PALO ALTO, Calif., January 9, 2002 - Tech Net http://www.technet.org, an industry group representing over 235 of the leading technology and biotechnology companies from California, Texas, Massachusetts and Washington will release a set of broadband policy principles focused on developing remedies to spur broadband deployment. Broadband is among TechNet's top priority in 2002.

Several TechNet CEOs and senior executives will participate in a conference call with the media on January 15, 2002 beginning at 8:30 am PST. Task Force members will be available for Q&A after a briefing on the principles.

Please RSVP to Connie Correll at ccorrell@technet.org to participate in the call. A copy of TechNet's broadband principles will then be sent to you 30 minutes prior to the conference call. In addition, the principles will be released on BusinessWire at 9:00 AM PST.

What:
Broadband Policy Principles Released via Teleconference with The Media

When:
Tuesday, January 15, 2002; 8:30 am PST/11:30 am EST
*** REPORTERS SHOULD START CALLING IN BY 8:20 AM PST IN ORDER TO START ON TIME & REFERENCE THE TECHNET BROADBAND CALL***

Phone-in information:
800/360-9865 (Domestic)
973/694-6836 (International)

Participants:
TechNet CEO Broadband Task Force Members:
Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel Corporation
John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems
John Doerr, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
Eric Benhamou, Chairman, 3Com & Palm
Rick White, CEO of TechNet
Paul Gudonis, CEO of Genuity
Bob Herbold, COO & Executive Vice President of Microsoft
Milo Medin, CTO of Excite@Home