SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Marvell® (NASDAQ:MRVL), the leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, and EZchip Technologies (a subsidiary of LanOptics Ltd., NASDAQ:LNOP), a fabless semiconductor company providing high-speed network processors, today announced a partnership to develop, market and sell Network Processor Unit (NPU) solutions. The solutions will feature enhanced capabilities, such as advanced Carrier Ethernet class traffic management and the programmability to support new Carrier Ethernet standards, protocols and flexible services. This will enable developers of Metro Ethernet switching and routing platforms to provide complete end-to-end solutions for next generation IP networks and Triple Play services in their products.

"This partnership advances Marvell's commitment to deliver the most comprehensive, integrated and technologically advanced switching solutions for the carrier market" said Dr. Simon Milner, Vice President and General Manager of the Enterprise Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell.

"By combining best-in-class technologies from the two companies, we will be able to provide customers with unique synergy in terms of features, programmability and performance," said Eli Fruchter, President and CEO of EZchip Technologies.

EZchip Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: EZCH)