Netwave Technologies Inc. Appoints Douglas K.Makishima Director of Marketing.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1997--Netwave Technologies, Inc., today announced the appointment of Douglas K. Makishima as director of marketing.

Makishima will be responsible for the company's strategic planning, product marketing and market communications functions.

"In an emerging market like wireless, building our team with individuals having industry expertise and established relationships in target markets is essential," said Jerry N. Ulrich, president of Netwave Technologies. "Doug's technical background in our industry combined with marketing skills developed at other leading technology companies significantly strengthen our capabilities."

According to Makishima, "Our objective is to increase awareness and educate end users, big and small, of the capabilities of wireless LAN technology today. Netwave has entered the market at the most opportune time and we have the opportunity to make huge strides in the wireless marketplace. Netwave AirSurfer products offer unique features, such as load balancing and roaming for high system performance, multiple security levels, and ease-of-use, all of which will be key as wireless becomes an accepted mainstream solution to expand network connectivity for portable PC users."

Makishima brings to Netwave Technologies more than 13 years of experience in marketing and business management in the PC, networking and storage industries. This includes handling OEM and channel marketing, product line and product management, as well as public relations activities for several leading organizations.

Prior to joining Netwave, Makishima was the product line manager for Auspex Systems of Santa Clara, Calif. With Auspex Systems, his responsibilities included P&L management and product marketing for the Server Systems product line. He also led high-level, cross-functional program teams for major systems releases, as well as provided strategic planning leadership including product road map and key message development.

Prior to Auspex, Makishima had marketing responsibility for mobile connectivity solutions including wireless LAN and ISDN products for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Makishima has also held managerial level positions with Adaptec, Personics Corp., General Electric and MicroAge Computer Stores.

Makishima earned a master of business administration from the University of Santa Clara and holds a bachelor of science in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California. He currently resides in Pleasanton.

AirSurfer Wireless LAN Products

The Netwave AirSurfer wireless LAN products are for portable PC users who want access to all the resources, information and applications provided by a wired local area network connection, but in places within their facilities that don't provide for a convenient wired connection. Wireless technology is proving to be a more efficient way for people to use their portable PCs, whether that's in a customer or client setting, in ad hoc group meetings, for access to information on a local area network, the Internet or an intranet, or simply in their home.

In contrast to other wireless LAN products, AirSurfer products are designed with both end users and network managers in mind. Sophisticated features such as automatic load balancing and load limiting make connecting to the network and optimizing its performance completely transparent to the portable PC user. AirSurfer products are reliable, easy-to-install, provide excellent system performance and capacities, and come with comprehensive installation and configuration software, saving time and effort for both the network manager and end user.

About Netwave

Netwave Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of wireless connectivity products for users of portable PCs. The company is focused on providing solutions that integrate seamlessly with industry standard PC platforms and network operating systems that give users wireless access to critical information, resources and applications on local or enterprise-wide networks.

The Netwave wireless LAN development team was formed in 1992 as a business unit of Xircom, Inc., and shipped the industry's first wireless LAN adapter fully integrated on a PC card in 1995. In 1996, Netwave Technologies, Inc., was created as a result of an employee-management buyout, led by former Xircom Chief Operating Officer Jerry Ulrich. The Netwave employee buyout team partnered in the asset purchase with Technitrol, Inc., a NYSE company that provides state-of-the-art component solutions for the high-speed LAN, computer peripherals and telecommunications industries. For more information on Netwave Technologies and its AirSurfer products, call 800/NETWAVE, or visit the company's Web site at www.netwave-wireless.com . -0-

Netwave is a registered trademark of Netwave Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations.

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