SAN DIEGO - February 13, 2002 - LightPointe, an innovator, designer and manufacturer of carrier-class optical transmission equipment using Free-Space Optical (FSO) technology, today announced that New York City-based Rockefeller Group Telecommunications Services, Inc., selected equipment from LightPointe and Cisco Systems, Inc., to provide expanded network voice and data capacity to Mayer, Brown and Platt Manhattan headquarters.

Rockefeller Group Telecommunications Services, Inc., a leading provider of voice and data communications solutions and services, deployed a LightPointe FlightPath 155 system and two Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series switches, enabling OC-3 (155 megabit) connectivity through the air via line-of-sight between the service provider's Network Operations Center and the law firm. The networking solution will enable Rockefeller Group Telecommunications' customer Mayer, Brown and Platt to rapidly address the communication needs for more than 400 employees.

"The combination of LightPointe Flight Optical Transport equipment and Cisco's industry-leading equipment is a solid service offering for customers in search of fiber-like bandwidth with high availability for mission critical applications and without the typical associated costs of trenching," said Chris Abrams, Solution Architect for Rockefeller Group Telecommunications Services.

LightPointe's family of Flight Optical Transport equipment provides dedicated bandwidth of 10 megabits, 100 megabits, 155 megabits, 622 megabits and 1.25 gigabits. The company's FlightSpectrum 2.5G (2.5 gigabits) FSO system is in beta trials and will be available this spring.

LightPointe today also announced its membership in the Cisco Service Provider Solutions Ecosystem Partner Program, enabling enhanced solutions for their joint customers.

"LightPointe and Cisco equipment together offers service providers numerous options to deliver high-bandwidth connections to customers and achieve faster service velocity and time to profitability" said Steve Hane, LightPointe Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. "Our entry into Cisco's Service Provider Solutions Ecosystem Partner Program is a key company milestone."

The Cisco Service Provider Solutions Ecosystem Partner Program includes best of breed Partners teaming with Cisco to offer products, solutions and services providing tangible benefits to service providers. Membership in this program is offered to companies who exhibit market leadership utilize Cisco's industry-leading technology while sharing in Cisco's commitment to customer service and satisfaction. Cisco and its Partners offer a wide range of solutions for Packet Telephony, Voice Applications, OSS/BSS, Broadband Access, Content Delivery, Wireless, Security and Integration/Deployment.

About LightPointe

Founded in 1998, LightPointe innovates, designs and manufactures carrier-class optical transmission equipment using Free-Space Optical technology that delivers high-speed communications solutions to service providers faster and more cost-effectively than traditional fiber-optic cable.

To learn more about LightPointe's flexible, fast Free-Space Optical solutions, visit www.lightpointe.com.