Effnet Co-Sponsors Network Processor Summit Conference at Networld+Interop 2000 Las Vegas
Effnet Co-Sponsors Network Processor Summit Conference at Networld+Interop 2000 Las Vegas Swedish IP Packet-Processing Expert Supports Next Generation Networking LAS VEGAS, NV - May 8, 2000 - Today Effnet Inc., the US based subsidiary of Swedish efficient networking provider Effnet Group AB, announced that they are co-sponsoring the Network Processor Summit. This event kicks off the Networld+Interop 2000 show in Las Vegas today. By sponsoring the Network Processor Summit, Effnet gives the attendees a unique opportunity to connect with Effnet's network processor-enhancing technology. "The Network Processor Summit is an unmistakable vote of confidence by NetWorld+Interop in the long-term importance of network processors to 21st century networking," commented Jim Hertenstein, vice president, Effnet Inc. "We share that belief, and actively support the network processor movement by sharing our highly efficient routing and filtering algorithms - the EffnetEdge - with network processor manufacturers. We expect to enjoy long-term relationships with the manufacturers and the industry as a whole, keeping them fully-equipped to meet specific future requirements such as IPv6." In addition, Effnet is exhibiting at booth 7025 in the Embedded Technology Zone (ENTZone), a special area of the Networld+Interop exhibition. Targeted at vendors and customers of technology which can be integrated into system products, the ENTZone brings together a critical mass of suppliers addressing this market requirement. About Effnet Effnet Inc. offers networking technology that provides optimal efficiency, security and flexibility. By using highly efficient algorithms and data structures, Effnet breaks conventional performance barriers for routing table lookups and filtering operations, delivering low cost, high performance networking and telecommunications components and solutions. Effnet Group AB is a public company, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's New Market, symbol EFFN. The company was founded in 1997, with research and development based in Luleå, Sweden. Currently at over seventy-five employees, the company is expanding rapidly. In 1998, the company opened sales and marketing offices in Boston, Massachusetts and an additional office in Stockholm. In January 2000, Effnet also opened an office in Mountain View, California. The company's technology has been field tested and proven via a line of router and firewall products currently marketed in Sweden and other European countries. The success of Effnet's technology is reflected by top industry awards and the growth of its stock by 824% in 1999. For more information about Effnet, please contact Michael Säw at (617) 306 6694 or Jamil Moledina at (415) 908 0444, or visit the website at www.effnetedge.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/08/20000508BIT00520/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/08/20000508BIT00520/bit0002.pdf