Extreme Networks (EXTR) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.1

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EXTREME NETWORKS HITS REVENUE TARGET: BEATS EPS

North America Product Revenue Increases 30% Sequentially from Q2

SANTA CLARA, Calif.; April 26, 2010– Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced financial results for its 2010 fiscal third quarter ended March 28, 2010. For the quarter, net revenue was $78.2 million, which was in line with Company guidance, and compares to revenue of $79.4 million in the previous quarter and $77.2 million in the third quarter of last year.

“Third quarter revenue reflected solid performance in North America, where product revenue increased 30% from the second quarter, reversing a historic pattern of sequential revenue declines as we executed to our target for the quarter,” said Bob L. Corey, CFO and acting President & CEO of Extreme Networks. “We also posted positive net income and grew revenue-per-employee to the highest level since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

“In addition, during the quarter we announced and began shipping the Summit X480 family of products for the data center, an additional set of modules for the BlackDiamond 8900 family, and a new release of the ExtremeXOS modular operating system. Also, our Direct Attach data center network solution and architecture was recently selected as a finalist for Best of Interop Awards, occurring at Interop in Las Vegas 2010. With our expanded portfolio of products, we expect to grow product revenue by an additional 8%-11% sequentially in our fourth quarter.”

Third quarter non-GAAP operating income was $4.7 million or 6.0 percent of net revenue, compared to $4.3 million or 5.4 percent of net revenue in the previous quarter, and $500,000 or 0.6 percent of net revenue in the third quarter of last year. Additionally, non-GAAP net income was $5.5 million or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to $4.8 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the previous quarter, and $1.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share in the third quarter of last year. Non-GAAP financial results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation and restructuring charges. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is included in the accompanying financial tables.

Operating income on a GAAP basis for the third quarter was $2.9 million, compared to an operating loss of $1.9 million in the previous quarter and an operating loss of $2.9 million for the third quarter of last year. Net income on a GAAP basis for the third quarter was $3.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share, which included a restructuring charge of $0.4 million and a charge of approximately $1.4 million related to stock based compensation. That compares to a net loss of $1.4 million or $0.02 per diluted share in the previous quarter, and a net loss of $2.2 million or $0.02 per diluted share in the third quarter of last year.

For the third quarter, net revenue in North America was $32.6 million, revenue in EMEA was $31.0 million, and revenue in APAC was $14.6 million. That compares to revenue of $27.5 million in North America, $37.8 million in EMEA, and $14.1 million in APAC in the previous quarter.

2010 Fiscal Fourth Quarter non-GAAP Financial Guidance

For its 2010 fiscal fourth quarter ending June 27, 2010, the Company currently expects net revenue to be in a range of $82-$85 million; gross margin of 57%-59%; non-GAAP operating income of $5.0-$7.0 million; and non-GAAP net income of $0.05-$0.07 per diluted share.

Conference Call and Slide Presentation

Extreme Networks will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). The conference call may be heard by dialing 1-877-303-9826 (international callers dial 1-224-357-2194). A 48-hour replay will be available following the call by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (international callers dial 1-706-645-9291); the replay passcode is 67170982. In addition, a live webcast and replay of the call will be available athttp://investor.extremenetworks.com. PLEASE NOTE: throughout the conference call, the Company will refer to a slide presentation that will be posted in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website athttp://investor.extremenetworks.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Extreme Networks provides all financial information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we are also providing with this press release non-GAAP net income/(loss), non-GAAP operating income/(loss) and non-GAAP earnings/(loss) per diluted share. In preparing our non-GAAP information, we have excluded, where applicable, the impact of restructuring charges and share-based compensation. We believe that excluding these charges provides both management and investors with additional insight into our current operations, the trends affecting the Company and the Company’s marketplace performance. In particular, management finds it useful to exclude these charges in order to more readily correlate the Company’s operating activities with the Company’s ability to generate cash from operations. Accordingly, management uses these non-GAAP measures, along with the comparable GAAP information, in evaluating our historical performance and in planning our future business

activities. Please note that our non-GAAP measures may be different than those used by other companies. The additional non-GAAP financial information we present should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. We have provided a non-GAAP reconciliation of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods presented in this release, which are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges and share-based compensation expense for these periods. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures for comparable financial information and understanding of the Company’s ongoing performance as a business. Extreme Networks uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to evaluate and manage its operations.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructure that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company’s network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit:http://www.extremenetworks.com

Extreme Networks is either a trademark or registered trademark of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

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This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding financial performance and product introduction. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to: a challenging macro-economic environment both in the United States and overseas; fluctuations in demand for the Company’s products and services; a highly competitive business environment for network switching equipment; the Company’s effectiveness in controlling expenses, the possibility that the Company might experience delays in the development of new technology and products; customer response to its new technology and products; the timing of any recovery in the global economy; risks related to pending or future litigation, and a dependency on third parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of the Company’s products. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under the captions: “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Risk Factors,” which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.”

