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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).

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     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

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