Spectrum is
the first ATP appointed in the Middle East, as Foundry evolves and grows its
business globally it will utilize local networking specialists as training
partners to cater to regional language and cultural requirements.
Spectrum is positioned as a complete end-to-end consultancy and services
organization based in the technology center of Dubai.

About GXS

GXS (Global eXchange Services) is a leading worldwide provider of
B2B e-commerce solutions that simplify and enhance business process
integration and collaboration.
Apart from major western companies, there are also several key domestic
manufacturers as well as a number of other Europe-based participants looking
to increase their presence in the region.oberland@frost.com with the following information: full name,
company name, title, country , contact telephone number, email.com/iab

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Supported by these trends , the gen-set market in the Middle East and
Africa, which was estimated to be at $851.
"While the base load market is expected to receive a short-term boost due
to demand from Iraq, over the long term, the base load/prime power market is
likely to be under mounting pressure from a more stringent emissions
legislation, the development of the gas engine market and improving
reliability of the electricity grid," remarks Colin O'Hanlon.
Background
Frost + Sullivan, a global growth consulting company founded in 1961,
partners with clients to create value through innovative growth strategies.

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An
agreement was reached with GXS to deploy a shared regional data pool
based upon GXS Data Pool Manager.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Sakr, which
put in an outstanding performance in 2003, was positioned as the third
largest supplier of gen-sets in the region in terms of revenue.

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Investor Contact:
Jason Golz
Financial Dynamics
415. Organizations worldwide, including over
half of the Fortune 500, leverage the GXS Trading Grid(SM) to achieve
the perfect balance of supply and demand . These factors include technological developments,
customer demand, trading partner participation and network
availability.
The foundation of this partnership approach is our Growth Partnership
Services platform, whereby we provide industry research, marketing
strategies, consulting and training to our clients to help grow their
business.

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ATP professional have an in-depth knowledge of end-to-end high-
performance networking solutions built around Foundry Networks' best-of-breed
products. "Our unique partnership with GXS will quickly and efficiently
provide our combined organizations with a working regional data pool.frost.8 million in 2003, is forecast to
amass an impressive $1 ,120.
Rapid service sector development in the Middle East has underpinned sales
of sets to the commercial segment. Demand from the public and infrastructure segment has been
supported by military and utility users as well as by sales of units
installed in public buildings and hospitals.

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All other trademarks are the sole property of their
respective holders."
The certified Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) data pool
will allow item information from international suppliers, using other
approved data pools, to be synchronized with the region's retailers,
making worldwide trade easier and more efficient. For more information visit
our Web site at www.com) Industry
Analyst, Colin O'Hanlon . Do not
miss this exciting opportunity to interact live with the analyst and hear
first hand what is happening in your market place.
Follow the link to view our series of briefings:
http: //www.

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MALTA + GAITHERSBURG , Md. Now thanks to this new cooperative attitude, we are one
step further to developing a true GDSN , where no country will be too
small to participate."

About GS1

GS1 develops global supply chain standards and solutions used by
over one million companies for bar coding, electronic business
messaging, data synchronization and through the EPCglobal Network,
radio frequency identification .

Economic Growth Expanding Population to Accelerate Growth of Gen-set Markets in the Middle East and Africa

2 million in 2010.

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com. Our services are currently extended to the end-user community directly
as well as through a network of partners, who avail of our expertise. The gen-set market in this region is demonstrating substantial
growth as it evolves from a developmental stage to one of relative maturity. Local component supply is also essential for maintain
competitive margins. The
briefing will provide industry participants with an overview of the market,
including challenges, drivers , competitor analysis and restraints.

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"Foundry's partnership with Spectrum allows us to offer our customer base
and value added resellers an exceptional educational program customized to
provide their engineers with a technical certification in Layer 2 through
Layer 7 switching and Internet routing products," said Gerald Anderson,
director of education services at Foundry Networks.4532
jgolz@fd-us. Never before
has a group of countries pooled resources together to deliver a single
data pool.
These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
With just 10 per cent of the regions population having access to
electricity and containing several countries that control immense and as yet
under -exploited domestic reserves of minerals, oil and gas, Africa offers
exciting prospects for gen-set manufacturers.

