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TMCNet:  Extreme Networks Enhances Channel Partner Program in Mexico and the Central Americas Region

[October 01, 2008]

Extreme Networks Enhances Channel Partner Program in Mexico and the Central Americas Region

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SANTA CLARA, CA, October 1 / MARKET WIRE/ --

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) is
enhancing its Channel Partner Program in Mexico and the Central
Americas region by offering increased benefits for reseller partners that
include deepened investment supporting their growth, market development,
and rewards for ongoing loyalty.

Extreme Networks offers its channel partners an award-winning family of Ethernet
network solutions and support, helping enterprises solve their
toughest challenges related to convergence, scalability, security and
mobility. Extreme Networks' enhanced Channel Partner Program in Mexico and
the Central Americas region takes effect this month and gives focus to
growth of the channel by rewarding business performance and providing
enhanced training and certification.

"Extending our Channel Partner Program enhancements to Mexico and the
Central Americas region rewards our commited partners through increased
investment and meaningful new incentives," said Christopher Rajiah,
director of North American Channels for Extreme Networks. "Extreme
Networks is commited to maximizing our growth opportunities and we are
adding resources and incentives that furthers our strong partner focus."

Extreme Networks Channel Partner Program in Mexico and the Central Americas
region has been upgraded to deliver a new partner tier, the "Diamond"
level, providing existing "high tier" partners with the opportunity to
achieve elite status that carries meaningful new benefits. These benefits
include market development funds (MDF), loyalty rebates and rewards for
lead generation. These benefits will be further extended to all channel
partner program levels, providing proportional rewards to all
participating partners.

Extreme Networks will also provide incentives to partners who demonstrate
vertical success in the areas of education, health care and state and local
government, and will reward partners for their completion of high revenue,
unassisted deals.

Channel Program Enhancements for Mexico and Central America

-- New Diamond Elite partner level provides heightened rewards and
incentives for resellers demonstrating volume and commitment.
-- Uniform MDF program reaches all registered channel partners based on
the program level and revenue achieved.
-- A new Loyalty Rebate program for partners providing additional
incentives to partners that achieve the required revenue, certification,
and training credits.
-- A Bounty program that provides partners with increased rewards for
unassisted deals that are characterized by significant revenue volume.
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About Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet networks that support data,
voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's
network solutions feature high performance and high availability switching
that deliver insight and control enabling customers to solve their
real-world business communications challenges. Operating in more than 50
countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data
center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions
that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more
information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to
features and benefits of the enhanced channel program are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with
future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
network design and actual results of use of the product in different
environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking
information in this release. Other important factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs
and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
http://www.sec.gov

Extreme Networks is a registered trademark or trademark of Extreme
Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

For more information, please contact:
Extreme Networks Public Relations
Greg Cross
(408) 579 3483Email Contact

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