Press Releases

2003

FORCE10 NETWORKS CLOSES $41 MILLION INVESTMENT ROUND

Ramping Sales and New Funding to Carry Company to Profitability

MILPITAS, Calif., February 21, 2003 — Force10 Networks, Inc. today announced it has closed $41 million in new funding, bringing the total investment in the company to $209 million. Investors in this financing round include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Worldview Technology Partners, Amerindo Investment Advisors, and Pacesetter Capital Group, among others.

“Raising this amount of money in today’s market environment is a testament to Force10’s technology leadership position and customer success,” said Dick Kramlich, co-founder and general partner, New Enterprise Associates. “Force10 is winning many new customers across multiple application segments, and this new funding will take the company to profitability. I see a very exciting future for Force10.”

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks develops high-performance data center solutions powered by the industry’s most innovative line of open, standards-based, networking hardware and software. The company’s Open Cloud Networking framework grants Web 2.0/portal operators, cloud and hosting providers, enterprise and special-purpose data center customers new levels of flexibility, performance, scale and automation—fundamentally changing the economics of data center networking. Force10 Networks operates globally, providing 24x7 service and support to its customer base in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.force10networks.com.

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