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GXS will work with each country to
ensure the application supports unique individual country
requirements. Active in the global
standards arena, GXS solutions enable customers both large and small,
to connect with global partners, synchronize product information,
optimize inventory levels and demand forecasts, and accelerate the
execution of supply chains.
"At the same time , rapidly expanding populations, particularly in major
countries such as the United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria,
combined with an anticipated increased energy need per head of population are
poised to increase demand for sets in all the applications; base load, peak,
and standby, " says Frost + Sullivan (http://energy."
If you are interested in a summary of this research service providing an
introduction to the Middle East and Africa Gen-set Markets, please send an
email to Magdalena Oberland, Corporate Communications at
magdalena.

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gxs."
While FG Wilson is the leading supplier in Africa and Caterpillar
dominates the Middle East, they both have significant shares in each other's
main markets.

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Press Contacts:
North America Europe Asia/Pacific
Pavel Radda Tom Herbst Jenny Liu
Foundry Networks Kaizo Foundry Hong Kong
408-586-1746 +0207-580-8852 +852-2845-3818
jenny@foundrynet.

GXS to Develop Industry 's First Regional Data Pool across Middle East and Mediterranean Region

Headquartered in Gaithersburg , Md.

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(Nasdaq: FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end
switching, routing , and application Web switching, today announced the
selection of Spectrum, a leading end-to-end IT services company, as an
Authorized Training Partner (ATP) to meet the technical needs of networking
professionals responsible for designing enterprise and service provider
networks.

About Spectrum
Spectrum FZ LLC is a leading end-to-end IT Services Company; catering to a
cross section of industries and sectors across the Middle East and Northern
Africa.----

Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia
and United Arab Emirates to Benefit from
Global Data Synchronization (GDS)

GXS, a leading provider of B2B e-commerce solutions , today
announced it has signed an agreement with nine GS1 member
organizations in the Middle East and Mediterranean (MEMA) region to
develop and manage the world's first shared data pool. "The creation of
regional data pool solutions is vital to enabling manufacturers,
distributors and retailers to seamlessly trade information with
partners worldwide, bringing the B2B information exchange market one
step closer to achieving a truly global supply chain. Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes
in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and
regulatory factors.
Fuelled by hectic reconstruction activity, Iraq emerged as the largest
market in the region during 2003, with Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and the United Arab
Emirates also exhibiting significant demand. Recovering from its recent
financial crisis, Turkey, helped by strong infrastructure investment, is set
to emerge as the second largest market at the end of the decade.

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"At Spectrum , we realize accomplishment of this dream is only possible
through strategic alliances with leaders , like Foundry Networks, that have a
long standing commitment to technology and the foresight to know customer
demands," said Ajay Chauhan, General Manager for Spectrum."

About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. Foundry's 9,300 customers include the
world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises including
e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness , government,
financial, and manufacturing companies. At
Spectrum, we emphatically believe that the future belongs to us, and all
energies need to be channeled to create a platform where, by harnessing our
skills, we deliver top-quality Technical Education and consultancy services to
our partners across Middle East + North Africa. GS1 organizations in
the MEMA region are taking advantage of GXS ' Data Pool Manager, the
leading platform for regional and national standards organizations
seeking to offer GDS services.

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For more information about the company
and its products, call 1-888-TURBOLAN or visit http://www.439."
"The development of the MEMA Data Pool addresses a pressing need
to make GDS more accessible in the Middle East and Mediterranean
regions, important constituencies of the world trading community,"
said Gene Alvarez, vice president for META Group. While growth in the mining sector is expected to create
opportunities in the 100 to 500kVA size range - particularly in the
short-term - the construction sector is expected to provide significant
opportunities for sales of sets up to around 800kVA. In addition, both companies have benefited from the upsurge in
orders from Iraq and are supplying a high volume of sets there.

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"Foundry's ATP provides
many benefits to networking professionals who enroll, including career
advancement, increased credibility, validation of skills, and a competitive
advantage.
"GXS has provided our organizations the opportunity to ensure our
collective members have access to the industry's leading GDS
standards-based technology ," said David Calleja-Urry, chairman of GS1
Malta.com

All products and services mentioned are trademarks of their
respective companies. LONDON, Sluggish gen-set sales in Europe are
motivating companies to focus their attention on the Middle East and Africa
markets. Upon receipt
of the above information, the summary will be emailed to you.

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The Spectrum team is
comprised of professional Information Technology engineers with specific
expertise acquired through successful business experiences with clients
throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Deploying a GS1-certified data pool will help guarantee that our
markets are attractive to global retail operators, and that our local
retailers can quickly implement industry-best practices to remain
competitive. Overall, Nigeria , driven by its significant oil
and gas sector, is expected to account for the largest share of revenues in
the overall market in 2010.

