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2005

FORCE10 NETWORKS NAMES STANLEY MERESMAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MILPITAS, Calif., December 6, 2005 — Force10 Networks today announced that it has named Stanley Meresman to its board of directors. Serving as an independent director, Mr. Meresman brings more than 30 years of experience in financial and operational executive positions to Force10 Networks.

“Stan has a long history of being an active board member for several Silicon Valley-based high growth technology companies,” said Marc Randall, CEO and president of Force10 Networks. “His experience in shepherding companies through significant growth stages will be invaluable to Force10 as we expand our product portfolio and explore new market opportunities.”

As senior vice president and CFO at Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI), Mr. Meresman presided over the company’s finances as it grew from $250 million to $3.8 billion. At Cypress Semiconductor, Mr. Meresman served as vice president, finance and administration and CFO, managing the company’s growth from $2 million to more than $100 million in revenue and successfully leading it through an initial public offering (IPO).

“Force10 has the solid reputation, sterling list of customers and innovative technology that are critical to continued growth and long-term success in the industry,” said Mr. Meresman. “The opportunity to work with a company that is redefining the way businesses leverage their networks is truly exciting.”

Most recently, Mr. Meresman was a venture partner with Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a leading provider of growth capital to high technology companies. Prior to becoming a venture partner at TCV, Mr. Meresman served as general partner and chief operating officer. He holds a BS in industrial engineering & operations research from the University of California, Berkeley and a MBA from Stanford.

Contact:
Peter Ruzicka
Force10 Networks Inc.
408-965-5151
pruzicka@force10networks.com

Contact:
Jennifer Arculeo
Force10 Networks Inc.
408-965-5194
jarculeo@force10networks.com

About Force10 Networks
Force10 Networks is the pioneer in building and securing high performance networks. Based on a revolutionary system architecture that delivers best-in-class resiliency and massive scalability, Force10’s TeraScale E-Series switch/routers ensure predictable application performance, increase network availability, and reduce operating costs. Today, many of the world’s largest Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks depend on Force10 Networks. For additional information, please visit www.force10networks.com.

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