Fiberlink Positioned In Remote Access Leader Quadrant By Esteemed Analyst Firm For Third Straight Year

RICHARD BRAVMAN BRINGS 24 YEARS OF ENTERPRISE MOBILITY EXPERTISE TO REMOTE ACCESS COMPANY

BLUE BELL, Pa. - April 3, 2003 – For the third straight year, Fiberlink, a leading provider of remote access and security solutions, today announced that research and analyst firm Gartner, Inc., positioned the company in the Leader Quadrant of the 2003 North American Managed Remote Access 1H03 Magic Quadrant research report (1).

According to Gartner, leaders are vendors who are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market. Vendors' solutions were evaluated on criteria that included mind share and industry influence to capture business and set directions; request-for-proposal flexibility and competence; Gartner client awareness and performance; business health; breadth of solution; enterprise focus and message; and value-added services.

Gartner's report states that the managed remote access market has "evolved in the past three years from roaming analog dial-up service to a broad portfolio of virtual private network, Internet, dial-up and broadband technologies, and a rapidly accelerating demand to accommodate wireless users."

"Gartner's study reflects Fiberlink's unrelenting focus on security, management and customer satisfaction," said Skip Taylor, vice president of product marketing at Fiberlink. "This ranking confirms again the value of our business model as we continue to grow our global enterprise client base with customers such as Samsung Networks, The Gillette Company, Levi Strauss & Co. and Sun Healthcare."

Fiberlink's range of remote access and security solutions, unified under the VPNterpriseSM platform, includes:

• "Fiberlink Global Remote, an industry-leading remote access VPN solution for mobile professionals that delivers maximum security, high-availability and a lower cost of ownership;

• Fiberlink Secure Broadband, a high speed solution for telecommuters that provides policy-based integration of firewall and VPN technology;

• Fiberlink Global Connect, a managed VPN solution enabling secure, cost-effective connections between branch offices.

Gartner is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's Magic Quadrant positions vendors in a particular market segment based on their vision and ability to execute that vision. The 2003 North American Managed Remote Access 1H03 Magic Quadrant assesses and categorizes major Remote Access Managed Service Providers and places them in any one of four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries or Niche Players. Vendors that appear in Gartner's 2003 North American Managed Remote Access 1H03 Magic Quadrant have experienced positive business results for their customers and may be a viable option for any particular enterprise's specific Managed Remote Access needs. Details for obtaining the full report are available to Gartner clients at: www.gartner.com

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink is a leading provider of remote access and security solutions. The company's flagship solution, Fiberlink Global Remote, incorporates multiple network technologies such as dial-up, wireless and broadband and tightly integrates them with best-of-breed security applications, providing customers with the most comprehensive and secure way for their remote employees to connect to corporate data from anywhere in the world. Fiberlink's VPNterprise(sm) platform was the first in the industry to help companies enforce policies for their remote workforce, dramatically lowering their costs while increasing the security of their networks.

Fiberlink is recognized by analysts at firms such as Gartner, Burton Group and The Yankee Group as a leader in the industry. Fiberlink is named an "Inc 500" company by Inc Magazine and ranked in the Innovation 100 series sponsored by InformationWeek and CapGemini/Ernst & Young. Fiberlink customers include: General Electric, BMC Software, Computer Sciences Corporation, Levi Strauss & Co., The Gillette Company, and Sun Healthcare.
Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
For more information call Fiberlink at (800) LINK-NOW or visit www.fiberlink.com.

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