Datasweep Selected by Leading Optical Components and Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers to Provide Web-Based Visibility into Manufacturing and the Supply Chain.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000

Lucent Technologies, Avanex, Kestrel Solutions, Novalux, Netro, Harmonic, Flextronics Streamlining Supply Chains with Datasweep

Datasweep, Inc., the leading provider of real-time collaborative manufacturing solutions, today announced that Lucent Technologies (LU) and Avanex Corporation (AVNX) -- the global provider of photonic processors that enable next generation performance for optical communications networks -- have selected Datasweep for its leading Web-based supply chain solution.

These industry leaders add to Datasweep's roster of telecommunications manufacturing customers that already features optical networking companies Novalux and Kestrel Solutions, wireless broadband manufacturer Netro (NTRO) and five leading contract manufacturers, including Flextronics International (FLEX). These customer wins solidify Datasweep's position as the solution of choice for the optical components and telecom equipment manufacturing markets. Datasweep delivers a powerful and unique solution to these manufacturers who are driving rapid increases in production output, managing decreasing product lifecycles, and outsourcing production by providing them with real-time, Web-based visibility into their internal and outsourced manufacturing operations.

"The emerging leaders in optical networking recognize the strategic and economic value of investing in the best solutions for improving time to volume and manufacturing yields," said David Cahn, research director at AMR Research. "With these new wins, recent deployments and installed base, Datasweep is taking a leadership position in delivering the required breadth of functionality and integrated analytical capabilities on a Web platform to help their customers gain a competitive advantage."

Today two of the fastest growing segments of the telecommunications market -- optical components and optical networking systems -- are facing demand that is substantially in excess of the effective available manufacturing capacity due to complex manufacturing processes combined with products in early stages of development. The new leaders in optical networking like Avanex Corporation have chosen Datasweep as their Web-based manufacturing infrastructure provider to help them scale their operations and meet growing demand for products.

Avanex Corporation provides radical new photonic processors for optical channel transmission, multiplexing and signal processing. Revenues for the most recent fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2000 were $34.8 million, a 691% increase over the same quarter the previous year.

"Avanex is excited about its recent selection of Datasweep because their manufacturing software solution matches ideally with our data collection and scalability requirements," said Nina McSweeney, Avanex's IT Operations Manager. "Datasweep's proven flexible Web-centric architecture, along with its real-time reporting on large amounts of manufacturing information, will be critical to us as we implement the software while rapidly scaling our output."

In addition to the optical networking industry, broadband access and wireless networking equipment companies have also selected Datasweep Advantage(TM) for its unique Web-based supply chain visibility, collaborative manufacturing capabilities and track record of fast implementations. Within these industry segments, the most critical issues include building complex configure-to-order products correctly and managing these products throughout their lifecycle, working collaboratively with global contract manufacturers. Datasweep rapidly decreases the operational risks of migrating production to contract manufacturers by providing seamless Web visibility into key performance indicators and device history records pre and post outsourcing. Datasweep's growing list of customers in this segment includes Lucent, Harmonic (HLIT) (broadband networking equipment), Netro (broadband wireless equipment), Flextronics International, and four more of the leading contract manufacturers producing primarily telecommunications equipment. Designed for global scalability and rapid deployment, Datasweep Advantage is in production today in enterprise scale plants around the world.

"Datasweep's focus has been to help companies overcome the specific complex manufacturing issues faced so often in the telecommunications equipment industry, and especially to decrease the risks of outsourcing manufacturing of complex products," said Vladimir Preysman, CEO and president of Datasweep. "We are pleased to hear from customers that we are helping their businesses to grow at the rate demanded by this market in a cost effective way."

About Datasweep

Datasweep develops and markets real-time collaborative manufacturing solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronic manufacturing service providers, and critical component suppliers. Datasweep's solutions leverage the Internet to give OEMs and their key manufacturing partners the Web visibility into and control of real-time manufacturing information to drive improvements in planning, manufacturing, and product lifecycle management. Customers include Flextronics International, Ltd. (FLEX), Lucent (LU), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC), and emerging optical networking leaders Avanex (AVNX), Kestrel Solutions, and Novalux. Datasweep was named as one of the "Hot 100" Private Companies for 2000 in the business-to-business category by Upside Magazine (www.upside.com). Additional information can be found on the Internet at www.datasweep.com.