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The Spectrum consultants
of specialized engineers have extensive exposure and knowledge on core IT
technologies and are equipped to handle diverse customer requirements . With a client list that includes Global 1000
companies, emerging companies as well as the investment community, Frost +
Sullivan has evolved into one of the premier growth consulting companies in
the world.
Keywords in this release: gen-sets, Middle East, Africa, energy,
electricity, base load, peaking, stand-by, power
Interactive Analyst Briefing Series:
Frost + Sullivan invite you to participate in our exclusive interactive
analyst briefing series.

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Foundry Selects Spectrum to Offer Advanced Training Courses Tailored
to Help Foundry Customers Optimize Their Network

SAN JOSE, Calif. "We have taken
quantum leaps in establishing Spectrum as a leading player in the IT arena and
we are poised to extend high-quality education and services to the Middle East
region as our business progresses. As a result,
more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors and retailers across
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to synchronize their
product data with trading partners anywhere in the world.
"We've supported the development of data pools for GS1
organizations throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas,
and, as a result, we appreciate how important the management and
distribution of quality data is to the global supply chain," said Ross
Curtis, GXS senior vice president of worldwide field operations. "The
benefits that synchronized data bring to a business , especially in
such a globally competitive landscape, are immeasurable.

In addition, electricity
demand is also set to rise, creating opportunities for units in the peaking
and base load segments. So far, however, market
development has been subdued. Similarly, expansion of the industrial
segment in Africa has boosted opportunities for sales of units to industrial
end users . "In the
meantime, the development of the service sector in the region is projected to
increase the opportunities for sales of stand-by gen-sets to hotels, offices
and conference venues.frost.

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A few of Spectrum's clients
include, PanTel Telecom (Hungary), Sri Lanka Telecom (Sri Lanka), DHL Danzas
(UAE), Jordan Telecom (Jordan), Riyad Bank (Saudi Arabia), Coast Data Systems
(Kenya), City Business Computers (Nigeria), PWC logistics (Kuwait), Crystal
Networks (Lebanon), and Premier Systems (Pakistan).foundrynetworks.
In a unique arrangement, the MEMA group of nine countries decided
to share the benefits of building a regional GS1-certified data pool,
leveraging economies of scale to benefit their member communities.
Resurgent economies in the Middle East and Africa are set to create
opportunities for gen-sets in stand-by applications. Demand from Iraq boosted
the 1000 to 2500kVA segment in 2003.

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The data pool will put the region's retail community on
a level playing field with their counterparts around the world.
The burgeoning global demand for oil and minerals is prompting increased
investment in mining and in oil and gas extraction facilities in the Middle
East and Africa. While this development is set to positively impact on the
uptake of gen-sets, the general price volatility of commodity markets is
likely to leave gen-set manufacturers vulnerable to any downturns in product
prices.

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, GXS provides sales and support
to businesses and their partners worldwide.

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is a leading provider of high-performance
enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security, and Web traffic
management solutions including Layer 2/3 LAN switches , Layer 3 Backbone
switches, Layer 4 - 7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points,
access routers and metro routers.

NOTE: Foundry Networks and the 'Iron' family of marks are trademarks of
Foundry Networks, Inc. A key benefit that Frost + Sullivan brings to its clients is a
global perspective on a broad range of industries, markets, technologies,
econometrics and demographics .

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Foundry Networks Expands Customer and Reseller Certification Reach in Middle East

By leveraging Spectrum as an Authorized Training Partner, more customers
and strategic resellers can be trained and certified in the latest high-
performance networking technologies offered by Foundry Networks . GXS powers more GS1-certified data pools than any
other service provider worldwide.
Increasing investment in mobile telecom infrastructure, particularly in
Saudi Arabia, Iran and various African countries, is likely to open several
opportunities for small base load sets, in the 10 to 100kVA power range used
in base stations. Each research analyst leads a twenty minute
teleconference webcast followed by a question and answer session.

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GXS Data Pool Manager is designed to
lower barriers to implementation of GDS by providing a GS1-certified
data pool as a managed service configured to the needs of specific
geographic markets. In addition to the nine countries in
the Middle East and Mediterranean region, GXS supports data pools for
GS1 organizations in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand,
Russia, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Emphasising the value of nurturing robust local distribution and supply
networks, Colin O'Hanlon says, "Strong local links where distributors or
partners sell, install and service units incorporating local knowledge and
have a sound reputation represents the ideal situation, which is vital for
repeat business.