Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD) 8-K Brocade Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results

Exhibit 99.1

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Brocade Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results

Continued Operational Execution and Performance;
New DCX Backbone Introduced

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — — Brocade^® (Nasdaq: BRCD), the leader in data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter, which ended January 26, 2008.

Commenting on the Company’s first quarter financial results, Michael Klayko, Brocade CEO, said, “We are pleased with Brocade’s continued operational execution and performance. In the quarter, we recorded top line growth, improvements in our margins, and continued our strong cash flow generation. We extended our market leadership position and launched our new DCX Backbone ahead of schedule in January, which we believe will afford us a strong advantage in the marketplace.”

First Fiscal Quarter 2008 Business Highlights

• The Company had a record revenue quarter with its enterprise director family, led by strong demand for the Brocade 48000.

• In addition, Brocade achieved a record quarter in sales of its bladed switch products, which enable SAN connectivity for bladed servers in enterprises.

• On January 22, Brocade introduced the Brocade DCX™ Backbone, the first in a new class of high-performance data center networking products designed to address the demanding requirements of the evolving data center. The DCX supports up to 8 times the number of virtual servers as competitive products, while delivering 5 times the bandwidth and 10 times the power efficiency of competitive offerings. The DCX has already been recognized with industry awards, winning the top product honors in the Enterprise category at the recent Nikkei ITpro EXPO 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.

• Two OEM partners have committed to qualify and resell Brocade’s upcoming HBA products. Hitachi Data Systems will be among the first to qualify the Company’s new HBAs, and Fujitsu-Siemens in Europe has stated that they will qualify and include Brocade’s HBA products in certain segments of their server portfolio.

• Certification Magazine named Brocade Certification Training as the #1 most valuable among all IT certifications worldwide.

Revenues for Q1 08 were $347.8 million, up 55% from the same period a year ago. Reporting on a GAAP basis, net income for Q1 08 was $19.8 million, $0.05 per share diluted. This represents a 38% decrease from GAAP net income of $32.0 million, or $0.08 per share diluted from the prior quarter, which included a one time gain of $11 million.

Non-GAAP net income for Q1 08 was $64.2 million or $0.16 per share diluted. This represents a 3% decrease from non-GAAP net income of $66.5 million, $0.16 per share diluted in Q4 07, reflecting a

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sequential increase in the Company’s effective non-GAAP tax rate and a 30% increase from non-GAAP net income of $49.4 million, $0.17 per share diluted in Q1 07. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. A detailed reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the tables included herein.

Note: Periods prior to Q2 07 referenced in this press release do not include McDATA results.

First Fiscal Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights and Additional Financial Information

• Q1 08 non-GAAP gross margin was 60.5%, compared to non-GAAP gross margin of 58.5% in Q4 07 and 63.7% in Q1 07.

• Q1 08 non-GAAP operating margin was 23.8%, compared to non-GAAP operating margin of 23.3% in Q4 07 and 26.1% in Q1 07.

• In Q1 08, as a percent of total, OEM revenues were 88% and Channel/Direct were 12%. This compares to 85% and 15%, respectively in Q4 07 and 92% and 8%, respectively in Q1 07. Three OEM customers, EMC, HP, and IBM, each accounted for 10% or more of total revenues and together represented approximately 66% of total revenues in Q1 08. The same three customers each accounted for 10% or more of total revenues and together represented approximately 67% of total revenues in Q4 07 and 72% in Q1 07.

• In Q1 08, as a percent of total, domestic revenue was 62% and international was 38%. This compares to 60% and 40%, respectively in Q4 07 and 59% and 41%, respectively, in Q1 07.

• Service revenue accounted for 14% of total revenue in Q1 08, compared with 16% of total revenue in Q4 07 and 8% of total revenue in Q1 07.

• The Company’s total installed base of SAN ports is approximately 16.2 million.

• Sequential Average Selling Price (ASP) declines were in the low single digits in Q1 08.

• In Q1 08 net stock-based compensation expense was $8.5 million and has been excluded from the Company’s non-GAAP results.

• Q1 08 cash flow from operations was $79.2 million, compared to $54.5 million in Q4 07 and $33.3 million in Q1 07.

• Cash and cash equivalents and investments at the end of Q1 08, net of the Company’s convertible debt, were $614.9 million, compared to $625.8 million at the end of Q4 07 and $631.7 million at the end of Q1 07.

• In Q1 08, the Company repurchased $80.0 million of its common stock, representing 11.1 million shares, compared with $50.0 million spent in Q4 07 to repurchase 6.6 million shares. As of the end of Q108, the Company had $502 million remaining under its $800 million in total stock buyback authorization.

