Allied Telesyn Shrinks Copper and Fiber Adapters.

Business Editors

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001

Low-Profile Adapters Deliver Affordable Expansion for

Small Form Factor PCs Employing 2.5" PCI Slots

Allied Telesyn International (www.alliedtelesyn.com), a worldwide leader in simplifying IP networking for businesses of all sizes, today announced that it has begun shipping low-profile versions of its best-selling copper and copper/fiber combo adapters.

The new low-profile standard employs 2.5" expansion slots for PCI and AGP devices, rather than the traditional 4.2" slots and is being adopted by all the major PC manufacturers in order to offer smaller desktop systems with expansion capabilities equivalent to or better than previous-generation systems.

A market-leader in fiber optic-based networking technologies, Allied Telesyn is offering low-profile versions of its best-selling AT-2450FTX and AT-2700FTX dual media Ethernet and Fast Ethernet fiber adapters that offer a fiber and 10/100TX copper port on each board. The AT-2450FTX includes a 10Base-FL fiber port and a 10/100TX copper port. The AT-2700FTX includes a 100Base-FX fiber port and a 10/100TX copper port. Both cards are ACPI and Wake-on-LAN compliant and support DMI management applications. Support for the same driver suite provides easy network migration over time. The AT-2500TX 10/100TX copper adapter is also being made available in a low-profile version and offers the same management capabilities as the fiber models. All cards include a BootROM socket to provide PXE support for centrally maintained networks.

"We expect demand for low-profile fiber adapters to increase steadily, particularly from government and military customers who see the advantage of deploying smaller form factor PCs throughout their secure operations," said Jim Berthot, Head of the Americas and Senior Vice President of Allied Telesyn. "Commercial businesses of all sizes will adopt low-profile fiber adapters too, although adoption rates won't be as rapid."

In common with all Allied Telesyn network adapters, these new low-profile products represent a great value for optimizing network performance and are shipped with lifetime warranties and free technical support.

Pricing & Availability

Model           Ports/Features             US List Price  Availability

AT-2450FTX/LP   1 x 10FL (SC), 1 x 10/100TX,
                low-profile                    $117     November `01
AT-2700FTX/LP   1 x 100FX (SC), 1 x 10/100TX,
                low-profile                    $159     November `01
AT-2500TX/LP    10/100TX, low-profile          $16      November `01

About Allied Telesyn International

Allied Telesyn International simply connects the IP world with affordable, highly reliable networking solutions. The company has achieved and maintained its market leadership positions in the enterprise and small/medium business sectors by developing a diverse portfolio of network components that build flexible, efficient, cost-effective and reliable networks for the LAN, WAN and MAN, and backing them with solid warranties and the best support in the industry. Core competency in universal connectivity, backed by leadership in media conversion, switching and fiber optic networking put Allied Telesyn in position to leverage its expertise in high-growth markets such as Ethernet-based broadband networks.

Incorporated in 1987, Allied Telesyn is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and has locations throughout the U.S. and the world. Allied Telesyn's products are available through a large network of consultants, resellers, retailers and catalogs. Further information on Allied Telesyn International and its products can be found at www.alliedtelesyn.com, or by calling its headquarters at [phone].