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Michael Klayko , CEO/Director

www.brocade.com

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The Company is a supplier of storage area network equipment and a provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information.

Portfolio Articles

Backdate This: 21 Months in Prison
Former C.E.O. of Brocade is sentenced.
Jan 16 2008
Jury Finds Brocade Chief Guilty
In the first case of its kind, a jury decides that Gregory Reyes broke the law while backdating.
Aug 07 2007
Judge Mulls Tossing Options Case
The fate of Gregory Reyes, former C.E.O. of Brocade, could affect future options-backdating cases.
Jul 09 2007
SEC to Settle First Backdating Case
The agency is expected to announce a $7 million settlement with Brocade, paving the way for many more cases to close.
May 31 2007

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News Feeds

Ahead of the Bell: Analysts divided on Brocade AP
Sep 18 2008
Ahead of the Bell: Baird downgrades Foundry AP
Sep 10 2008

Portfolio Blogs

A Big Options-Backdating Case Runs Into Trouble
Dec 12 2007
Brocade's Ex-C.F.O. Accused of Fraud
Aug 17 2007

Press Releases

Brocade and Oracle Collaborate to Optimize Virtual Machine Performance Over Data Center Networks Sep-23-2008, 08:00AM EDT
NetApp and Brocade Strengthen Data Centers with New Storage Security Solution Sep-22-2008, 08:00AM EDT
Brocade Advances Data Center Fabric Vision With Industry-Leading Storage Security Services and Management Solutions Sep-22-2008, 08:00AM EDT
Brocade Accelerates Its Data Center Fabric Architecture Vision With Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager Sep-22-2008, 08:00AM EDT
Customers Give Brocade High Marks for Its Planned Acquisition of Foundry Networks Sep-17-2008, 08:00AM EDT

News From Around the Web

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Brocade Encryption Misses Boat - For Now (Information Week)

Oct 06 2008
F5 Enhances File Virtualization Storage, Management (Byte and Switch)

Oct 06 2008
Brocade Buys Foundry For $3B - Let The FCOE Battles Begin (Information Week)

Oct 06 2008
Storage Acquisitions (Information Week)

Oct 06 2008

Blogs

Top 10 Networking Stocks (Sramana Mitra on Strategy)

Sep 16 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 2,368

Revenue per Employee: $522,324

Top Executives

Hugues Meyrath, General Manager, Divisional/Vice President

Richard Deranleau, CPA, CFO/Vice President, Divisional

Ian Whiting, Vice President/General Manager, Divisional

Luc Moyen, General Manager, Divisional/Vice President

Tyler Wall, Vice President/General Counsel/Other Executive Officer/Secretary

Tejinder (TJ) Grewal, Vice President, Divisional

Board of Directors

L. William Krause, Director

John W. Gerdelman, Director

David L. House, Chairman of the Board/Director

Michael J. Rose, Director

Glenn C. Jones, Director

Sanjay Vaswani, Director

Robert R. Walker, Director

Dr. Renato (Renny) A. DiPentima, Director

Tyler Wall, Vice President/General Counsel/Other Executive Officer/Secretary

Financials

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Income Statement	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Sales	189.74 Mil.	128.72 Mil.	128.29 Mil.	132.63 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	175.96 Mil.	226.18 Mil.	219.56 Mil.	207.36 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	22.97 Mil.	81.75 Mil.	85.81 Mil.	71.53 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	53.26 Mil.	50.43 Mil.	73.84 Mil.	60.68 Mil.
Total Net Income	20.27 Mil.	184.79 Mil.	19.84 Mil.	32.02 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.05	0.49	0.05	0.08
Diluted EPS, Total	0.05	0.47	0.05	0.09

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Cash and Equivalents	459.4 Mil.	513.53 Mil.	654.28 Mil.	315.76 Mil.
Total Assets	1.04 Bil.	999.88 Mil.	889.67 Mil.	912.2 Mil.
Total Liabilities	542.39 Mil.	378.02 Mil.	329.22 Mil.	409.7 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.48 Bil.	1.55 Bil.	1.4 Bil.	1.43 Bil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	71.65 Mil.	190.16 Mil.	79.2 Mil.	170.4 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-117.21 Mil.	116.74 Mil.	61.7 Mil.	93.64 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-7.42 Mil.	-108.45 Mil.	-68.26 Mil.	-220.64 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-54.13 Mil.	197.78 Mil.	70.84 Mil.	41.39 Mil.

Income Statement	2007	2006	2006	2004
Sales	498.75 Mil.	271.32 Mil.	205.1 Mil.	204.23 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	738.11 Mil.	479.28 Mil.	369.02 Mil.	392.04 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	220.39 Mil.	143.91 Mil.	111.69 Mil.	116.81 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	151.33 Mil.	105.43 Mil.	62.89 Mil.	-7.27 Mil.
Total Net Income	76.87 Mil.	67.63 Mil.	43.12 Mil.	-32.02 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.21	0.25	0.16	-0.12
Diluted EPS, Total	0.21	0.25	0.16	-0.12

BALANCE STATEMENT	2007	2006	2006	2004
Cash and Equivalents	315.76 Mil.	274.37 Mil.	182 Mil.	114.58 Mil.
Total Assets	912.2 Mil.	692.79 Mil.	774.09 Mil.	606.81 Mil.
Total Liabilities	409.7 Mil.	264.56 Mil.	464.35 Mil.	172.65 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.43 Bil.	616.23 Mil.	508.85 Mil.	797.93 Mil.

Cash Flow	2007	2006	2006	2004
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	170.4 Mil.	166.86 Mil.	125.86 Mil.	41.98 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	93.64 Mil.	194.43 Mil.	25.14 Mil.	-215.52 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-220.64 Mil.	-269.04 Mil.	-47.82 Mil.	-72.19 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	41.39 Mil.	92.37 Mil.	102.63 Mil.	-245.44 Mil.

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