SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct 04, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin's prior judgment resulting from a jury verdict in Extreme Networks' favor that Enterasys infringed three of the Company's patents and that the patents are valid. The Federal Circuit's decision also upholds the district court's permanent injunction and damages award against Enterasys.

"We view this validation of our patents as a result of our investments in innovation and technology which are aimed at driving customer success," said Oscar Rodriguez, president and CEO of Extreme Networks.

The Federal Circuit also affirmed the district court's decision that Extreme Networks did not infringe Enterasys' '727 patent, which had been asserted against most of the Company's products.

The Federal Circuit reversed the district court's decision and interpretation of another Enterasys patent, the '181 patent, which had been asserted against some of the Company's products, and remanded the case for further proceedings. The Company is reviewing the court's opinion to determine its options with regard to this ruling.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructures that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation the final outcome and resolution of the lawsuit, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov

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