Brocade and Net One Systems Extend Strategic Business Alliance

Companies to Target High-Growth Technology Opportunities in the Japanese IT
Market
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Brocade (NASDAQ:BRCD) and Net One Systems, the largest independent network
integrator in Japan, today announced that the companies have agreed to extend
their strategic business alliance to help enable the two companies to better
address high-growth, emerging opportunities in the data center and service
provider networking segments in Japan, particularly in the areas of
virtualization and cloud computing.

Under the extended agreement Net One will be able to resell a comprehensive
portfolio of data center and IP networking solutions from Brocade that will be
the basis of Net One's strategy to evolve from a networking systems provider to
a full service IT integrator. For Brocade, the extended agreement with Net One
will serve as an important platform for its diversified business and growth
strategies in Japan, whose IT market is estimated to be nearly $110 billion
(USD) per year for hardware, software and services, according to market research
firm IDC.

"Net One Systems brings unparalleled knowledge and success in doing business in
the demanding and complex Japanese IT market and currently is responsible for
driving significant revenue for our biggest competitor in Japan," said Mike
Klayko, CEO of Brocade. "This alliance therefore represents an important win for
Brocade and our Japanese operations. In terms of industry benefits, this
extended alliance combines Net One's unique knowledge of the Japanese market
with best-in-class networking solutions from Brocade that will provide our
mutual customers an effective way to evolve their network infrastructures while
protecting their existing IT investments."

"The data center and service provider networking markets in Japan present
tremendous growth potential for us and our partners," said Takayuki Yoshino,
President and CEO of Net One Systems. "With this expanded alliance, Brocade and
Net One Systems will work closely to deliver more value for our customers
through world-class technology, support and services options."

Senior executives from both companies will host a public event in Tokyo on Sept.
1, 2009 to outline additional details of this strategic relationship between
Brocade and Net One.

About Net One Systems

Net One Systems is continually searching and scrutinizing most advanced
technologies. The company provides network system that adds high quality
technical service to the company verified products. The company provides highly
reliable high value added comprehensive solution that includes consultation,
designing, creation and management services. This is made possible through its
technical center for technology research, quality control center for inspection
of both incoming and outgoing products, and network academy for providing
engineer education.

About Brocade

Brocade (Nasdaq:BRCD) develops extraordinary networking solutions that enable
today`s complex, data-intensive businesses to optimize information connectivity
and maximize the business value of their data. For more information, visit
www.brocade.com.

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Public Relations:
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jnoh@brocade.com
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pausnit@brocade.com

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