• Effective GAAP tax rate in Q1 08 was 62.6%.

• Day sales outstanding in accounts receivable for Q1 08 were 40 days, compared to 47 days in Q4 07 and 38 days in Q1 07.

• Q1 08 deferred revenue was $136.6 million, compared to $130.9 million in Q4 07 and $69.2 million in Q1 07.

• Q1 08 capital expenditures were $17.2 million. This compares to $15.0 million in Q4 07 and $13.4 million in Q1 07.

• As of January 26, 2008, the Company had 2,457 employees, compared with 2,368 employees as of October 27, 2007 and 1,532 employees as of January 27, 2007.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the related conference call contain non-GAAP financial measures. In evaluating the Company’s performance, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP.

Management believes that non-GAAP net income and other non-GAAP measures used in this press release allow management to gain a better understanding of the Company’s comparative operating performance from period-to-period and to its competitors’ operating results. Management also believes these non-GAAP measures help indicate the Company’s baseline performance before gains, losses or charges that are considered by management to be outside on-going operating results. Accordingly, management uses these non-GAAP measures for planning and forecasting of future periods and in making decisions regarding operations performance and the allocation of resources. Management believes these non-GAAP earnings measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

• the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results;

• the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analysis;

• a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and

• an easier way to compare the Company’s most recent results of operations against investor and analyst financial models.

Management excludes certain gains or losses and benefits or costs in determining non-GAAP net income that are the result of infrequent events, or arise outside the ordinary course of our continuing operations. Management believes that it is appropriate to evaluate the Company’s operating performance by excluding those items that are not indicative of ongoing operating results or limit comparability. Such items include: (i) legal fees associated with indemnification obligations to former employees and other related costs, (ii) acquisition and integration costs, and (iii) gain/loss on sale of investments.

Management also excludes the following non-cash charges in determining non-GAAP net income: (i) stock-based compensation and (ii) amortization of purchased intangible assets. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types, management believes that the exclusion of stock-based compensation allows for more accurate comparisons of our operating results to our peer companies. Further, management believes that excluding stock-based compensation expense allows for a more accurate comparison of our financial results to previous periods during which our equity-based awards were not required to be reflected on our income statement. Management believes that the expense associated with the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is appropriate to be excluded because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have short lives and exclusion of the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses.

Finally, management believes that it is appropriate to exclude the tax effects of the items noted above in order to present a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income.

Limitations. These non-GAAP measures have limitations, however, because they do not include all items of income and expense that impact the Company. Management compensates for these limitations by also considering the Company’s GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial measures the Company uses are not prepared in accordance with, and should not be considered an alternative to, measurements required by GAAP, such as operating income, net income and income per share, and should not be considered measures of the Company’s liquidity. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies.

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First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Conference Call and Web Cast Information

Brocade management will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 results on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the live Web Cast, please visit Brocade’s Website at http://www.brocade.com/investors at least 20 minutes prior to the call to download any necessary audio or plug-in software. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the conference ends and will be available until 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 21, 2008. A replay of the conference call will be available via the Web Cast at http://www.brocade.com/investors for approximately twelve months. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 for domestic access and 719-457-0820 for international callers; the access code for the telephone replay is #1833841.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature, including statements regarding the Company’s profitability, and product and service offerings for the evolving data center market. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ significantly from such estimates. The risks include, but are not limited to, the degree of market adoption of the Company’s new product and service offerings; market competition; the effect of changes in IT spending levels; the Company’s ability to anticipate future OEM and end-user product needs and to accurately forecast end-user demand; dependence on strategic partners; and the Company’s ability to manage its business effectively in a rapidly evolving market. Certain of these and other risks are set forth in more detail in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Brocade’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 27, 2007. Brocade does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

About Brocade

Brocade is the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com.

Brocade, Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, McDATA, MyView, Secure Fabric OS, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B-wing logo and Tapestry are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.

