ANDOVER, Mass. -- Enterasys Networks Inc. (NYSE: ETS - News), a global provider of Business Driven Networks(TM) for enterprise customers, announced today that it has acquired the advanced routing intellectual property of Tenor Networks. The Company also announced that Tenor Networks' co-founder, Leon K. Woo, has joined Enterasys as executive vice president of engineering. This acquisition, coupled with the addition of Woo and other key engineering talent from Tenor, increases Enterasys' IP routing resources and capabilities to accelerate further router development for its enterprise customers. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to confidentiality obligations, were not disclosed. The Company noted that the transaction did not have a material impact on its liquidity. Tenor Networks is a privately held company based in Acton, MA. "Through this acquisition, Enterasys has gained ownership of extremely high quality intellectual property that is expected to advance our current core routing development path, and speed time to market for adding high-performance IP/MPLS capabilities to our portfolio of enterprise routers," said William K. O'Brien, chief executive officer of Enterasys Networks. "This strategic acquisition strengthens our ability to capitalize on future technology trends and reinforces our commitment to provide unsurpassed performance, security and scalability for enterprises." "We were impressed with Tenor's technology, as well as their outstanding technical talent. Leon Woo's technical expertise and that of several other key members of Tenor's advanced routing group compliment Enterasys' strong internal engineering capabilities and reinforce our continued commitment to our history of innovation," stated O'Brien. "Enterasys' commitment to research and development provides an exciting opportunity for me to continue building on our advanced routing technologies. I look forward to working with Enterasys' world class engineering organization to deliver the most robust and scalable solutions to the enterprise market," stated Leon Woo. As EVP of Engineering, Woo will be based in Andover, MA, heading research and development activities worldwide. Woo is an Ethernet switching pioneer who previously served as vice president of research and development at 3Com's Switching Division. The establishment of the 3Com Switching Division resulted from the acquisition of Synernetics in 1994, a company Woo co-founded. Synernetics was an early leader in the Ethernet switching market. The Company also announced that Woo will be joined by other key former Tenor engineers, including Robert Ryan, former Vice President of Research and Development and co-founder of Tenor, who will head Enterasys' Advanced Core Routing Group. Tom Bunce, the former EVP of Engineering, will move into a customer advocacy role with Enterasys. In this position, Bunce will leverage the expertise of cross-functional resources to further the Company's understanding of its customers' needs and ensure accountability to maximize customer satisfaction. Enterasys Networks Inc. Tenor Networks Inc.