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Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Completes Landmark Testing of Distributed Virtual Switch Technology Over DWDM

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 06:00 CDT

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: RPTN) is pleased to announce the successful demonstration of "virtual backplane" switch operation in which two production ER-1010 switches operating over a DWDM optical network bound as a single switch between the Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland. This now permits a single network switch to embody wire speed ports geographically distributed over an entire region. The test was carried out by the Mid Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) using commercially available DWDM add/drop multiplexer systems.

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This landmark test re-defines how high performance WAN networks will be created in the future. RAST enables a "Distributed Switch Fabric" to be created, over fiber connections, with devices that are broadly geographically dispersed. DWDM now allows RAST to enable highly resilient "single switch solutions" to be transported over far greater distances than originally believed. RAST, through its "Virtual Chassis" concept, enables Virtual Local Area Networks (Vlans) to be created that "exist" (not trunked or tagged) in multiple Ether-Raptor devices connected to DWDM optical networks. When inter-vlan routing is carried out the resultant IP subnets exist in multiple devices. Many other industry standards will now operate in unique ways, while being completely interoperable with existing traditionally architected networks.

Mr. Jerry Sobieski, Mid Atlantic Crossroads' Director of Research, remarked, "The prospect of easily creating and supporting metro or regional Ethernet service topologies using the RAST distributed backplane is enticing. It represents a novel way of viewing the regional Ethernet service capabilities, and we expect can significantly reduce provisioning and operations costs associated with those services. The ability to do it over existing 10Gbs DWDM infrastructure allows it to easily integrate with our other services and dramatically increases our potential service footprint. These technical features combines with Raptor's aggressive pricing is going to make this quite an interesting product."

Tom Wittenschlaeger, Chief Executive Officer of Raptor Networks, added, "We could not be more pleased with the success of this independent testing. The cost effective nature of our Ether-Raptor switch systems and the radical new topologies they support will enable, for the first time, new long haul and metro transport networks at 25-50% less than the closest competitive alternative. This stands to redefine the entire concept of high performance networking over distances."

About Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.

Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. provides standards based modular switching technologies that benefit networks that provide newer services such as video, VOIP, high speed storage and other latency sensitive network applications. This patent-pending "Distributed Network Switching Technology'' blurs the distinction between core switching and edge switching, enabling network build outs and performance upgrades of traditional chassis-based installations in a highly cost effective manner. Management believes that the unique advantage Raptor provides is data transport at wire speed (the maximum speed at which the equipment is built to operate), providing the highest density 10 Gigabit wire speed offering currently on the market, with the versatility to run the most advanced new data applications.

For additional information please see, http://www.raptor-networks.com/.

About the Mid-Atlantic eXchange Group

The Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) is a multi-state consortium founded by Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The proximity of the MAX to Washington, D.C. places it in an advantageous location to partner with federal agencies as well as the business community and post-secondary institutions of DC, Maryland and Virginia.

MAX represents a pioneering effort in advanced networking, with the potential to rapidly incorporate a broad cross-section of the research, higher educations, and not-for-profit community. MAX is well positioned to assume a leadership position in the area of integrating commodity Internet services and advanced research network services for a large base of public sector organizations, and could become a national model for developing methods to speed this integration.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements in this release relating to future product availability, collaboration and partnership, and positive direction are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some or all of the aspects anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not, in fact, occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, contractual difficulties, demand for Raptor Networks' products, the future market price of RPTN common stock and the Company's ability to obtain necessary future financing.

Contacts:

Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.

Tom Wittenschlaeger/Bob Van Leyen

Tel: 949-623-9300

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Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Tom Wittenschlaeger, or Bob Van Leyen, both of Raptor NetworksTechnology, Inc., +1-949-623-9300

Web site: http://www.raptor-networks.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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