Chromatis Networks Names Robert Barron as President and COO.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999--

Seasoned Executive Brings Extensive Experience in Ramping

Companies from Product Development Stage to High-Volume

Product Delivery And Support

Chromatis Networks, Inc., which develops next-generation transport solutions for the metropolitan network environment, announced today that that it has appointed Robert Barron to the posts of president and COO. Barron will oversee all of Chromatis' global operations, including scaling the sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams for volume product delivery.

"Due to the positive reception we are seeing among our customer base, we need a top executive who can quickly scale company operations on all fronts, exploit our product's the full potential, and work with our customers on a daily basis," said Orni Petruschka, CEO of Chromatis. "Bob has a proven track record in taking companies from successful product launches to full-fledged, world-class production and support organizations. He is the ideal person to take over the day-to-day operations of the company as we begin to deliver our products to market."

"Chromatis presents me with a tremendous opportunity to work as part of a strong team in an exciting market segment," said Barron. "The company has a clear understanding of the needs of its customers and has solid engineering, marketing, and sales capabilities in place. I am eager to carry forward the founders' vision of the technology and the marketplace, and to use my operational experience to expand the organization as it becomes a major player in the metropolitan area network market."

Chromatis introduced its Selective Wave Division Multiplexing (SWDM(TM)) technology in September and will enter trials of its next-generation metro product line with major carriers this fall. SWDM is an innovative solution that enables a carrier to deliver one or more wavelengths to those sites in metropolitan area networks (MANs) that require multi-gigabit capacities while allowing other sites on the same ring that do not require such high capacity to share less-expensive bandwidth.

Previously, Barron was vice president of operations and corporate officer at Nokia/Diamond Lane Communications, where he was instrumental in bringing their xDSL DSLAM products to market and developing core business processes. While at DLC/Nokia, Barron built one of the most advanced supply chain models in the industry, reducing cost of goods sold (COGS) by more than 20 percent compared to traditional business models. The model successfully supported a product ramp-up of $60 million in the first year or production. Barron has also been vice president of operations in the telecommunications sector of Harris Corp. and general manager and group vice president at Stanford Telecom. He has also held executive positions at Autek Systems Corp. and Zitel Corp. He holds a BS in engineering from California Polytechnic State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

About Chromatis

Chromatis Networks develops next-generation transport solutions for the metro network environment. Chromatis' Selective WDM technology allows carriers to address high-bandwidth revenue opportunities quickly on a site-by-site basis and support a full range of existing and emerging services. Chromatis is led by a seasoned team of executives with wide experience in transmission systems and data networking from companies such as Nortel, Cascade, Ciena, 3Com, US Robotics, Scorpio Communications, NewBridge Networks, and ECI Telecom. Founded in 1997, Chromatis is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and maintains a research and development facility in Tel Aviv, Israel.

For additional information about Chromatis Networks and its SDWM solutions, contact the company at [phone] or at www.chromatis.com.