Foundry Networks Provides Verio With Web Hosting Networking Infrastructure and Internal Backbone Solutions.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001

Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions, announced today that Verio Inc., the world's largest Web hosting company and a leading provider of e-business solutions, has chosen Foundry as one of its primary providers of high-speed networking technology. Foundry's high-performance NetIron(R) Internet routers and BigIron(R) Gigabit Ethernet switching products have been utilized by Verio for use in its Web hosting facilities and backbone aggregation points of presence (POPs).

"We found that the routing and switching performance of Foundry's gear met our critical Web hosting needs in allowing us to ensure our customers the highest degree of reliability and accessibility," said Chris DeMarche, chief technology officer for Verio. "In addition, the flexibility to quickly add customer features and respond to our needs made the decision to choose Foundry equipment for our new hosting facilities an easy one."

Foundry's NetIron Internet routers have been deployed by Verio's Web Hosting division as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP4) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routers in its routing infrastructure. Also, Foundry's BigIron switches have been installed by Verio as its high-density, non-blocking core switching fabric in its POPs. Verio is using a combination of Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), OSPF and BGP4 routing protocols to offer their customers a complete redundant, high-availability Web hosting solution.

In addition, Foundry's BigIron family of switches has been deployed in Verio's global backbone network aggregation POPs to support high-speed 10/100/1000 Ethernet interconnectivity. With the compact BigIron switches, Verio can now scale its switching capacity up to 64 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

"We are pleased to be chosen by Verio as a key provider of complete end-to-end high-performance solutions for its web hosting networking infrastructure and internal backbone," said Bobby Johnson, president and CEO of Foundry Networks. "By providing superior performance, flexibility and operational manageability, Foundry will continue to help Verio deliver a broad range of Web and application hosting services to its customers," continued Johnson.

About Foundry Networks

Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions including Internet routers, Layer 3 switches and Layer 4-7 Internet traffic and content management switches. Foundry products are installed in the world's largest ISPs including AOL (NYSE:AOL), EarthLink (Nasdaq:ELNK), AT&T WorldNet, MSN, and Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP). Foundry products are also installed in large enterprise, entertainment, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies as well as search engines, e-commerce sites, universities and government organizations. Some of these customers include The University of Washington, The University of Miami, LucasFilm, Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO), LTV Steel (NYSE:LTV), Incyte Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq:INCY), U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, NASA and NIH. For more information about the company and its products, call 888/TURBO-LAN or visit our web site at www.foundrynetworks.com.

About Verio Inc.

Verio Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides long distance international telecommunications reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services. The company offers customers a broad range of Internet solutions, including Web hosting, e-commerce, virtual private networks and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with a global infrastructure and systems including a Tier One network, and provides services to customers in more than 170 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium enterprises, large global enterprises, multi-national corporations and Web-centric firms. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.

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