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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	January 26,			January 27,
	2008			2007
Net revenues
Product	$	297,946		$	207,216
Services		49,903			16,940
Total net revenues		347,849			224,156
Cost of revenues
Product	$	117,777		$	72,311
Services		33,495			10,479
Total cost of revenues		151,272			82,790
Gross margin		196,577			141,366
Operating expenses:
Research and development		58,206			42,391
Sales and marketing		63,174			38,587
General and administrative		12,366			7,404
Legal fees associated with indemnification obligations and other related costs		9,659			5,228
Acquisition and integration costs		—			7,433
Amortization of intangible assets		7,909			910
Total operating expenses		151,314			101,953
Income from operations		45,263			39,413
Interest and other income, net		11,485			7,456
Interest expense		(1,521	)		(4	)
Loss on investments		(2,225	)		—
Income before provision for income taxes		53,002			46,865
Income tax provision		33,157			13,547
Net income	$	19,845		$	33,318
Net income per share – Basic	$	0.05		$	0.12
Net income per share – Diluted	$	0.05		$	0.12
Shares used in per share calculation – Basic		383,194			272,855
Shares used in per share calculation – Diluted		403,279			285,137

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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	January 26,			October 27,
	2008			2007
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	386,590		$	315,755
Short-term investments		267,687			325,846
Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments		654,277			641,601
Marketable equity securities		3,785			14,205
Accounts receivable, net		152,364			175,755
Inventories		15,355			18,017
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		63,892			62,622
Total current assets		889,673			912,200
Long-term investments		124,894			137,524
Property and equipment, net		208,807			204,052
Goodwill		364,650			384,376
Intangible assets, net		253,414			272,652
Other assets		17,357			19,296
Total assets	$	1,858,795		$	1,930,100
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	78,527		$	108,810
Accrued employee compensation		55,881			76,017
Deferred revenue		97,931			94,533
Current liabilities associated with lease losses		11,834			12,807
Purchase commitments		24,132			23,176
Other accrued liabilities		60,911			94,358
Total current liabilities		329,216			409,701
Convertible subordinated debt		168,038			167,498
Non-current liabilities associated with lease losses		24,239			25,742
Non-current liabilities — deferred tax		22,476			22,781
Non-current deferred revenue		38,652			36,344
Other non-current liabilities		42,875			1,376
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		1,410,041			1,463,169
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,335	)		(1,180	)
Accumulated deficit		(172,407	)		(195,331	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,233,299			1,266,658
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,858,795		$	1,930,100

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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended JANUARY 26, 2008 and JANUARY 27, 2007
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	January 26,			January 27,
	2008			2007
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	19,845		$	33,318
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans		(3,925	)		(6,314	)
Depreciation and amortization		30,888			8,513
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		629			148
Net (gains) losses on investments and marketable equity securities		1,667			—
Non-cash compensation expense		8,472			6,725
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns		1,688			127
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		21,702			3,862
Inventories		2,662			(958	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		3,311			(5,091	)
Accounts payable		(30,282	)		(3,171	)
Accrued employee compensation		(16,116	)		(14,757	)
Deferred revenue		5,706			8,325
Other accrued liabilities		35,430			4,050
Liabilities associated with lease losses		(2,476	)		(1,446	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		79,201			33,331
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(17,178	)		(13,362	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(74,919	)		(117,700	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities and equity investments		5,803			—
Proceeds from maturities and sale of short-term investments		177,301			92,603
Purchases of long-term investments		(29,456	)		(52,176	)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of long-term investments		152			3,697
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(7,706	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		61,703			(94,644	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock repurchases		(80,012	)		—
Excess tax benefit from employees stock plans		3,925			6,314
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net		7,824			30,507
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(68,263	)		36,821
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents		(1,806	)		(69	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		70,835			(24,561	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		315,755			274,368
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	386,590		$	249,807

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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	January 26,		October 27,			January 27,
	2008		2007			2007
Net income on a GAAP basis	$	19,845	$	32,020		$	33,318
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues		2,492		4,065			1,441
Amortization of intangible assets expense included in cost of revenues		11,328		11,328			—
Total gross margin adjustments		13,820		15,393			1,441
Legal fees associated with indemnification obligations and other related costs		9,659		7,811			5,228
Stock-based compensation expense included in research and development		2,625		3,649			1,998
Stock-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing		1,986		3,163			1,386
Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative		1,371		1,622			653
Amortization of intangible assets expense included in operating expenses		7,909		7,909			910
Acquisition and integration costs		—		302			7,433
Total operating expense adjustments		23,550		24,456			17,608
Total operating income adjustments		37,370		39,849			19,049
Loss/ (Gain) on investments		1,815		(10,869	)		—
Income tax effect of adjustments		5,206		5,518			(2,936	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	64,236	$	66,518		$	49,431
Non-GAAP net income per share – Basic	$	0.17	$	0.17		$	0.18
Non-GAAP net income per share – Diluted	$	0.16	$	0.16		$	0.17
Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation – Basic		383,194		387,400			272,855
Shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation – Diluted		403,279		408,844			285,137

See explanation of non-GAAP information included herein.

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