NetPR Selected to Manage SMC Networks Public Relations

NetPR, Inc., a high-tech, full-service public relations and communications company, today announced that they have been selected to manage public relations efforts for SMC Networks, the company that takes the work out of networks with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for business and home.

Freeport, Florida -- October 15, 2002 -- NetPR, Inc., a high-tech, full-service public relations and communications company, today announced that they have been selected to manage public relations efforts for SMC Networks, the company that takes the work out of networks with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for business and home.
   We are pleased to be representing a company that has such a broad, high-quality product line in the highly-competitive market for networking products," said Kimberly Maxwell, president and founder of NetPR. We intend to ensure that SMCs products gain the recognition that they deserve, leading to even greater market share and increased sales revenues."
   NetPR will manage the North American public relations effort for SMC as they continue to broaden their expanding wired and wireless networking product lines. SMCs solutions include managed and unmanaged switches, wireless hardware solutions, broadband modems and routers, hubs, Voice over IP technology, and remote management.
   At SMC, our goal is to connect people and organizations with a comprehensive portfolio of networking solutions while delivering best of breed technology," said Sean Keohane, CEO of SMC Networks. We chose NetPRs experienced team to help us increase our visibility while ensuring that critical messages about SMC and its products are communicated accurately."
   NetPRs proven track record generating results for high-tech companies and their extensive experience in the networking industry made it clear that they would be great representatives for SMC," added Tony Stramandinoli, Director of Marketing at SMC Networks. In addition, NetPRs team approach to maintaining our account ensures that our strategic and tactical PR projects and goals are met."
   NetPR specializes in providing quality public relations and marketing services to companies in the information/high-technology industry and is a premier provider of the kinds of personalized PR and communications services that drive success in today's competitive marketplace. Other NetPR clients include Avocent Corporation, Equinox Systems, MiLAN Technology, NetCracker Technology, SGP International, ScriptLogic, Avocents Trading Floor Solutions and UpdateThis.

About NetPR
NetPR is a unique public relations agency, specializing in providing quality public relations and communications services to companies in the information/high-technology industry. Principles of NetPR have extensive experience in the technology marketplace, having provided public relations and communications services for technology companies and their products for more than 40 years combined. NetPR's expertise includes not only information technology, but also finance and entrepreneurship. The NetPR team works directly with industry press and analysts and maintains strong contacts in the high-tech arena. NetPR's headquarters are in Florida, and the company also maintains offices in Arizona. NetPR can be reached by calling 800.294.6388 or visit www.netpt.net for more information.

About SMC Networks
SMC takes the work out of networks, with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for businesses and homes. Leveraging its more than 30 years market and technology experience with strong attention to end-user and reseller feedback, SMC Networks has set the standards for quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability in network solutions and components. The company continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products that benefit from the combination of its strong internal R&D resources, global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators. From basic to leading-edge, SMC Networks portfolio of products provides solutions for small-to-medium sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices, and home and small office environments.

The companys commitment to providing unsurpassed service with a personal touch is backed-up by limited lifetime warranties and 24/7 technical support for all of SMCs products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U.S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www.smc.com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).

Kimberly Maxwell
NetPR         
850.835.2694    
kimberly@netpr.net

Tony Stramandinoli
SMC Networks   
781.736.0860
Tony.Stramandinoli@smc.com