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Enterasys Networks(R) (NYSE: ETS), the Secure Networks Company(TM), today introduced three new wireless products that expand its Secure Wireless product portfolio: The RoamAbout(R) AP4102 unified access point, the AP1002 thin access point, and the 8400 wireless switch. Key features of these products include: -- Advanced Wireless Encryption: All three products support 802.11i, which uses AES, the gold standard for wireless encryption. -- Policy-based Secure Networks(TM) Capabilities: Secure Networks policy support goes beyond wireless encryption by automatically applying uniform policy rules across both wired and wireless networks to ensure safe networking behavior (both enabling and limiting the locations and protocols for each user, based upon their role). For example, employee computers may be allowed access into appropriate segments of the corporate network, but are prevented from accessing ports commonly used by worms and viruses. -- Voice over WiFi: Both new access points support 802.11e, providing the quality of services enterprises require for voice-over-WiFi applications. "Enterprises expect their wireless network to be as fast, reliable and--most importantly--as secure as their wired infrastructure," said John Roese, chief technology officer of Enterasys Networks. "Our unique Secure Networks strategy delivers the industry's most comprehensive embedded network security capabilities. Enterasys sees wireless as an application on the enterprise network, not a separate network. These new products make it easy for network managers to deploy the same policies across the entire network with a single click to ensure the highest level of security and protection from internal and external threats." RoamAbout 8400 The RoamAbout 8400 wireless switch is a high-performance switch optimized for data center deployment. It has four Gigabit Ethernet connections, supporting up to 120 access points anywhere across an enterprise network. Like the entry-level RoamAbout 8100 switch--which debuted in the second quarter of 2005 and supports 24 access points--the RoamAbout-8400's key features include: -- Self-Healing and Self-Optimizing: The network can automatically adjust to changes in the customer's RF environment to ensure high wireless throughput. -- Fast Handoff and Subnet Roaming: Enterasys wireless switches support fast handoff across access points within 25 milliseconds, whether the new AP is on the same or a different subnet, and without any change to the client's IP address. -- Advanced Rogue Handling: The switch can determine the position of the rogue access point, pinpoint its location on a floor plan, and even disconnect the rogue AP from the wired network itself. -- 1:N Redundancy: Each wireless switch supports 1:4 redundancy, allowing a single RoamAbout 8100 or 8400 to backup four active switches of the same type, and take over in case any of them fail. RoamAbout AP1002 The AP1002 works with both the RoamAbout 8100 and 8400 wireless switches. It supports dual radios, enabling simultaneous "A" and "B/G" operation and providing high throughput on each radio. RoamAbout AP4102 The AP402 is a Unified Access Point, meaning it can operate in standalone mode or in thin mode with the RoamAbout 8100 and 8400 wireless switches. In addition to having the same capabilities as the AP1002, the AP4102 also supports LAN-LAN connections in either point-to-point or point-to-multipoint mode. The AP4102 also supports two external antennae in standalone mode (one for the "A" band and another for the "B/G" bands), enabling high-gain external antennae that operate in workgroup mode and LAN-to-LAN mode. Pricing and Availability The RoamAbout 8400 wireless LAN is available now from Enterasys and its worldwide distribution partners at a list price of US$11,995. The AP1002 is available now in North America and will be available worldwide in December 2005 at a list price of US$449. The AP4102 will be generally available worldwide in November 2005 at a list price of US$699. The Enterasys Secure Networks Advantage Enterasys' industry-leading Secure Networks products and solutions provide the industry's most comprehensive embedded infrastructure security available today. Secure Networks delivers granular policy-based security, providing visibility and control down to the network device, individual user and application level, which enables network managers 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. 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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.