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Webvisions Adds Foundry Networks' Load Balancing Services To Its Extensive Range Of Internet Service Offerings

Singapore, 14 December 2000 - Webvisions Pte Ltd, a leading pan-Asian provider of premium hosting infrastructure services for mission-critical Internet businesses, today announced that it has selected Foundry Networks®, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDRY), a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions, to join the company's growing array of partners offering high-end mission-critical Internet service solutions.

Foundry's ServerIron® Layer 4-7 Web switches will be offered as part of Webvisions' Professional Managed Services line, which also includes firewall management, intrusion detection systems, disaster recovery, system backup and administration, E-commerce gateways and content aggregation. As a web hosting solutions provider, Webvisions' range of complex web hosting services, spans from co-location to custom hosting to managed hosting.

"Foundry Networks' industry-leading Layer 4-7 web switching solutions enhance scalability and meet the exploding bandwidth requirements of fast-growing companies," said Roger Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Webvisions. "By adding Foundry Networks' ServerIron Layer 4-7 web switches to our managed services line, we can offer unmatched performance and reliable Internet operations outsourcing services to our customers."

Foundry's ServerIron Layer 4-7 web switches provide sophisticated Internet traffic and content management features, including reliable local and global server load balancing, firewall load balancing and transparent cache switching. The systems' high-performance, availability and superior content switching capabilities enable network engineers to control and manage heavy Internet traffic loads efficiently.

"Foundry's high-availability and intelligent load balancing solutions assure top quality and maximized service access to business-critical Internet sites," said Bobby Johnson, president and CEO of Foundry Networks. "As a leading pan-Asian hosting provider, Webvisions, with its regional network and extensive customer base that demands high-availability hosting solutions for mission-critical Internet applications, was a natural choice for us. We are pleased to be selected by Webvisions as their partner in providing leading-edge technology; which will greatly benefit their bandwidth-intensive customers."

About Webvisions

Webvisions Pte Ltd is a leading pan-Asian provider of premium hosting infrastructure services for mission-critical Internet businesses. Webvisions hosts over 8,000 businesses internationally and provides a comprehensive range of dedicated web hosting services, such as e-commerce, server co-location, application and database hosting, to its regional and international clientele. Headquartered in Singapore, Webvisions has offices in India and Malaysia, and a strong partner network that spans the Asia-Pacific region. For more information about Webvisions, please visit the company's web site at http://www.webvisions.com

About Foundry Networks

Foundry Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDRY) is a leader in high-performance, end-to-end switching and routing solutions, including Internet routers, Layer 3 switches and Layer 4-7 Internet traffic and content management switches. Foundry products are installed in the world's largest ISPs, including AOL (NYSE: AOL), EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), AT&T WorldNet, MSN and Cable & Wireless (NYSE: CWP). Foundry products are also installed in large enterprise, entertainment, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies as well as search engines, e-commerce sites, universities and government organizations. Some of these customers include: The University of Washington, The University of Miami, LucasFilm, Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), LTV Steel (NYSE: LTV), Incyte Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INCY), U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, NASA and NIH. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBO.LAN or visit our web site at www.foundrynetworks.com