Brocade (BRCD) Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Jan. 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:  
 Michael Klayko, Chief Executive Officer of Brocade(r) (BRCD) will preside 
 over the opening bell.
  
 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When: 
 Monday, January 29, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Mat Small of Bite PR,
 415.365.0398, or mat.small@bitepr.com, for Brocade 

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Brocade (BRCD):

Brocade(r) (Nasdaq:BRCD) provides the industry's leading platforms, solutions, and services for intelligently connecting, managing, and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The company has pioneered the Storage Area Network (SAN) market with its comprehensive family of SAN infrastructure solutions. In addition, Brocade leads the industry with innovative File Area Network (FAN) solutions that provide the foundation for efficient file management. To ensure the most complete solution, Brocade also delivers a wide range of unique services offerings. As a result, Brocade helps organizations of all sizes increase efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize the value of their data assets. (www.brocade.com)