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Here's the news. This is only the beginning, now that Plaintree has all the contacts that Targa had, there will be lot more news releases like this, even bigger. Check this page for Targas customers - https://www.targa.cc/applicat.htm Attention Business/Financial Editors: PLAINTREE SYSTEMS SIGNS $1 MILLION CONTRACT WITH U.S. NAVY Will provide Ethernet switches with fiber-optic modules to mission-critical networks OTTAWA, CANADA, February 14 /CNW/ - Plaintree Systems Inc. (TSE: LAN; NASD OTC BB: LANPF), announced today that it has signed a $1 million CDN contract with the U.S. Navy to provide the Navy with a number of WaveSwitch 4800s with 100Base-FX FastLinx fiber-optic modules. The first shipment in the order has been delivered to the Navy, with further shipments through February and March of this year. ``We are very happy to be supplying the U.S. Navy with our Ethernet switches,'' said David Watson, President and CEO of Plaintree. ``The WaveSwitch 4800 is the best solution for the Navy's mission-critical needs; its standards-based technology, high port density, reliability and fault-tolerance make it perfect for addressing the Navy's requirements.'' This announcement follows news of the closing of the deal between Plaintree and the Targa Group. The deal allows the Targa management team to move Plaintree forward towards a successful future. ``The U.S. Navy has very high standards for its suppliers,'' said David Watson. ``This order confirms again the high level of reliability that Plaintree products deliver, and marks the beginning of a new chapter for Plaintree.'' The WaveSwitch 4800 is an FDDI/Fast Ethernet switch for the data center that provides up to 32 100Base-FX interfaces on eight four-port 100Base-FX fiber-optic FastLinx(TM); modules. FastLinx modules provide full-duplex, non-blocking 100 Mbps connectivity. WaveSwitch 4800 features include: - Full RMON support (9 groups) - 4096 addresses per FastLinx module - VLANs (port-based, MAC address-based and protocol-based) - SmartVIPS(TM); (automatic segregation of IP subnets into separate broadcast domains) - SmartSAP(TM); (filtering client stations from SAP and RIP broadcasts which are prevalent in Novell Netware IPX environments) - ChannelCast(TM); (multicast transmissions are only sent to ports which have subscribers) - Redundant power About Plaintree Systems A publicly held company founded in 1988, Plaintree Systems develops and sells local area network switches, maintaining a reputation for high quality products and technical support. Headquartered in the Ottawa region, Plaintree also maintains operations in the US. Plaintree is publicly traded in Canada on the TSE and in the US on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board. Plaintree maintains a World Wide Web site on the Internet at https://www.plaintree.com. This press release may include statements that are forward looking and based on current expectations. The transaction is subject to certain conditions including shareholder approval, and therefore, a risk of non-completion. The actual results of the Company may differ materially from current expectations. The business of the Company is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in markets for the Company's products, delays in product development and introduction to manufacturing and intense competition. For a more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties related to the Company's business, please refer to documents filed by the Company with the SEC and Canadian regulatory authorities, including the Company's prospectus dated May 20, 1997. %SEDAR: 00001576E -30- For further information: Kira Pejemsky, Plaintree Systems, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]; Heather McCulligh, High Road Communications, Tel: [phone] ext. 305, E-mail: [e-mail] PLAINTREE SYSTEMS INC. has 18 releases in this database