Fulton County Networks K-12 Schools with Thousands of Farallon EtherWave
Devices

Alameda, Calif., April 17, 1995 -- Farallon Computing, Inc., a leading
provider of innovative networking software and hardware, today announced
that it has sold approximately 5,000 EtherWave devices to the Fulton
County Board of Education in Georgia. Fulton County standardized on
EtherWave to build flexible networks that support more users with fewer
hubs and less money. They encountered the same problem facing many school
systems -- needing to wire all the schools in the county for 10Base-T, but
unsure how many computers and printers will be at each location.

Farallon's EtherWave technology allows users to easily create a small
network of up to eight computers and printers without a hub, or to create
a larger network by adding seven devices to each 10Base-T hub port. It is
a 100 percent 10Base-T-compliant, daisy-chainable solution that offers two
self-terminating RJ-45 ports so users can add devices to the network in
seconds.

"The education market is very important to Farallon and we are pleased that
we can offer easy-to-use and affordable solutions to this segment," said
Tom Skoulis, vice president of North American sales at Farallon. "The
money they save in wiring and hub costs by using EtherWave, allows the
schools to purchase additional computers for the students."

The Fulton County School System has 33 elementary schools, 11 middle
schools and 11 high schools. EtherWave LC cards were installed in the
elementary and middle schools, where the goal is to connect six computers
in each classroom -- five student workstations and one teacher
workstation. Currently, two drops are being installed, one dual drop for
the student workstations in the back of the room and one for the teacher
in the front of the classroom.

EtherWave PC ISA cards were installed in the high schools, where PCs are
used in business education, math and writing labs as well as in individual
classrooms. The EtherWave technology of daisy-chaining allowed the
possibility to maximize the number of workstations in a lab with a minimal
number of computer drops.

"We have been able to save a significant amount of money and time using
EtherWave products," said Michael Murray, Fulton County technical support
specialist. "Using these products, we have dramatically reduced the number
of hubs and additional drops that we felt were necessary to complete our
Ethernet networks, which in turn decreased the amount of overall labor
needed to complete installation of these networks."

The largest problem facing schools that are trying to network one or more
buildings is planning. Due to the relatively unstable yearly budgets,
technology coordinators have difficulty determining the number of
computers they will have in a given classroom, lab, school or district.
Since the networks range in size and will probably grow over time, they
need a network scheme that will allow them to introduce new computers or
printers into the network without having to budget for new wiring each
time and without having to over-install extra hubs and wiring initially.

"The Technology Services staff commented that the Farallon PC ISA cards
were less difficult to install and configure than Ethernet cards that have
been purchased in the past," added Murray. "As we continue to expand into
the 10Base-T arena, Farallon products will continue to play a major role
in the successful installation of our school-wide networks."

For information on Farallon's current product offering, in North America,
contact your nearest Farallon reseller or contact Farallon Customer
Service at telephone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023, Internet
info@farallon.com. Farallon customers in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin
America should contact their local distributors for company and product
information. A list of Farallon distributors worldwide and additional
company and product information is available on the company's Internet
World Wide Web server at http://www.farallon.com or from Farallon Customer
Service.

Founded in 1986, Farallon Computing, Inc. is a leading supplier of a family
of innovative, plug-and-play networking products for personal computers.
Farallon's network connectivity products currently have an installed base
of more than five million users. Farallon products are available through
distributors and resellers worldwide, as well as through OEM (original
equipment manufacturer) and licensing relationships with other computer
vendors. Headquartered in Alameda, Calif., Farallon has offices located
throughout the world.

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