growth. Access Servers saw renewed demand due to increasing functionality being offered on these low-end devices, specifically Virtual Private Network (VPN) capability. Access Concentrators continue to be the gem of the Dial Access market, outpacing expectations. Access Concentrator ports and revenues increased by 28 percent in Q1 99. "Q1 99 was a stellar quarter for the Dial Access Market, especially Access Concentrators," said Shannon Pleasant, senior analyst with Cahners In-Stat Group. "Service Providers continue to be the most lucrative opportunity for these high-end devices. Revenues for this segment increased by over 40 percent sequentially in Q1." Q1 is traditionally a strong quarter for Access Concentrators, which in combination with stable Average Selling Prices (ASPs) and growing momentum behind infrastructure build out, contributed to this exceptional growth. Cahners In-Stat Group also found: -- In the Access Concentrator market, Ascend and Cisco continued to pull away in the three-way market share race with 3Com. Ascend led the Access Concentrator market with 31 percent sales market share; Cisco and 3Com ended the quarter with 30 percent and 24 percent sales share respectively. -- Cisco remained the leader of the Access Server market with over 50 percent sales share, followed by Shiva and Nortel Networks with 14 percent and 10 percent sales market share, respectively. Cahners In-Stat Group is a high-technology market research firm with comprehensive understanding of computer and convergence, networking, wireless, telecommunications, Internet and semiconductor markets. Headquartered in Newton, Mass., offices are also located in Scottsdale, Ariz. and San Jose, Calif. Cahners In-Stat Group is part of Cahners Business Information, the largest publisher of specialized business publications in the United States and a division of Reed Elsevier. Visit Cahners In-Stat Group online at cahnersinstat.com. Copyright 1999, Business Wire o~~~ O