Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 9:01:29 -0500
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( BW)(COMPATIBLE-SYSTEMS-2) Compatible Systems Raises the VPN Bar With
40,000-Session IntraPort Enterprise-8; IntraPort Enterprise-8 Offers
Largest Capacity of Any VPN Access Server Available

     Business Editors/Technology Writers

	    BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--In a move that
once again raises the VPN bar, Compatible Systems Corporation today
announced an eight-slot version of its IntraPort Enterprise VPN Access
Server, offering support for up to 40,000 simultaneous client
connections -- the largest capacity of any VPN Access Server in the
marketplace.
	    The new IntraPort Enterprise-8 delivers scalability and extreme
capacity for large networks.   
	    A standalone VPN solution, the IntraPort Enterprise-8 provides
secure IPSec-based remote access and LAN-to-LAN connectivity, with
full VPN routing capabilities, for enterprise networks that operate in
mixed server and client environments. The IntraPort Enterprise-8 is
the flagship product of the IntraPort VPN Access Server family, the
most extensive VPN product line available today.   
	    "With the new Enterprise-8 VPN server, Compatible’s range of VPN
solutions is unmatched in the industry," said Matt McConnell,
president and CEO of Compatible Systems.
	    "The IntraPort family offers the right solution for every
customer, from an entry-level VPN access server for small offices and
workgroups, to the largest VPN server available. Our customers know
that whatever choice they make is built on a solid foundation of
secure and cost-effective connectivity."  
	    "The one-size-fits-all philosophy has never applied to networking
at any level," said Michael Howard, CEO of Infonetics Research
Corporation. "Compatible Systems has done a good job of developing a
baseline technology with deployment options that make VPN affordable
and functional for businesses of any size."

	    The IntraPort Enterprise-8
   
	    The IntraPort Enterprise-8 is designed for large organizations as
the anchor to an enterprise-wide VPN. The product features an 8-slot
hot-swappable chassis with three I/O board options. Each board
includes a StrongARM(TM) RISC(R) processor (233 MHz) and a PCI-based
Triple DES co-processor for wire-speed throughput.
	    Two 10/100 Ethernet ports allow for operation behind or in
parallel with an existing firewall. Each I/O card supports up to 5,000
simultaneous remote client connections and up to 64 LAN-to-LAN
connections. The IntraPort Enterprise-8 also includes all the standard
functionality found in every IntraPort product (see below).

	    The IntraPort Family

	    The IntraPort family of VPN Access Servers provides
Internet-based remote access and LAN-to-LAN solutions ranging in size
from eight simultaneous tunnels to more than 40,000 simultaneous
tunnels. All IntraPort products feature:
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--   Leading-edge IPSec tunneling for TCP/IP and IPX network protocols
--   Integrated routing via RIP, RIP2 and OSPF
--   Three encryption levels including Triple DES
--   Unlimited-user client support for Windows 95(TM), Windows 98(TM),
     Windows NT(TM), MacOS and Linux
--   MD5/SHA, RADIUS and SecurID authentication; and full packet
     filtering
--   CompatiView, a GUI management application for Windows and
     Macintosh, is included with every IntraPort.
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	    VPN Technology

	    VPN technology allows companies to construct private data
networks using the public Internet as a secure wide-area backbone. By
deploying VPNs, IT managers can realize savings of up to 80% on long
distance and other telco charges, eliminate administration-intensive
remote access servers and modem banks and outsource many user support
functions to Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

	    Pricing and Availability

	    The IntraPort Enterprise-8 will be available in Q4, 1998. Pricing
is as follows:
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IntraPort Enterprise-8 
(supports up to 40,000 users when fully loaded)
          - w/2 3DES - 10/100 Mbps cards installed:     $50,000
          - w/8 3DES - 10/100 Mbps cards installed:    $122,000
Additional I/O cards
          - 3DES - 10/100 Mbps (2)                      $24,000
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	    Compatible Systems

	    Compatible Systems Corporation is the industry leader in
hardware-based VPN solutions for site-to-site and remote access
networking. The company has more than 10 years of network product
design experience and has worked with VPN technologies since 1991.
	    Compatible Systems has strong customer, reseller and ISP
relationships and has installed equipment in thousands of networks
worldwide. For more information, contact Compatible Systems
Corporation at P.O. Box 17220, Boulder, Colo. 80308 or by phone at
800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532. The company's World Wide Web server is
http://www.compatible.com.
	    Among the industry veterans who have begun development of VPN
products are Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASND), Cisco Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU), Nortel Networks
(NYSE:NTL) and Shiva Corporation (Nasdaq:SHVA).

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     CONTACT: Compatible Systems Corp.
              Tom Ferrell, 800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532
              tferrell@compatible.com     
                  or
              Simon/McGarry Public Relations
              Danelle White, 650/596-5880 ext. 4271
              dwhite@shandwick.com

     KEYWORD: COLORADO
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET PRODUCT

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