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Madge Announces inclusion of Madge Token Ring adapters in the IBM Vendor Branded Program

IBM customers continue to have one stop shopping experience for Token Ring products.

Madge Limited today announces the inclusion of its Token Ring adapter products in the IBM Vendor Branded Options program. For each IBM Token Ring adapter an equivalent adapter from Madge Limited has been identified and is made available immediately for order.

With in excess of 18 years experience in Token Ring technology Madge is dedicated to continue the development of hardware, software and related support products to enable both Madge and IBM customers to enjoy a maximum return on their Token Ring Investment. Madge also markets solutions and products to implement Ethernet co-existence. This arrangement gives IBM customers the one-stop shopping experience they are accustomed to.

Although IBM is discontinuing the line of IBM branded Token Ring adapters, Madge Token Ring products will now to be offered by IBM. Changing to Madge products will require only minimal and easy changes for IBM customers.

Andy MacDonald EVP for Madge Ltd added; “ Madge is delighted that we have been retained by IBM. After many years as competitors we are pleased to work with IBM and their customers. The new relationship will ensure that there is no supply interruption for the customer and will guarantee ongoing customer support and product development. Madge will also make available to IBM customers additional products designed to assist in integration with, and migration to, other technologies.’’

Martin Malina, CEO Madge Limited added: “ Token Ring Products have been the core of Madge’s business over it’s entire history. We are please with IBM’s endorsement and will continue to serve Madge and IBM customers with our quality products. Our new wireless product set complements very well our traditional offerings. The unique combination of these two product sets bodes well for the further development of the company in the years to come”.

Further details and an IBM/Madge product table can be found at www.madge.com/ibm .
All the Madge products are available immediately.

Madge Limited - further information

Madge Limited is a global supplier of advanced networking product solutions to enterprises, and is the market leader in Token Ring networking. Madge is pioneering next generation networking solutions, which enable the painless and secure deployment of wireless networks in enterprises while protecting customers' investments in existing LAN’s. Madge's principal business centres are located in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, Munich, Germany and New York.

Madge and the Madge logo are trademarks, and in some jurisdictions may be registered trademarks of Madge Limited.

Other trademarks appearing in this release are those of their respective owners.
Information about Madge's complete range of products and services can be accessed at www.madge.com however if you would like further information, please contact Madge at

Madge Limited
Madge House
Priors Way
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 2HP
Tel: (+44) 1628 408000
Fax: (+44) 1628 408011

(Friday, April 23, 2004)

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