TORRANCE, CA - August 20, 2001 — Feeling the need for some higher speed? Converting networks from copper into fiber used to be very complicated. Today, TRENDnet, the leading manufacturer of networking products worldwide, introduced a much easier way to convert your normal copper media into faster fiber media with TRENDnet's Fiber Media Converters.

Users had such a hard time before converting their copper networks into fiber due to the difference in connection speeds, converter types, and mode selections. TRENDnet provides a full line of fiber media converters for all types of networks. With TRENDnet's variety of fiber converters, TFC-100 Series for 100Mbps networks, TFC-110 Series for 10/100Mbps networks, and TFC-1000 Series for 1000Mbps networks, it doesn't matter what type of speed your connection maybe, TRENDnet will support them all. Each TFC series will support SC, ST, or MT-RJ connectors at both single and multi-modes, with up to 75 km in distance for single mode connections.

TRENDnet also offers a 16-slot EIA 19" Rack-Mountable Chassis System, TFC-1600 to house all your TFC series media converters. Designed for continuous operations, the chassis is equipped with optional redundant power supplies and optional management modules. TRENDnet's TFC-1600 Chassis System eliminates the external power adapters for TFC series media converters and organizes multiple converters in a single unit, making it the perfect solution for managing multiple TFC series converters.

TRENDnet's TFC-100MSC is now available to ship. The rest of the TFC series will be complete by October 2001. Find the converter that best suits your network needs!

TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as home office users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes PoE, switches, Industrial, IP cameras, NVRs, fiber, Powerline, wireless, KVM, USB, and more. To learn more about TRENDnet, please visit www.trendnet.com.