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Ohio Supercomputer Center Uses NetEffect, Fujitsu for 10Gb iWARP Ethernet Demonstration

SC06, Tampa, Florida. � November 13, 2006 � NetEffect, the leader in next generation Ethernet connectivity solutions, today announced that the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is featuring NetEffect's NE010e 10Gb iWARP Ethernet channel adapters (ECAs) in a demonstration of iWARP Ethernet at SC06. OSC computer scientists will construct a high-speed iWARP Ethernet network with servers running Apache Web Server software and the Fujitsu XG1200 Low Latency 10Gb switch, connected by NetEffect 10Gb iWARP Ethernet adapters.

NetEffect has developed the industry's highest performing Ethernet channel adapter and is the only company delivering adapters that fully implement the iWARP Ethernet standard, allowing data center managers to realize 10Gbps throughput using existing Ethernet hardware and software.

OSC is Ohio's high performance computing and networking center. The Center provides scientific computing, networking, educational outreach, and information technology resources to state and national academic and industry researchers. At SC06 OSC (booth #326) will showcase the performance gains of Apache Web Server software when running on a 10Gb iWARP Ethernet infrastructure. Apache has been the most popular web server on the Internet since April 1996 and is used by more than 60 percent of Web sites.

"We've been watching with great interest as the vendor community, led by NetEffect, developed iWARP Ethernet into the commercially viable high-performance computing solution it is today. In addition to the performance and reduced CPU load, it is particularly exciting to consider the range of applications that can be improved with iWARP Ethernet," said Dennis Dalessandro, network researcher, OSC. "We've been particularly impressed by NetEffect's industry leadership and product performance, as is on display at SC06."

"OSC has an impressive research team. They have already tested our products for low latency, high bandwidth, and low CPU utilization and published those results earlier this year. We think the industry will appreciate their new effort with the Apache Web Server, demonstrating the versatility of iWARP Ethernet to benefit a wide range of data center applications," said Rick Maule, chief executive officer, NetEffect. "Our team has worked hard to deliver a solution that provides exceptional multi-gigabit performance using industry standard Ethernet hardware and software for a wide range of commercial applications. We are pleased that OSC's research has validated that versatility."

"Fujitsu is committed to meeting customers' mission-critical IT needs with continued improvements in switching technology reliability and performance. We are pleased that we were able to recognize the imminent need for lower latency and higher throughput data center fabrics and be among the first to introduce a switch product to address the need," said Vic Herring, senior director, new products group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "Working alongside innovators such as NetEffect and OSC ensures Fujitsu will be able to provide the market with leading-edge, proven technologies that advance customer's business goals."

About NetEffect
NetEffect is a network connectivity solutions company providing high-performance, low-power multi-gigabit Ethernet products. Using a unique patented architecture, NetEffect products deliver the highest Ethernet performance in the industry while dramatically reducing latency and networking overhead on host processors. NetEffect solutions are adept at handling all data communications traffic - networking, storage, and clustering. The company's products implement the latest iWARP extensions ratified by the IETF for Ethernet, while maintaining full compatibility with existing Ethernet infrastructure in any data center. Visit www.neteffect.com for more information.

Media contact:
Greg Wise
Weber Shandwick, for NetEffect
(512) 794-4716
gwise@webershandwick.com

About Ohio Supercomputer Center
Tensilica offers the broadest line of controller, CPU and specialty DSP processors on the market today, in both an off-the-shelf format via the Diamond Standard Series cores and with full designer configurability with the Xtensa processor family. Tensilica's low-power, benchmark proven processors have been designed into high-volume products at industry leaders in the digital consumer, networking and telecommunications markets. All Tensilica processor cores are complete with a matching software development tool environment, portfolio of system simulation models, and hardware implementation tool support. For additional information, visit www.osc.edu for more information.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. conducts engineering and marketing activities in Sunnyvale, CA and sales operations throughout the United States. Fujitsu Computer Products of America currently offers products and services including hard disk drives, scanners and scanner maintenance, Magneto-Optical drives, palm vein recognition technology, 10Gb Ethernet switches and degaussers. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is located at 1255 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085. For more information about Fujitsu products and services, call us at 800-626-4686 or 408-746-7000. For more information, please see us.fujitsu.com/fcpa.

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