UB NETWORKS CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TOKEN RING CUSTOMERS; EXPANDS LINE OF
TOKEN RING PRODUCTS

BRINGS CONCENTRATOR PRICE DOWN TO $132 PER PORT, UNVEILS ASM5530 ACCESS/ONE
TOKEN RING RISC BRIDGE

Networld + Interop, Las Vegas -- March 28, 1995 -- UB Networks today
underscored its commitment to the token ring market by introducing ASM5530
Access/One Token Ring RISC Bridge and NetDirector for IBM's NetView for
AIX. In addition, UB Networks announced a 25% price reduction for
Access/TRax stackable token ring hubs and participation in the Alliance
for Strategic Token Ring Advancement and Leadership (ASTRAL), an alliance
of token ring vendors dedicated to the advancement and leadership of token
ring.

"For UB Networks, token ring is a significant market. We are committed to
our token ring customers," said Tyrone Pike, senior vice president and
general manager, Network Products Division. "With token ring networks
expanding at more than 20% per year, UB Networks is dedicating increased
resources to enhancing existing and developing new token ring products.
Our token ring solutions allow customers to optimize their network
performance and protect their investment. Features such as our jitter
bypass technology and our network early warning system are unparalleled in
the industry."

Unique Switching Architecture

The ASM5530 Access/One Token Ring RISC Bridge is a multiport token ring
RISC-based bridge. It blends switch functionality and token ring bridging
Source Route Transparent (SRT) permitting users to break up large rings,
which may be bandwidth-constrained, into smaller ring segments for better
traffic balance and higher performance. With the addition of the ASM5530,
Access/One is the first enterprise hub to provide token ring bridging,
ethernet bridge/routing, FDDI bridge/routing and ethernet switching across
a common packet switching bus. "Not even the so-called 'super hubs' can
provide the level of internetworking and switching integration available
today with the PlusBus architecture," commented Pike.

The ASM5530 has two token ring ports supporting 4 or 16 Mbps operation and
one uplink to the Access/One PlusBUS for high speed card-to-card data
transfer. Using the message-switching PlusBUS backplane, communication
between multiple rings and corporate backbones is accomplished
seamlessly.

Like today's available token ring switches, the ASM5530 provides
store-and-forward bridging functions. And when using multiple 5530s in a
single Access/One chassis, card-to-card data transfer is supported without
incurring additional "hops" for each bridge. ASM5530 sends traffic over
the high bandwidth (320 Mbps) Access/One PlusBUS backplane, providing both
a switch-like fabric and a path to Ethernet, FDDI, and ultimately to an
ATM backbone. The ASM5530 will be available in June 1995 and will be
priced at $5995.

NetDirector for NetView AIX

UB Networks expanded its comprehensive suite of network management tools by
introducing NetDirector for NetView AIX. NetDirector currently runs on a
Hewlett-Packard OpenView platform and manages networks operating in SunOS
and HP UX environments. The NetView for AIX Network Management platform
will be available later this year, with pricing to be announced in the
next several months.

Concentrator Pricing from $132 per Port

UB Networks announced a 25 percent price reduction for the stackable
Access/TRax concentrator and management units, bringing the price per port
as low as $132 per port for a full stack. UB Networks' is now able to
offer its customers a high level of functionality and performance at a
very competitive price. Prices on the TRax concentrator modules dropped
from $3,795 to $2,895. Prices on the TRax management modules were reduced
from $1,995 to $1,595.

ASTRAL Participation

UB Networks announced its participation in ASTRAL. ASTRAL's mission is to
support token ring users and help them prepare for the future of
high-demand token ring networking. "We are actively participating in
ASTRAL so we can better understand the concerns and issues of token ring
users," Pike said. "We are developing products that address bandwidth
concerns, token ring-to-ATM migration and enterprise 'lights-out'
management."

Token Ring Solutions

UB Networks' token ring products include concentrators, network management
supervisors and remote routers for the Access/One hub. The ASM5530
multiport bridge module provides bridging and token ring switching
functions. UB Networks' Access/TRax stackable token ring hubs offer all
the concentration and network management functions available in the
Access/One enterprise hub.

UB Networks is a leading, worldwide supplier of network hardware products
and is a pioneer in the area of distributed network management solutions.
As part of its Access/Anywhere strategy the company offers a full line of
enterprise-wide networking products. The company also provides a range of
integration services, including consulting, training and technical
support. UB Networks is ISO 9001 certified and employs 1100 people in over
50 locations around the world. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California,
UB Networks is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of
Tandem Computers (NYSE:TDM ).

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