From: "BusinessWire@Bizwire.com" <NewsRoom@bizwire.com> To: <Media@Bizwire.com> Subject: CO-COMPATIBLE-SYSTEMS - BW0477 04261999 Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:46:10 -0700 BW0477 Apr 26, 1999 12:50 PACIFIC 15:50 EASTERN ( BW)(CO-COMPATIBLE-SYSTEMS) VPN Market Leader Compatible Systems Storms Networld+Interop Business Editors and High Tech Writers NetWorld Interop 99 Booth No. 2468 BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999-- Company to Sponsor High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot, Media Breakfast, Analyst Presentations, User Day and to Participate in VPN Roundtable, Network World Live TV, and NetBowl Compatible Systems Corporation, the industry leader in hardware-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for site-to-site and remote client connection networking, is taking Networld+Interop by storm - sponsoring not only the High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot, but also an exclusive media breakfast, analyst presentations and a user day. Compatible will also participate in Networld+Interop's VPN Alliance Roundtable, Network World Live TV and the NetBowl Trivia Game. High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot, Booth No. 3404 Compatible is sponsoring one of four Networld+Interop Hot Spots, the High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot. The Hot Spot is a multi-vendor technology demonstration on the exhibit floor that will showcase the hottest emerging networking and Internet technologies including DSL, cable modem and VPN, and provides attendees with an in-depth educational experience. Compatible's partners in the High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot include: PSINet, Concentric Network, Indus River Networks, Inc., Netrix, Inc., Cayman Systems and Solunet. Remote Access Technologies at Networld+Interop Press Breakfast On Wednesday, May 12th from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Compatible is hosting a media- only breakfast in the High-Speed Remote Access Hot Spot, booth No. 3404. The exclusive breakfast will allow media to meet with Hot Spot participants one-on-one, get a private tour of the Hot Spot and the leading-edge products and technologies on display. Compatible's CEO Matt McConnell will kick-off a brief presentation featuring leading industry analysts. Compatible CEO Matt McConnell Participates in VPN Alliance Roundtable Networld+Interop has designated Monday, May 10th "VPN Day," with an entire day of seminars on VPNs. Compatible CEO Matt McConnell is a participant in the VPN Alliance Roundtable on Monday at 2 p.m. in suite N224. The roundtable is a moderated panel that will cover a wide range of topics pertinent to VPNs. "VPN Day" is designed to help the IT professional quickly learn the most critical business and technical aspects of VPNs. CEO Matt McConnell to be Interviewed on "Network World Live TV" On Tuesday May 5th Compatible Systems' CEO Matt McConnell will be interviewed on Visitel TV's "Network World Live TV" at 1:45 p.m. in Visitel's booth No. 6469 at Networld+Interop. The interview will be re-broadcast throughout the show floor at Networld+Interop and at participating hotels. Key Network Analyst to Give VPN Presentations at Compatible's Booth No. 2468 At Compatible's booth, a key industry analyst will be speaking about VPNs. John Freeman of Current Analysis, will be speaking at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, May 11th and 13th. His topic will be "Tunneling for Fun and Profit: Selected Issues and Trends in VPN Technology." Mr. Freeman, principal analyst of Enterprise Infrastructure, has extensive experience in market research/product development, most recently at Paradyne Corporation as director of Business Development. Current Analysis, based in Sterling Va., offers a full range of services that combine expert industry analysis with collaborative knowledge management software tools to help clients in the business, financial, vendor and end-user communities rapidly analyze market events, develop responses to competitive actions and share knowledge internally as well as with partners and customers. Compatible's Matt McConnell to Participant in Trivia Net Bowl Networld+Interop's Net Bowl takes place on Wednesday, May 12th at 6:00 p.m. Compatible CEO Matt McConnell is a first-time participant in this charity event that benefits NetDay, the grassroots school wiring initiative. The third annual Net Bowl is an industry trivia game that features two teams of networking and Internet industry leaders vying for the coveted Net Bowl Championship Title. Compatible System Sponsors User Day, Booth No. 2468 The company has invited several of its user to participate in "User Day" on Wednesday, May 12th at Compatible's booth. Adobe, ENTEX, New Hope Communications and other Compatible customers will participate. Compatible will also exhibit and demonstrate its IntraPort family of VPN products, including the recently announced IntraPort Carrier Class VPN Switches. The new IntraPort Carrier-2 and IntraPort Carrier-8 switches are the first VPN solutions to provide Layer-3 access to Frame Relay and MPLS intranets. About Compatible Systems Compatible Systems Corporation is the industry leader in hardware-based VPN solutions for site-to-site and remote client connection 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, Colorado 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 Intel Corporation (Shiva Corporation) (NYSE: INTC). Compatible Systems equipment is interoperable with systems from Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW). --30--ac/sf* CONTACT: Compatible Systems Corporation Tom Ferrell, 800/356-0283 or 303/444-9532 tferrell@compatible.com or Shandwick International Danelle White, 650/596-5880 x 4271 dwhite@shandwick.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET TRADESHOW REPEATS: New York 212-752-9600 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or 800-225-2030; SF 415-986-4422 or 800-227-0845; LA 310-820-9473 Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: http://www.businesswire.com (861)