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Enterasys Networks(R) (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks Company(TM), today announced that a comprehensive new enterprise switching product assessment by Current Analysis focuses on the Enterasys Matrix N-Series family of modular switches. The report states that, "with its superior density, very high performance, and support for the latest standards and technologies, the N-Series should be considered a serious threat to competitors." Following the recent introduction of the newest addition to the N-Series--the N1 single-slot chassis--the report highlights the performance, flexibility and advanced security capabilities of the product line. Key findings by Current Analysis include: -- "The N-Series chassis delivers next-generation performance with 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink capabilities that put it a notch above almost every competitor in this product class." -- "The N-Series delivers a very high-performance, distributed architecture that ensures no single point of failure. It does this without requiring the deployment of redundant supervisor modules or other specialized hardware." -- "The N-Series supports advanced rate shaping, packet classification, and remarking in hardware, enabling customers to tactically respond to network congestion and security threats at the local switch port, slowing down or stopping the spread of debilitating traffic before it overwhelms the network." "Control--for the purposes of security, management, performance assurance, or service deployment--is the key to an optimized infrastructure," said John Roese, chief technology officer of Enterasys Networks. "The N-Series is integral to our Secure Networks value proposition, and represents the best-of-breed in networking technology. We are proud of what we have achieved with the N-Series family and extremely pleased that a firm of Current Analysis' stature recognizes the unique value Enterasys delivers to the enterprise market." The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks technology and solutions provide the highest level of embedded infrastructure security available today. Secure Networks delivers the most granular level of security, providing visibility and control down to the network device, individual user and application level, which enables enterprises to quickly and easily detect, assess, locate and protect against attacks. This unmatched security comes from the integrated policy-based management software architecture that works with the embedded security capabilities Enterasys designs into its entire product line. Enterasys' unique architectural approach offers significant operational and business benefits, unmatched by vendors that add hardware or software to multiple network access points in an attempt to increase security. In fact, Secure Networks technology can even make networks with competitors' equipment more secure. About Enterasys Networks Enterasys Networks is the Secure Networks Company, providing enterprise customers worldwide with the industry's most up-to-date portfolio of edge-to-core networking products, solutions and services, with award-winning policy-based security capabilities embedded in the infrastructure. For more information on Enterasys Secure Networks and the company's comprehensive wired and wireless products, visit www.enterasys.com. (ETS-P) This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events, activities and financial performance, such as management's expectations regarding future revenue and cash flow; strategic relationships and market opportunities; product development; and other business strategies and objectives. These statements may be identified with such words as "we expect," "we believe," "we anticipate," or similar indications of future expectations. 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Some risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: worldwide and regional economic uncertainty and recent political and social turmoil may continue to negatively affect our business and revenue; we have a history of losses in recent years and may not operate profitably in the future; our quarterly operating results may fluctuate, which could cause us to fail to meet quarterly operating targets and result in a decline in our stock price; we earn a substantial portion of our revenue for each quarter in the last month of each quarter, which reduces our ability to accurately forecast our quarterly results and increases the risk that we will be unable to achieve previously forecasted results; we continue to introduce new products, and if our customers delay product purchases or choose alternative solutions, or if sales of new products are not sufficient to offset declines in sales of older products, our revenue could decline, we may incur excess and obsolete inventory charges, and our financial condition could be harmed; we may be unable to upgrade our indirect distribution channels or otherwise enhance our selling capabilities, which may hinder our ability to grow our customer base and increase our revenue; we have experienced significant changes in senior management and our current management team has been together for only a limited time, which could limit our ability to achieve our objectives and effectively operate our business; there is intense competition in the market for enterprise network equipment, which could prevent us from increasing our revenue and achieving profitability; a portion of the enterprises we sell to rely in whole or in part on public funding and often face significant budgetary pressure, and if these customers must delay, reduce or forego purchasing from us, our revenues could be harmed; we depend upon a limited number of contract manufacturers for substantially all of our manufacturing requirements, and the loss of any of our primary contract manufacturers would impair our ability to meet the demands of our customers; and those additional risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 2005.