Interop® Las Vegas 2006 to Showcase IT Industry's Latest Product and News Announcements

CMP Media today announced the industry's leading IT vendors that will be making significant product and news announcements at Interop Las Vegas 2006, April 30-May 5 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. For a complete schedule of all educational sessions, keynote addresses and participating exhibitors, visit www.interop.com.

Interop Las Vegas 2006 will feature one of the most holistic content and education programs available to the IT market today, and will include the same program features that have made Interop a success for the past two decades. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer.

"Interop has always been the source of innovation, and the products being launched here next week are a perfect example of this," said Lenny Heymann, Interop General Manager. "The industry eagerly anticipates seeing the future of IT at Interop, and all eyes will once again be upon us at Las Vegas in 2006."

The list of Interop Las Vegas 2006 exhibitors who will be making news announcements or showcasing their products for the first time will continue to grow throughout the event and currently includes the following:

  -- AEP Networks will announce Release 5.2.2 of the AEP Netilla Security
     Platform (NSP).
  -- Alcatel USA will announce the OmniSwitch 6850 family of stackable
     10/100/1000/PoE, 10 Gigabit workgroup switches.
  -- Ample Communications, Inc. will announce that it has completed
     interoperability with Keyeye Communication's 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper
     media transceivers and Ample's Redhawk.
  -- Anchiva Systems Inc. will announce their Enterprise Content Security
     Appliances.
  -- Apani Networks will announce the availability of EpiForce 2.1.
  -- Apposite Technologies, Inc. will unveil version 2.0 of the Linktropy
     4500 WAN emulation appliance.
  -- Aruba Networks will be making a number of significant announcements
     surrounding Tier-1 partners in the mobility, security and voice
     markets.
  -- BlackBall Inc. will announce the SearchIn Version 5 Product Line.
  -- Bluesocket Inc. will introduce a new product to its BlueSecure™
     wireless network solution line.
  -- BorderWare Technologies Inc. will announce the BorderWare Infinity™
     Platform.
  -- Buslink Media redefines Web Server security with the announcement of
     the first Self Defending Web Server.
  -- Chatsworth Products (CPI) will announce the new TeraFrame™ Cabinet
     System.
  -- Cisco Systems will demonstrate its latest solutions in the area of
     application acceleration, wireless, storage, security, and will make a
     new product announcement on Monday, May 1.
  -- Citrix Systems, Inc. will announce the NetScaler 12000 platform, a
     purpose-built appliance providing market-leading performance for secure
     Web traffic.
  -- Crescendo Networks will announce the addition of Application Layer
     Processing (ALP) technology to its Maestro CN5000 product line.
  -- CREZENN INC. will announce the MuzFull (transmitter) and MuzRon-RF100
     (wireless headset) series.
  -- DASAN Networks will announce the H920, the Embedded Linux based IP-STB
     that decodes MPEG1/MPEG2 HD/MPEG4/HD H.264/WMV9.
  -- eTelemetry will announce Metron, the first network appliance that
     identifies bandwidth usage by person.
  -- EXFO will announce the Next-Generation SONET/SDH Test Module series.
  -- Expand Networks will unveil the latest addition to the Accelerator
     product family with their new "Accelerator 7940".
  -- FaceTime Communications will announce the Greynet Enterprise Manager
     (GEM), which provides centralized management for FaceTime RTGuardian
     appliances.
  -- FiveRuns will announce a new breed of systems management software:
     simple, straightforward, open source.
  -- freedom9 will announce the Ideal Solution for the small office -- the
     freeGuard 100 unified threat management firewall.
  -- Gigamon Systems will announce a new feature for its GigaVUE data-access
     switch that enables it to filter, aggregate and multicast information
     from a 10-Gigabit network to its existing 1-Gigabit network monitoring
     tools.
  -- Global Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA) will announce their NEW
     GB-3000 gigabit firewall.
  -- Globaldawin USA Inc. will make its official US launch and introduce
     "SmartCDS™".
  -- Highwall Technologies will announce Highwall EndPoint software that
     ensures all perimeter wireless devices comply with corporate security
     policies governing wireless network connectivity and security.
  -- Internet Security Systems will announce new components of its
     integrated security platform, which lay the groundwork for ISS'
     evolution into Protection On-Demand.
  -- Interwise will introduce a new version of its Interwise Connect, an
     IP-based voice, web and video conferencing solution for enterprises.
  -- IntiGate will announce their NP1200/NP1300 QoS-based Fast Ethernet
     Layer 2/3 Switch with application awareness features.
  -- Kaidea Innovation will announce NASVault™, the world's first onsite
     network attached data storage and backup recovery system.
  -- LifeSize Communications, Inc. will announce a new video solution for
     navigating IP networks.
  -- M-Systems will announce the mTrust Manager, the first central
     management system for company-issued USB drives, allowing organizations
     to easily deploy and administer mTrust compatible drives both inside
     and outside the organization.
  -- MailFoundry will announce the newest addition to its MailFoundry line
     of affordable anti-spam appliances -- the MailFoundry 1150.
  -- Manage Operations will announce MiniMO, the go anywhere, desktop, brief
     case, operations center hardware appliance and RackMO heavy duty, large
     disk and fast CPU rack mounted hardware appliance.
  -- MarquisNet will announce its outsource service bureau recovery service
     offering.
  -- MetaInfo will be making new product announcements in the areas of
     network infrastructure and network access protection at Interop.
  -- Meru Networks will announce new wireless networking products that
     enable the all-wireless enterprise.
  -- MGE UPS Systems will announce the Pulsar MX 5kVA on-line
     double-conversion UPS, which provides IT professionals with robust
     power protection for dense equipment racks.
  -- The MIR3 inTechCenterT v2.0 notification system will be publicly
     displayed for the first time.
  -- MovinCool will announce the new CM12 ceiling mounted air conditioner,
     which provides supplemental cooling for hot spots caused by network
     servers.
  -- Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. will announce a revamping of our RouteFinder
     Internet Security products to meet the requirements of RoHS
     (Restriction on Hazardous Substances).
  -- MXI Security™ will announce the Stealth MXP and Outbacker MXP.
  -- NET will announce the VX SERIES Universal Voice Exchange, the
     industry's first fully-integrated multi-service voice switch.
  -- NetQoS, Inc. and Coradiant™ Inc. announce they have partnered to
     enable IT groups to view networked application performance and Web
     transaction monitoring data in one management console.
  -- Network Automation, Inc. will be publicly debuting AutoMate 6.1, a
     comprehensive software tool for IT managers to easily create, deploy
     and manage any automation task to streamline business and IT processes.
  -- Network General will announce an enhanced suite of Sniffer®
     Enterprise Solutions.
  -- Network Liquidators will introduce a new suite of Asset Recovery
     Services.
  -- Network Physics will announce NetSensory Solution Insights™.
  -- NURIVISION Co., Ltd. will announce 'Opt-Plus Anti-Spam Solution', the
     99.99% anti-spam solution.
  -- Opsware, Inc. will announce their Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0,
     ranked the #1 network change, compliance and configuration management
     solution for heterogeneous network environments.
  -- Ortronics/Legrand will introduce the Wi-Jack™ Duo, the smallest dual
     band/dual radio wireless access point available today.
  -- Plustek, Inc. will announce their Corporate Communications Solution,
     the NextGen of enterprise communications.
  -- Radware will announce their AppDirector controller for the data center.
  -- Raritan, Inc. will unveil an expanded service management portfolio that
     includes more powerful tools to monitor IT equipment health and
     security, and remediate problems quickly and cost effectively.
  -- Reflex Security will announce the Reflex VSA, the industry's first
     virtual security appliance for virtualized environments.
  -- Safenet, Inc. will announce the SafeEnterprise Ethernet Encryptor,
     featuring line speed AES encryption for low-latency Metro Ethernet
     services.
  -- SpectraLink Corp. will be making an announcement about additional SIP
     platform support for its NetLink Wireless Telephones.
  -- Stampede Technologies, Inc. will announce the Stampede Web 2.0
     Performance Series™, the first solution designed to accelerate and
     secure new asynchronous Web 2.0 applications.
  -- Toten, Co. will announce their TS server cabinet featuring elegant
     outlook, easy assembly and flat packing to save freight.
  -- Trapeze Networks will unveil new Mobility System Software™
     (MSS™), plus a new series of wireless LAN Mobility Exchange
     switches -- the MX-200™ and MX-216™.
  -- Trusted Computing Group will release three new specifications as part
     of the widely supported TNC architecture for integrity-based Network
     Access Control.
  -- Uplogix will demonstrate for the first time publicly Envoy 2.5 and
     Envoy Management Station (EMS) 2.5.
  -- Vernier Networks will unveil a next-generation network access control
     solution.
  -- WideBand Corporation will introduce the nMU, the hardware device that
     creates intelligent, secure, and high availability WideBand Networking
     Solutions.
  -- WildPackets, Inc. will announce the OmniAnalysis Platform v4.0, a
     distributed network analysis platform for businesses of all sizes.
  -- Wiresoft will announce a partnership with Marketlink, an experienced
     channel development organization, to launch the new Sentry Security
     Platform (SSP).
  -- Xirrus, Inc., WLAN provider for enterprise and campus environments,
     will be making several announcements.

For 20 years, Interop has held a unique place in the IP infrastructure markets, and is responsible for fostering the innovation that has fueled the revolution and evolution in IP networking. With network convergence now taking center stage as the key enabler of the latest technology innovations, Interop will continue to show how all of the pieces fit together to help IT organizations overcome their business challenges. Additional information on Interop Las Vegas, including registration information, is available online at www.interop.com.

About Interop®

Interop®, now part of the CMP Media family of global brands, has led the revolution and evolution in IP networking for the past twenty years, and is dedicated to promoting and demonstrating the interoperability of the converged network, applications and devices to seamlessly exchange and use information to address the full range of business challenges facing IT organizations today and tomorrow. As the leading destination for technology buyers and sellers, Interop has fostered the growth and evolution of the IT industry for the past two decades, and remains the most anticipated and only comprehensive IT event. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop® provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. Interop® Las Vegas will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, April 30-May 5, 2006, and Interop® New York 2006 will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, September 18-22, 2006. For more information about these events, visit www.interop.com.

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