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EXTREME NETWORKS TO PARTICIPATE IN MID-AMERICA TELECOM SHOWCASE & SEMINAR

Extreme Networks Showcasing RUS Accepted Next-Generation Ethernet Transport Solutions

SANTA CLARA, Calif.; Oct 19, 2009 – Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), today announced that it will showcase its RUS Accepted next-generation Ethernet Transport solutions at the Mid-America Telecom Showcase & Seminar (MATSS), October 19-20, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The company will highlight how its Ethernet Transport solutions enable carriers to increase network longevity by gracefully expanding video and other services on their networks, delight their subscribers with proactive service management, and lower their total cost of ownership by deploying easy-to-operate next-generation networks.

A Diamond sponsor of MATSS, Extreme Networks has the honor of addressing attendees at the general session. Extreme Networks will highlight a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Transport reference architecture built with the company’s Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certified and RUS-Accepted Summit^® and BlackDiamond^® Ethernet transport switch families.

About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company’s network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their real-world business communications challenges. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information,visit: www.extremenetworks.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to features and benefits of the PartnerWorks products are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov.

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