Wyse Technology and EVERYSYS Chosen By Bay Networks To Expand the Realm of Thin-Client Computing; Leader in Thin-Client Computing Teams With Network Solutions Providers To Bring Thin-Client Computing To New and Current Bay Networks Customer Sites.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1997--Wyse Technology, the world leader in thin-client and network computing, announces the first implementation of its initiative to deliver broad enterprise management support for its Winterm 2000 Series of thin-client offerings. Wyse has teamed with Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE:BAY) and EVERSYS Corporation to launch a turnkey thin-client networking solution providing an easy-to-manage method of deploying Windows applications, the intranet and Internet to the desktop without the need to install individually configured PCs for each user. The joint solution brings manageable centralized computing and rapid deployment of Windows applications to Bay Networks environments while lowering the high cost of ownership associated with mainstream PC networking installations. As a premier choice for thin-client integration into Bay Networks environments, Wyse's award-winning Winterm(TM) line of thin-client devices will bring users PC-like functionality with complete access to Windows applications, the Internet and intranet.

The new solution laid out by Bay Networks, EVERSYS and Wyse will enable a large base of key vertical markets, in which Wyse has already made a significant impact, to take advantage of this innovative approach to centralized computing. A variety of applications being targeted include healthcare, financial, point-of-sale, remote access, and call centers. Through the integration of the EVERSYS S3000 Application Server Module (ASM) for Windows NT, a plug-in option for Bay's System 3000(TM) network hub, Bay Networks environments now have access to a centralized deployment of Windows applications using thin-client devices. The ASM supports up to 15 Wyse thin-client devices while multiple modules can be installed on a network to support an unlimited number of users. The ASM utilizes Citrix WinFrame and is compatible with the entire line of Winterm 2000 Series offerings.

"The integration of the Application Server Module into the Bay Networks system 3000 provides Wyse with a great opportunity to extend the reach of our widely embraced Winterm thin-client offerings," said Brett Roby, Winterm 2000 Series product line manager at Wyse Technology. "This merging of technologies further validates the benefits of having low-cost access devices, such as the Winterm 2000 Series, which enable users to take advantage of a centralized computing environment. The combination of the EVERSYS, Bay Networks and Wyse offerings will provide users with a low-cost turnkey solution where all applications and computer resources are managed centrally in a secure fashion."

Wyse, a key innovator and leader in the NC marketplace since its Winterm family of thin-client and network computers (NCs) were introduced in November 1995, has become pervasive in a multitude of environments due to its high-performance/low-cost ratio. With volume shipments beginning in January 1996, the award-winning Winterm 2000 Series is recognized as the industry's first line of Windows thin-clients, which is a low-cost method of providing a simple method to deliver Microsoft Windows(R) applications to the desktop while enabling users to access the Internet and corporate intranets.

"The ASM provides our installed base customers an easy migration from legacy host systems to the Internet and Windows-based thin-client computing," said Vera Lam, product line manager at Bay Networks. We like Wyse's Winterm 2000 Series for its broad product range that gives our end users the flexibility of choosing the appropriate thin-client model based on their budget and applications."

ABOUT EVERSYS CORPORATION

EVERSYS Corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of consolidated, managed network servers. Founded in 1989, the company is privately-held and is based in Novato, CA.

ABOUT BAY NETWORKS

As a leading worldwide provider of internetworking solutions, Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE: BAY) helps people to access critical information resources - at the desktop, the corporate enterprise or the public Internet. Bay Networks' products - including LAN and ATM switches, routers, hubs, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications - meet the connectivity needs of corporate enterprises, service providers and telecommunications carriers. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Bay Networks markets and supports its products around the world, providing 7x24 coverage. For further information, visit Bay Networks at: http://www.baynetworks.com or call 1-800-8BAYNET.

This release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. For instance, factors which could cause results to differ from future events include the rate of adoption of new technology, competitive pricing actions and marketing programs, among others. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Bay Networks with the S.E.C., specifically the most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

ABOUT WYSE TECHNOLOGY

Founded in 1981, Wyse Technology is the manufacturer of the award-winning Winterm network computers and WYSEvision(TM) professional-use flat-panel monitors, and is the world leader in terminals and thin-client computing. With an installed base of nearly eight million terminals and thin-client devices, Wyse products are available through leading distributors, systems integrators and Authorized Winterm Partners and are marketed under well-known original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) labels worldwide. With headquarters in San Jose, California and the Far East, Wyse has offices across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit the Wyse Web at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE. -0-

Note to Editors: Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Wyse and WY- are registered trademarks, and Winterm are trademarks of Wyse Technology, Inc. Other product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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