Durham, New Hampshire, May 28, 2002 -Lamprey Networks, Inc. a leader in providing interoperability testing and verification services for new and emerging communication technologies, announced today its completion of the FC-SW-2, Section 7 Parametric Test Suite as well as its capability in performing the associated testing services.

The FC-SW-2, Section 7 Parametric Test Suite accounts for those crucial areas of the Fabric Configuration process. This includes determining a switches operating mode, its exchange of operating parameters, and the distribution of addresses. There are 48 tests within the Test Suite that have been technically defined and implemented. Implementation of the test suite has been completed on the I-Tech Platform.

I-Tech Inc. is a company with which Lamprey Networks has developed a good working relationship and within the last year has become a partner of their Total Solution Partnership Program.

I-TECH President Steve Bucher explained, "We have had a long and successful development relationship with Lamprey. Repeatedly, they have demonstrated their expertise in delivering test tools based on I-TECH equipment. What we are announcing today is a broadening of that relationship to provide Lamprey with a greater level of involvement in I-TECH's continuing quest to maintain market leadership. We have the opportunity to get input on new products and new product features, another test facility for new products, and a regional training facility for new and existing customers. I believe our customers will directly benefit from this relationship."

Lamprey founder and President Barry Reinhold explained the relationship this way, "Our relationship with I-TECH is driven by their support of our efforts and their effort to produce a line of products that can effectively implement the test suites that form the basis of the SANmark™ program."

Benefits associated with the testing services offered by Lamprey Networks-

• Engineers are not required to attend - only the device.
• We offer a flexible testing schedule to meet your deadlines.
• We will communicate with your engineers to help identify and solve conformance problems.
• We have been directly involved with writing and editing the test scripts and can provide needed modifications.
• We will stand behind our testing results.

The test suite is an attempt by Lamprey Networks, Inc. to bring a greater level of interoperability and overall progress of the area of Fibre Channel. Lamprey Networks is also the only private company to offer an outsourcing alternative in performing SANmark testing on devices and validation of SANmark results for the Fibre Channel Industry Association's (FCIA) SANmark Qualified program. Further information regarding testing services related to both the SANmark Qualified program as well as the FC-SW-2, Section 7 Parametric Test Suite are available at the Lamprey Networks, Inc. website listed below. A copy of the actual FC-SW-2 test suite can also be viewed at this same location.

About I-TECH
I-TECH Corp., is a world leader in test solutions for critical storage and network applications. Founded in 1988, I-TECH enables its customers to improve the performance of their products by providing leading edge Fibre Channel and SCSI test systems. I-TECH's products offer the ideal test environment for manufacturers, integrators and end users. Learn more about I-TECH at www.i-tech.com or by calling (952) 941-5905.

About Lamprey Networks
Lamprey Networks provides testing services for new and emerging networking technologies. Testing services include test suite development, test script design, and lab testing of components. Learn more about Lamprey Networks by visiting http://www.lampreynetworks.com