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To: helkel who wrote (31746)	6/1/1999 8:30:00 AM
From: DWCraig	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36349

PG-FlexPlus Win with California CLEC: Tuesday June 1, 8:06 am Eastern Time Company Press Release PairGain Expands CLEC Business With PG-FlexPlus Win At ATG TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1999--PairGain¨ Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:PAIR - news), a premiere solutions supplier to the telecommunications industry, Tuesday announced that Advanced TelCom Group Inc. (ATG), a rapidly growing Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), has standardized on PairGain's PG-FlexPlus(TM) platform for delivering quality voice and high-speed data services. PairGain is supplying ATG with a turnkey solution, including site engineering, assembly and installation of PG-FlexPlus hardware and software. The agreement is the inaugural sale of PG-FlexPlus for PairGain and represents the product's successful penetration into the CLEC market through PairGain's total solutions approach. PG-FlexPlus enables ATG to deliver integrated voice and data effectively to its customers by supporting multi-line voice/data services to line-powered remotes. PG-FlexPlus fits firmly into ATG's plans to serve middle size markets with voice and data service. ''We were looking for the right solution to maximize the capability of the unbundled loop network. PairGain's PG-FlexPlus helps facilitate delivery and enables ATG to better serve its customers,'' said Chuck Seefloth, executive director of field operations for ATG. ''Of course we're excited about the early sale of our PG-FlexPlus platform. But the application that ATG is deploying is even more exciting, because it demonstrates the flexibility of the product,'' said Bill Fox, vice president of PairGain's Subscriber Carrier Business Unit. ''ATG is maximizing traffic concentration by placing the PG-FlexPlus GR-303 concentration component in their central offices and PG-FlexPlus shelves at their co-location sites.'' ''PG-FlexPlus offers ATG the valuable combination of GR-303 concentration with multi-lines services. PairGain's technology partnership with ANDA Networks, which includes the integration of GR-303 traffic concentration into PG-FlexPlus, has been key to our success with ATG,'' said Brian Van Voorhis, product manager for the PG-FlexPlus. PairGain and ANDA announced their technology partnership on May 10 of this year. PairGain Technologies PairGain is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) networking systems. Service providers and private network operators worldwide use PairGain's products to deploy DSL-based services such as high-speed Internet, remote LAN access and enterprise LAN extension. The company offers the widest range of DSL-based systems available. Product lines include HiGain¨ T1/E1 access systems, HiGain Solitaire(TM) HDSL2 solutions, PG-FlexPlus(TM), PG-Flex¨ and PG-Plus¨ small subscriber carrier systems, Avidia¨ System and Megabit Modem¨ campus systems and megabit access products. More than 1.5 million PairGain DSL nodes are installed in over 70 countries. Additional information about the company is available on the Internet at www.pairgain.com. Advance TelCom Group Advanced TelCom Group (ATG) is a facilities-based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) with headquarters in Santa Rosa, Calif. ATG focuses on the under served, middle sized markets, bringing local, long distance and high speed Internet access to its customers. ATG plans to expand to more than 50 markets across the United States in the next five years. The senior management team of ATG, financed by a consortium of venture capital companies, represents more than 150 years of successful telecommunications operating experience. More information about ATG is available on the Internet at www.callatg.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the company's operations, markets, products, services and prices and other factors discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers.