# Corporate Fact Sheet

### Company information and milestones.

- Overview
- Best of Class Products
- Milestones
- Awards
- Technology Partners
- Distribution and Support
- Management
- Locations

### Overview

Madge Networks (NASDAQ:MADGF) is a leading, worldwide supplier of end-to-end switched LAN and WAN solutions critical for large enterprises integrating data, voice and video across their networks. The company is an originator of ATM, Ethernet, ISDN and Token Ring technology. It offers a range of products that span the network from end-to-end, including desktop connections, local and wide area network switches, modular and stackable hubs and enterprise network management software. Madge serves its multinational customer base in more than 40 countries worldwide from five major business centers located in Hong Kong, London, San Jose, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.

#### Madge at a Glance

Company Founded | UK 1986
Number of Employees | 2,000+
1995 Revenue | $427.35 million (1)

(1) Includes acquisitions

Global Offices | 61
Customer Base | Global 1000
Sales Model | Direct & Resellers

#### Global Customer Base

From current networking standards such as Ethernet and Token Ring LANs to ATM -- the next generation of switched networks -- Madge offers solutions to meet the needs of corporations with mission critical applications in markets including financial services, government, insurance, manufacturing and transportation.

Madge Customers Include:

Air Canada | Bank of America | Bell Atlantic | BMW | British Telecom
Canon | CBS News | Coca-Cola | Esso | Honda
Hyundai | JAL | Mitsubishi | Shell Oil | Sony

### Best of Class Products

Madge is the only networking vendor that has developed its own core switching technology for Ethernet, ISDN, Token Ring and ATM networks, providing superior functionality and performance compared to off-the-shelf chip sets. With Madge's in-house development strategy, the company maintains control and quality as well as ensures component compatibility.

Madge is recognized for excellence in areas ranging from the desktop to enterprise platform hubs, as well as for Token Ring-to-ATM and Ethernet-to-ATM access, and ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring, and WAN switching. As an active member of the ATM Forum, Madge co-authored the LAN emulation (LANE) specification for legacy systems with ATM networks. Madge has in-house developed ATM access and switch devices, many of which are licensed by industry partners for resale.

### Milestones

1996 |
| Unveiled MadgeOne™, Industry's first architecture for multiservice switched networks Acquired Teleos Communications Inc. Introduced Visage family of stackable Ethernet switches for workgroups
1995 |
| Introduced VideoSwitch Express Multipoint Control Unit Shipped industry's first complete Desktop ATM solution Unveiled Switching to ATM Roadmap and Collage Family of ATM products Acquired LANNET Data Communications ISO 9002 Certified Shipped Smart Ringswitch, a high-throughput, low-latency Token Ringswitch Simultaneous RMON (SMON) monitoring of all traffic on the LANswitch introduced Entered agreements with Cisco Systems and Newbridge Networks to OEM Token Ring Switching products and RingRunner technology
1994 |
| Sophisticated RMON network diagnostic software tools introduced to run on MultiMan Unveiled Token Ring with ATM integration strategy Founding member of Desktop ATM 25 Alliance
1993 |
| LANstack hubs for the workgroup introduced Initial public offering: Underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated Introduced FDDI adapter cards
1992 |
| Introduced SmartCAU, a cost-effective, intelligent Token Ring stackable hub
1991 |
| MultiMan, SNMP-complaint management software for MultiNet hubs introduced Introduced 32-bit super server adapters
1990 |
| Introduced Fastmac technology for Texas Instruments' Token Ring chip set
1989 |
| Introduced Smart Ringnode, a new generation of Token Ring adapters
1988 |
| MultiNet, the first fault-tolerant intelligent modular multi-protocol hub introduced Licensed Token Ring protocol stack software to Microsoft
1987 |
| Introduced first Token Ring adapter and hub products: the Madge PC Ringnode, AT Ringnode, 8-station Ringhub and Local Ringhub
1986 |
| Company launched by Robert Madge

### Awards

- Smart Ringswitch - Tester's Choice Award -Data Communications - June 1996
- First National Bank of South Africa (Madge customer) - Computerworld Smithsonian Award -Computerworld Smithsonian - June 1996
- LANswitch - Tester's Choice Award -Data Communications - May 1996
- LANswitch - Tester's Choice Award -Data Communications - Feb. 1996
- Video Router Express - New Product Achievement Award - ComNet- Feb. 1996
- Smart Ringswitch - Hot Product 1996 - Data Communications - Jan. 1996
- LANswitch - Best Overall Award - BYTE Magazine - July 1995
- Madge Networks - ISO 9002 Quality Certification - International Standards Organization - May 1995
- Smart 16/4 EISA Ringnode - Best Token Ring NIC - Network Computing - Apr. 1995
- LANswitch - Best of Times - LAN Times - Feb. 1995
- Smart 100 EISA Ringnode - Product of the year - LAN Magazine - Feb. 1994
- Smart 100 EISA Ringnode - Testers' Choice - Data Communications - July 1994
- Smart 16/4 EISA Ringnode - Best of Times - LAN Times - Dec. 1993
- Smart 16/4 EISA Ringnode - Editors' Choice - PC Magazine - Oct. 1992

### Technology Partners

Key technology partners include: Bay Networks, Cisco Systems, FORE Systems, Mitel and Newbridge Networks.

### Distribution and Support

Madge's ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring and WAN switches, modular and stackable hubs, Token Ring adapter cards and network management software are primarily sold directly to its multinational customer base.

Madge is committed to providing its customers with the strongest support in the industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including toll-free technical support and on-site engineering support to assist customers with the integration of products from multiple vendors.

### Management

Chief Executive Officer | Robert Madge
Chief Operating Officer | Marc Jones
Chief Financial Officer | Kevin Evans
Sr. V.P. Product Divisions | Benny Hanigal
Sr. V.P. Corporate Development | Cynthia Ringo
President, Americas | Richard Ellinger |  |  |
President, Asia | Raymond Lee |  |  |
President, Europe, Middle East & Asia | Brian McBride |  |  |
President, Japan | Toshihiro Yoshida |  |  |

### Locations

Madge Networks N.V.
Transpolis Schiphol Airport
Polaris Avenue 23
2132 JH Hoofddorp
The Netherlands

Americas
2310 North First Street
San Jose, Calif. 95131-1011
United States of America
Phone: 1.408.955.0700
Fax: 1.408.955.0970

Europe
Knaves Beech Business Park
Loudwater
High Wycombe, Bucks HP10 9QZ
England
Phone: 44.1628.858000
Fax: 44.1628.858011

Asia, Australia & New Zealand
12th Floor, Li Po Chun Chambers
189 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
Phone: 852.2593.9888
Fax: 852.2519.8022

Japan
MITA NN Building
1-23, Shiba 4-Chome
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108, Japan
Phone: 81.3.5232.3281
Fax: 81.3.5232.3208

Israel
Atidim Technology Park, Bldg. 3
Tel Aviv 61131
Israel
Phone: 9723.6458458
Fax: 9723.6487146

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