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       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G.  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO 13D-1(B) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B)

                  SCHEDULE 13G

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                (Amendment No. )*


                Extreme Networks
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                (Name of Issuer)


                  Common Stock
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         (Title of Class of Securities)


                    30226D106
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                 (CUSIP Number)


     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.) / /

     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
Notes).

Page 2 of 5 ----- ------- CUSIP No. 30226D106 13G (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. IRS Number: 84-0235630 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Delaware, USA Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 6,001,075 Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power Each Reporting None Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 6,001,075 (8) Shared Dispositive Power None (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 6,001,075 (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.267% (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) I.A.

Page 3 of 5 ----- ------ ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Extreme Networks ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3585 Monroe Street Santa Clara, CA 95051 ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING: INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 4350 South Monaco Street Denver, CO 80237 ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Organized under the laws by the State of Delaware, USA ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 30226D106 --------- ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) / / Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Page 4 of 5 ----- --- ITEM 4 (a) - (c) OWNERSHIP: The information in items 1 and 5-11 on the cover page (p 2) of this statement on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS / / Not Applicable. ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable. ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Not Applicable. ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable.

Page 5 of 5 ----- ------- ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 31, 2002 - ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Glen A. Payne - ---------------------------------------- Glen A. Payne, as General Counsel for INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.