EMC Qualifies Crossroads Systems Routers to be E-Lab Tested.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001

Crossroads 4x50 Product Line Meets EMC's Rigorous Symmetrix and

CLARiiON Interoperability Testing Requirements

Crossroads Systems (Nasdaq:CRDS), a global provider of connectivity for storage networking solutions, announced today that EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information storage, has qualified the Crossroads 4x50 storage router product line to be E-Lab Tested.

The E-Lab Tested designation signifies full interoperability with EMC's Symmetrix(R) and CLARiiON(R) information storage systems.

E-Lab Tested is the centerpiece of the EMC's E-Infostructure(tm) Interoperability Program. This $2 billion investment in interoperability testing qualifies the interoperability of third-party products within the EMC Enterprise Storage Network (ESN), enabling customers to deploy heterogeneous storage networks quickly, reliably and cost effectively.

The EMC family of information storage systems provides superior information consolidation for distributed, business-critical, computing environment consisting of multivendor server platforms.

"We are excited Crossroads has successfully met the performance and reliability requirements of EMC's exhaustive interoperability testing program," said Rich Lautzenheiser, vice president of marketing for Crossroads. "The 4x50 product line demonstrates industry-leading interoperability and is an ideal choice for EMC storage networks. Crossroads and EMC have worked closely to help our mutual customers gain more business value from their information resources."

"EMC leads the industry in the breadth and depth of interoperability testing," said Chuck Hollis, vice president of Markets and Products at EMC. "Customers can deploy an EMC E-Infostructure with confidence that the Crossroads 4x50 router family will interoperate with seamless compatibility, enabling them to manage, protect and share enterprise information even more efficiently."

Crossroads 4x50 Local Router is a robust bi-directional router for data transfers between Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (FC SANs) and SCSI devices. The 4x50 has a single Gigabit Fibre Channel port to connect to point-to-point, arbitrated loop or switched fabric topologies. GBIC support includes copper, multi-mode and single mode optical fiber for distances of up to 10 kilometers. SCSI buses are either HVD or LVD/SE, with automatic negotiation for Fast, Narrow, Wide, Ultra Wide and Ultra 2 SCSI.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing the information infrastructure for a connected world. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

About Crossroads Systems

With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems (Nasdaq:CRDS) is a leading global provider of connectivity for storage networks regardless of technology or location. Crossroads enables protocol-independent connectivity at gigabit speeds for a wide range of devices that scale for small businesses to global enterprises. Crossroads' products are in solutions from ADIC, ATL, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens, Groupe Bull, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, McDATA, StorageTek, Sun Microsystems, Unisys, ACAL, Bell Micro, Adexis, Datalink and Tech Data. Crossroads is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For employment opportunities and more information about Crossroads Systems, please visit www.crossroads.com or call 800/643-7148.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: the quarterly fluctuations of Crossroads' operating results and Crossroads' inability to accurately predict revenues and budget for expenses for future periods; the extent of Crossroads' future operating losses and negative cash flow; the company's ability to maintain its operating margins; the impact on Crossroads' results or operations due to changes in the Securities and Exchange Commission's accounting standards, including the implementation of SAB 101 with respect to revenue recognition; the dependence of Crossroads' business on the storage area network market which is evolving and unpredictable; the possibility that the pending shareholder class action lawsuits could result in an adverse outcome to the company; Crossroads' ability to develop new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance; the effect of competition; the effect of undetected software or hardware errors, which may affect the company's results or reduce demand for Crossroads' products in the long term; Crossroads' inability to protect its intellectual property rights, including any adverse outcome in the company's pending patent litigation with certain of its competitors; the continuation of Crossroads' successful relationships with its limited number of OEM customers, including its ability to replace revenue from Compaq Computer Corporation; Crossroads' ability to retain and recruit key personnel to manage its business successfully; Crossroads' ability to successfully achieve the benefits of the acquisition of Polaris Communications and any subsequent acquisition or strategic relationship; and that Crossroads' stock price could be volatile regardless of Crossroads' actual financial performance and other factors detailed in Crossroads' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on 10-Q.

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