Enterasys Introduces Enterprise Notification System

ANDOVER, MA--(Marketwire - October 22, 2007) - Enterasys Networks Inc., the Secure Networks Company™, today announced immediate availability of the Enterprise Notification System (ENS) solution -- the first on-demand alert system to reach every online user in a building or on a campus, regardless of whether they are a pre-registered student/employee or a visiting guest/contractor. Everyone connecting to the organization's data network -- managed or not -- is automatically presented with on-screen emergency response instructions. The Enterasys ENS also may be used to deliver important community emergency information such as AMBER alerts and weather information targeted to a specific area. ENS assures rapid delivery of consistent message information in a cost-effective manner when it matters most.

"Unfortunately, today's government offices, school campuses, and commercial buildings are environments increasingly at risk of violent crimes, terrorism, and natural disasters around the world," said Rob Arnold, Senior Analyst for Enterprise Communications at Current Analysis. "The ENS from Enterasys enables more pervasive communications that complement existing voicemail, email and text messaging approaches. The closed-loop system is unique in the market by allowing online users to acknowledge receipt of the message while also providing a 'silent' feedback channel to first responders."

Other notification systems rely on the student, parent, resident, employee or contractor to pre-register an email address, phone extension number or SMS mobile phone number in a directory database. These enrollment approaches require active prior effort by the community you are trying to protect; do not automatically update as contact information changes; and do not easily accommodate visitors and guests.

A recent situation at St. John's University in New York illustrates the pre-registration problem. On 26 September 2007, a gunman on campus resulted in the university community being advised via a text messaging system to stay in classrooms and remain in buildings and offices until the campus could be secured. According to university spokesman Dominic Scianna, before the incident 2,100 people had registered for emergency text messages. Now, there are 9,000. St. John's has a total student and faculty population of more than 21,500. Less than half of their community is pre-registered to receive text messaging alerts even after a major campus incident.

"We were the first state college to deploy an emergency notification system over 18 months ago," said Charles Maner, CIO at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts. "We see another opportunity for innovation by notifying our community of students, faculty, employees and guests via every possible means. The ENS solution from Enterasys is a proactive investment to ensure we reach every online user in our facilities with relevant information to ensure their safety."

Once implemented, any authorized employee, emergency responder or law enforcement official can access the Enterasys Enterprise Notification System via an easy to use graphical interface following simple, intuitive instructions. The authorized individual creates the notification message, determines its severity (i.e., color-coded threat advisory), selects particular buildings/floors that will see the message, then transmits the message in seconds with a single click. All web communications for every online user or temporary visitor will be redirected to the Enterasys Enterprise Notification System's web page which displays the real-time notification message. Once the message has been read and acknowledged, the user/guest is routed back to their originally requested web page in just one click. The system can also be configured as a "silent alarm" to enable teachers or employees to notify authorities of an emergency situation in real time.

Designed to work with any existing multi-vendor data network infrastructure, ENS protects previous investments and requires no major reconfiguration or disruption to current network operations. Enterasys and its certified professional services partners offer planning, design, implementation and optimization expertise to ensure rapid time to value with an approach that is practical, achievable and cost-effective.

To learn more about the Enterasys Enterprise Notification System, please download the whitepaper or schedule a live demonstration at www.enterasys.com/demo.

About Enterasys Networks

Enterasys Networks -- the Secure Networks Company -- is owned by a private investor group led by The Gores Group, LLC and Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. Enterasys' unique Secure Networks solutions secure any network to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and performance of IT services and the business users that rely on them. Thousands of leading companies, government agencies and educational institutions in more than 70 countries rely on Secure Networks solutions to maintain business continuity and protect vital information. The company's culture is centered on the principle "There is nothing more important than our customers." Delivering on that commitment, Secure Networks provides granular, policy-based command and control of individual user, application, device, port and flow performance, and security. Enterasys' architectural approach to network security offers a long technology lifecycle and significant operational and business benefits, while reducing total cost of ownership. Information about Enterasys' award-winning policy-enabled switches, routers, wireless products, security software, and services is available at www.enterasys.com.

About The Gores Group

Founded in 1987, The Gores Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm's operating experience and flexible capital base. The firm combines the operational expertise and detailed due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer with the seasoned M&A team of a traditional financial buyer. The Gores Group has become a leading investor, primarily in the technology and telecommunications sectors, having demonstrated over time a reliable track record of creating substantial value in its portfolio companies alongside management. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, The Gores Group maintains offices in Boulder, Colorado and London. For more information, please visit www.gores.com.

About Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC

Tennenbaum Capital Partners is a Santa Monica, California-based private investment firm managing over $3.8 billion in assets through private funds. The firm's investment strategy is grounded in a long-term, value approach, and it assists -- both financially and operationally -- transitional middle-market companies in such industries as technology, healthcare, energy, aerospace, business services, retail and general manufacturing. Tennenbaum's core strengths include its in-depth knowledge of equity and debt-financing vehicles in the public and private markets, as well as a thorough understanding of special situations. For more information, please visit www.tennenbaumcapital.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Trent Waterhouse Enterasys Networks +1 978 684 1506 trent@enterasys.com Jackie Abramian BridgeView Marketing +1 617 584 2580 jackie@bridgeviewmarketing.com