Expand Networks Introduces ACCELERATOR-TM- System 9000 for the Data Center; New Highly Scalable, Plug and Play, Modular System is the First Data-Center Grade Solution for Large Scale Deployments.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2004

Expand Networks, the leading provider of WAN compression and acceleration appliances, today announced ACCELERATOR System 9000, the industry's first high speed data center solution, which provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, and supports unprecedented speeds of up to 200 Mbps and up to 1500 remote sites. This scalable solution is ideal for large multi-national organizations that are adopting bandwidth optimization and compression technologies as an alternative to network build-outs. In a separate announcement today, Expand announced the largest industry deployment of bandwidth compression devices.

About ACCELERATOR System 9000

-- Highly Scalable: ACCELERATAOR System 9000 is a high speed data

center solution, which provides Gigabit Ethernet connectivity,

redundant power supplies, supports up to 1500 sites with

unprecedented speeds to 200 Mbps.

-- Flexible Cost-Effective Modular Platform: System 9000 is the

only modular bandwidth optimization device available today

allowing organizations to add acceleration modules when the

need arises for a highly cost-effective solution. Enterprises

can now buy what they need, when they need it.

-- Rapid Plug and Play Deployment: ACCELERATOR System 9000 comes

pre-configured reducing the complexity and time associated

with large scale deployments making it ideal for Expand's

channel partners. The ease of configuration and installation

increases customer satisfaction reduces operating expense and

contributes to reseller's bottom-line profitability.

-- Increased Network and Application Performance: The ACCELERATOR

9000 provides an immediate 100-400+% increase in network

performance, measured in network capacity, throughput and

speed increases across all applications and users.

-- Robust Monitoring and Management: The System 9000 comes loaded

with ExpandView, an intelligent, self-healing application

traffic management system that provides in-depth network and

application performance as well as centralized configuration

and management for large scale deployments. ExpandView

automatically discovers and classifies more than 100

enterprise applications while detecting performance problems

relating to degraded WAN conditions and proactively fixes them

for optimal application delivery across the network.

"The System 9000 is Expand's response to the increased demand for ACCELERATOR product line. We recently completed the largest installation of bandwidth optimization devices in the industry at 3450 sites at a large mid-western financial services company," said Pedro Colaco, vice president of marketing at Expand Networks. "As a result, we have learned how to scale our technology and reduce the installation complexity for large scale implementations."

"Data center consolidation, real time business needs, and fatter Web applications are congesting WAN networks," said Peter Firstbrook, senior research analyst with META Group. "As a result, organizations are looking for alternatives to recurring bandwidth charges to increase network and application performance. We are seeing bandwidth compression and optimization devices becoming the solution of choice in many large organizations."

Pricing and Availability

ACCELERATOR System 9000 pricing begins at $US 64,995 and will be generally available in January 2004 through Expand's worldwide distribution, reseller, service provider and strategic partner channels.

About Expand Networks

Expand Networks is the leading provider of WAN compression and acceleration appliances with 87% market share. The ACCELERATORs eliminate the need for costly WAN link upgrades by increasing average network capacity by 100-400% with peaks of 1000+%. Expand's patented technology enables quicker deployments of new applications to remote offices. Its unique features - acceleration, traffic discovery, application visibility and Instant QoS allow enterprises to support more networked users, applications and services with fewer resources delivering a typical ROI of 3 to 9 months. Expand has shipped over 16,000 units to more than 700 customers including Motorola, Texas Instruments and the United States Department of Defense. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey with offices in Australia, Israel, Italy, South Africa, United Kingdom and throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.expand.com or call [phone].

Expand Networks, ACCELERATOR 6800, ACCELERATOR 4800, ACCELERATOR 4000, ACCELERATOR 2800, ACCELERATOR 2750, ACCELERATOR 1800, ACCELERATOR SYSTEM 9000 and ExpandView are trademarks of Expand Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.