SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced it will be exhibiting and speaking at Light Reading's Ethernet Expo, November 3-4, 2009 in New York City. On Tuesday November 3rd, the company will join industry experts on the panel, "Success Stories -- Addressing Enterprise Requirements for Ethernet Services with Dynamic QoS & Robust SLAs."

Extreme Networks is also pleased to announce that its BlackDiamond 20808 Ethernet Transport switch has been named a finalist in the Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Infrastructure Solution category. According to Light Reading, "this award is given to the network equipment supplier that is shipping the best Carrier Ethernet switch and/or router infrastructure solution in the Americas." The winner of this award will be announced on November 3rd at the Hilton New York, during the exhibition and cocktail reception at Ethernet Expos America.

Carrier Ethernet Service Provisioning Demo in Booth 116

In its booth, Extreme Networks(R) will demonstrate its service provisioning solution, showcasing the point and click provisioning of protected Ethernet rings, as well as the activation of services across an Ethernet Transport network. This demo will showcase resilient Ethernet rings protected by the Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS) protocol allowing service continuity in the event of a fiber cut.

EXTREME NETWORKS SPEAKING SESSION AT ETHERNET EXPO

    --  Date and time: Tuesday, November 3, 9:50 - 10:50 a.m.
    --  Topic: Success Stories -- Addressing Enterprise Requirements for
        Ethernet Services with Dynamic QOS & Robust SLAs
    --  Overview: While relatively few enterprises enjoy advanced traffic
        management today, many are looking forward to using more dynamic traffic
        management that will increase their ability to adapt to changing
        communications requirements. Session speakers will highlight how
        operators can deliver Ethernet-based solutions with various quality of
        service (QOS) and class of service (COS) guarantees and robust
        service-level agreements (SLAs) tailored for each customer's unique
        needs. Each COS level can process traffic with different QOS and traffic
        profiles (delay, jitter, loss, bandwidth, and availability).
    --  Moderator: Stan Hubbard, Heavy Reading

    --  Panelist: Mark Showalter, Director, Service Provider Marketing, Extreme
        Networks

About Ethernet Expo

Ethernet Expo 2009 is the premier event covering the hot topic of carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in North America. Light Reading's ninth Ethernet Expo, this year's event in New York City will assemble dozens of experts from the service provider, supplier, and analyst communities to explore the hottest trends and paint a roadmap for where Ethernet is likely to take us through the rest of this decade. Ethernet Expo 2009 includes two parts: a conference, moderated by analysts from Light Reading's market research division, Heavy Reading, and an exhibition. The event will be held at The Hilton New York in New York City, Tuesday & Wednesday, November 3 & 4, 2009. For information, visit http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29029&survey_id=546.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges. 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 statements as to features and benefits of ExtremeXOS and Universal Port, BlackDiamond and Summit products 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

A(C) 2009 Extreme Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Extreme Networks, ExtremeXOS, BlackDiamond and Summit are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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