Customers Benefit From ADVA Metro Solutions Through the INRANGE Partnership.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany, RAMSEY, N.J. & LUMBERTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002--

26 new customers implement Fiber Service Platform/IN-VSN

Spectrum Series metro WDM products during 2002

ADVA Optical Networking

(German Neuer Markt: ADV), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that a total of 26 new enterprise, carrier, and service provider customers have implemented Fiber Service Platform ("FSP") products through its partnership with INRANGE Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: INRG) during the first eight months of 2002. INRANGE, the world leader in high-end storage networking solutions, sells and supports ADVA FSP solutions under the "Powered by ADVA" program and "INRANGE IN-VSN(TM) Spectrum" product name.

INRANGE has been an Original Equipment Manufacturing ("OEM") partner of ADVA Optical Networking solutions since 1995. Over that time, ADVA and INRANGE have together delivered metro optical networking solutions to an installed customer base which now totals over 200 customers, including Fortune 500 corporations, banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, carriers, and service providers around the world. The 26 new customers won during the first eight months of 2002 are located in the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

"Instantaneous access to mission-critical data is vital, whether to ensure day-to-day business operations, or as part of business continuance and disaster recovery plans," stated Dale Lafferty, vice president of marketing and alliances at INRANGE. "Our partnership with ADVA complements INRANGE's virtual storage networking strategy of enabling customers to have data available and accessible at all times. ADVA continues to provide customers with the capability to reliably and economically interconnect storage networks across a private campus or metropolitan area."

"Enterprise optical networking is one of the largest applications driving global deployments of metro WDM," said Ron Kline, Program Director, Optical Networks at RHK, a leading telecom consulting firm. "ADVA has done a remarkable job increasing their share in a very competitive market. ADVA consistently ranks in the top 3 vendors globally."

ABOUT INRANGE

Inrange Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: INRG), a subsidiary of SPX Corporation, is the world leader in high-end scalable storage networking solutions, and provides users with the building blocks to manage and expand large, complex storage networks simply, without geographic limitations. INRANGE's core-to-edge-to-anywhere solutions solve the growing storage challenges facing today's IT organizations, while providing investment protection and a proven foundation for future growth. INRANGE has a 33-year history of providing mission-critical networking technologies, servicing over 2,200 customers in 90 countries. For more information about INRANGE, please visit our website at: www.inrange.com.

Media Contact: Nichole Yochus, 609-518-4357, nichole.yochus@inrange.com Investor Relations: Joe Crivelli, 609-518-4498, joe.crivelli@inrange.com

About ADVA Optical Networking

ADVA Optical Networking is a leading global provider of optical networking solutions for rapid and cost-effective provisioning of high-speed data, storage, voice, and video services in the metropolitan area. ADVA's carrier-class portfolio is comprised of the Fiber Service Platform family of products - explicitly designed to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 60 carriers and service providers (including PTTs, RBOCs, LECs, and IXCs) and more than 500 enterprises worldwide. ADVA's products are sold through an international network of blue-chip distribution partners in addition to its own direct sales force. Further information about ADVA Optical Networking: www.advaoptical.com.

Published by: ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany ADVA Optical Networking Inc., Ramsey/New Jersey, USA ADVA Optical Networking Corp., Tokyo, Japan www.advaoptical.com

INRANGE is a registered trademark of Inrange Technologies Corporation. IN-VSN is a trademark of Inrange Technologies Corporation.