Status Demonstrates Compatibility in Heterogeneous
Brocade-Based Storage Area Network Environments

Santa Clara, Calif., December 12, 2006 - NEC Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and telephony solutions, today announced their S-Series Storage Systems have been verified by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. as compatible with Brocade-based Storage Area Networking (SAN) infrastructure, according to the testing requirements of the Brocade Fabric Aware Program. This program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster SAN interoperability in multi-vendor Brocade-based SAN environments.

Testing was conducted at the Brocade Fabric Aware labs, which are state-of-the-art facilities supporting end-to-end interoperability and performance testing of SAN products in multi-vendor and large fabric SAN environments. The Brocade Fabric Aware Program boasts an impressive collection of members since its launch in 2000.

"NEC has 42 years of experience in serving our storage customers, and have a deep understanding of the vast importance of compatibility with Brocade switches to accelerate SAN implementations," said Matthew Wolken, vice president, Fault Tolerant Server and Data Storage of NEC Corporation of America. "We are working to ensure interoperability of NEC's complete storage product line, as part of our continuous effort to provide the marketplace with quality storage solutions and value-added services."

Available in North America, the NEC S-Series of storage systems include the S1500, S2500 and the S2900 which offer high performance, full data availability as well as a comprehensive suite of business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.

"We are pleased that NEC has successfully completed the Fabric Aware testing with Brocade fabric switches in multi-vendor SAN environments," said Dan Crain, chief technology officer for Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. "Storage area networks are being deployed worldwide at a rapid rate as a scalable, high-performance networking foundation for storage environments. The Fabric Aware program is an example of our continued commitment to our SAN customers."

About the Brocade Fabric Aware Program
The Brocade Fabric Aware program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster end-to-end SAN interoperability. As part of the program, testing is conducted in SAN configurations that comprise a heterogeneous mix of servers, storage subsystems, Brocade fabric switches, SAN management and enterprise applications, and other SAN technologies. Brocade has created a dedicated lab comprising of a heterogeneous SAN fabric, in which the company tests and validates partner equipment in specific configurations. Vendors receive Brocade Fabric Aware Certification after successfully completing tests to confirm that vendors' products meet compatibility guidelines. For more information, visit http://www.brocade.com/partners/fabric_aware_program.jsp.

About NEC Corporation of America
NEC Corporation of America is a leading technology provider of network, IT and visual display solutions. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America is the North America subsidiary of NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY), and delivers technology and professional services ranging from server and storage solutions, digital presentation and visual display systems to biometric security, optical network, radio communications and IP voice and data solutions. NEC Corporation of America serves carrier and both SMB and large enterprise clients across multiple vertical industries. For more information, please visit www.necam.com.

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Beth Makosey
NEC Corporation of America
(408) 844-1320
beth.makosey@necam.com