Netro Corp. to Host First Annual Science Day for Kids; Broadband Wireless Leader to Provide Science Lesson and Mentor Program for Local Elementary School Children.Businesss Editors SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2000 Fifth-grade students (ages 10-11) from nearby George Mayne Elementary School elementary school: see school. of Alviso, Calif., will be provided an advanced science lesson focusing on radio frequency technology from Netro Corporation scientists and engineers. The children will participate in interactive Internet games as well as video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , which will all be carried without wires through the company's popular Airstar(TM) system to show how broadband wireless See wireless broadband. technology will enable the growth of Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. . Netro Corporation, a leading provider of gold standard broadband wireless access systems, is hosting its first annual Science Day for Kids on Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the company's headquarters in San Jose. "These fifth-grade students most likely think of the radio, or radio frequency (RF), as old technology compared to CDs or DVDs, but we are going to show them how radio is the basis for very advanced technology including carrying high-capacity Internet data and voice," said Sanjay Khare, vice president and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. for Netro Corporation. "It is exciting and fun to share this dynamic technology with these students and, hopefully, influence them to consider RF engineering or related fields when they are considering their own career paths. Additionally, it is a huge privilege to partner with the terrific educational staff at George Mayne Elementary School in sharing a vital part of the scientific world with their students." George Mayne Elementary School is a Title I, PRE K-5 School of 500 students on the outskirts of the Santa Clara Unified School District The Santa Clara Unified School District operates sixteen elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8, unless otherwise noted), three high schools (9-12), and one K-12 school in Santa Clara, California, the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose, and parts of Sunnyvale teaching . Approximately one-half of the students live in Alviso, a predominantly Hispanic village. Mayne School is one of three schools in the Santa Clara Unified School district that choose to have their students wear uniforms (forest green and khaki). The school has a strong bilingual program, and literacy is a major emphasis at all grade levels. Additional programs for students include GATE, Reading Recovery and Extended Day Care. An ongoing mentoring program will be implemented between Netro and George Mayne Elementary school following the Netro Science Day. Additionally, Netro will make a donation of school supplies to George Mayne Elementary. About Netro Corporation Netro Corporation (Nasdaq:NTRO NTRO National Terrorism Response Objective NTRO National Technical Research Organization (India) ) is a leading provider of intelligent broadband wireless access solutions for Internet and telecom service providers worldwide. Radio Frequency technology is the driving force behind Netro's widely popular Airstar system. It derives its price performance benefit from its proprietary packet-based technology that maximizes spectrum usage through dynamic bandwidth allocation Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA) is a technique by which traffic bandwidth in a shared telecommunications medium can be allocated on demand and fairly between different users of that bandwidth. . AirStar is one of the first commercially available broadband wireless access systems, carrying IP and voice traffic using a point-to-multipoint architecture. For more information, contact Netro Corporation, 3860 North First Street, San Jose, Calif. 95134-1702; phone 408/216-1500; Web site http://www.netro-corp.com. Note to Editors: The First Annual Netro Science Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3860 N. First Street, San Jose, Calif. 95134. Available Information: Fact Sheet and School Accountability Report Card. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Netro's historical and future losses, potential delays in product development schedules, limited operating history, dependence on a single product, fluctuations in quarterly operating results and limited manufacturing capacity and experience. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Netro's Annual Report on form 10K, dated March 30, 2000, and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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