ADVISORY/Silicon Access Networks Presents at Banc of America Securities' TechWeek 2001.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (Feb. 5)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Who:    Perry Constantine, president and CEO of Silicon Access
        Networks, a pre-IPO company focused on developing a complete
        data path chipset solution for OC192c/10G Ethernet and above.

What:   At the 18th annual Banc of America Securities Technology
        Conference, Constantine will provide a company presentation on
        how Silicon Access Networks will enable the next generation
        Internet infrastructure, using its advanced smart memory
        network microprocessors with embedded memory for building
        high-end switch and router line cards.

Why:    Silicon Access Networks represents one of the private
        companies Banc of America Securities has identified as an
        investment opportunity in the semiconductor industry. As
        important, this forum offers the opportunity to gain a broad
        perspective on the themes that will determine future
        technology directions.

Where:  The Ritz-Carlton
        600 Stockton Street
        San Francisco, CA

        For additional information and to view the presentation,
        please visit: www.siliconaccess.com

When:   Monday February 5, 2001
        4:10 p.m. PDT