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	March 28, 2010			June 28, 2009
	(unaudited)			(1)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,362		$	46,195
Short-term investments		63,197			8,976
Accounts receivable, net		36,598			37,616
Inventories, net		23,638			12,380
Deferred income taxes		347			244
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net		3,072			4,368
Total current assets		167,214			109,779
Property and equipment, net		43,457			44,229
Marketable securities		24,358			72,231
Other assets, net		15,333			13,736
Total assets	$	250,362		$	239,975
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	18,853		$	12,771
Accrued compensation and benefits		11,941			12,320
Restructuring liabilities		3,242			3,559
Accrued warranty		3,326			3,170
Deferred revenue, net		30,697			30,058
Deferred revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors		14,465			9,821
Other accrued liabilities		14,228			14,666
Total current liabilities		96,752			86,365
Restructuring liabilities, less current portion		1,035			3,519
Deferred revenue, less current portion		6,922			7,425
Deferred income taxes		713			564
Other long-term liabilities		435			592
Commitments and contingencies					—
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value, issuable in series, 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Common stock, $.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized; 129,328,008 issued at March 28, 2010 (128,425,140 June 28, 2009) and capital in excess of par value		129			128
Treasury stock, 39,625,305 shares at March 28, 2010 and June 28, 2009		(149,666	)		(149,666	)
Additional paid-in-capital		954,937			949,113
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,677			1,323
Accumulated deficit		(662,572	)		(659,388	)
Total stockholders’ equity		144,505			141,510
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	250,362		$	239,975

(1) The information in this column is derived from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2009.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	March 28, 2010			March 29, 2009			March 28, 2010			March 29, 2009
Net revenues:
Product	$	63,197		$	62,017		$	178,425		$	208,946
Service		15,000			15,185			45,478			45,330
Total net revenues		78,197			77,202			223,903			254,276
Cost of revenues:
Product		26,689			26,142			77,606			87,686
Service		6,169			6,642			18,417			22,049
Total cost of revenues		32,858			32,784			96,023			109,735
Gross profit:
Product		36,508			35,875			100,819			121,260
Service		8,831			8,543			27,061			23,281
Total gross profit		45,339			44,418			127,880			144,541
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		24,634			24,293			70,789			75,926
Research and development		11,277			13,928			37,309			44,457
General and administrative		6,135			6,967			19,890			22,818
Restructuring, net		371			2,092			4,004			2,092
Total operating expenses		42,417			47,280			131,992			145,293
Operating income (loss)		2,922			(2,862	)		(4,112	)		(752	)
Interest income		408			672			1,118			2,965
Interest expense		(29	)		(23	)		(98	)		(92	)
Other income / (expense), net		160			411			(135	)		1,727
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,461			(1,802	)		(3,227	)		3,848
Provision for income taxes		(215	)		371			(42	)		1,917
Net Income (Loss)	$	3,676		$	(2,173	)	$	(3,185	)	$	1,931
Basic and diluted net income per share:
Net income (loss) per share - basic		0.04			(0.02	)		(0.04	)		0.02
Net income (loss) per share - diluted		0.04			(0.02	)		(0.04	)		0.02
Shares used in per share calculation - basic		89,448			88,553			89,117			96,066
Shares used in per share calculation - diluted		89,696			88,553			89,117			96,139

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	March  28, 2010			March  29, 2009
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(3,185	)	$	1,931
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,304			4,200
Loss / (gain) on value of option to put securities		516			(4,616	)
Mark to market, trading (gain) / loss on trading securities		(516	)		4,616
Provision for doubtful accounts		—			232
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory		1,373			838
Deferred income taxes		48			124
Loss on retirement of assets		78			94
Stock-based compensation		4,571			2,630
Restructuring, net		4,004			2,092
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
Accounts receivable		1,017			17,304
Inventories		(12,626	)		(9,651	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(303	)		(83	)
Accounts payable		6,082			(1,506	)
Accrued compensation and benefits		(378	)		(7,323	)
Restructuring liabilities		(6,677	)		(2,693	)
Accrued warranty		157			(1,630	)
Deferred revenue, net		136			(515	)
Deferred revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors		4,644			(1,693	)
Other accrued liabilities		(189	)		(8,350	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		3,056			(3,999	)
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(3,610	)		(4,150	)
Purchases of investments		(41,103	)		(33,645	)
Proceeds from maturities of investments and marketable securities		22,551			28,164
Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities		12,150			81,354
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(10,012	)		71,723
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,123			1,864
Repurchase of common stock, including expenses		—			(101,363	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,123			(99,499	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,833	)		(31,775	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		46,195			70,370
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	40,362		$	38,595

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	March 28,		March 29,			March 28,			March 29,
	2010		2009			2010			2009
Net income (loss) - GAAP Basis	$	3,676	$	(2,173	)	$	(3,185	)	$	1,931
Non-GAAP adjustments
Stock-based compensation expense	$	1,408	$	1,237		$	4,575		$	2,627
Restructuring, net	$	371		2,092		$	4,004		$	2,092
	$	1,779	$	3,329		$	8,579		$	4,719
Net income - Non-GAAP Basis	$	5,455	$	1,156		$	5,394		$	6,650
Non-GAAP adjustments
Cost of product revenue	$	124	$	96		$	347		$	105
Cost of service revenue		140		79			361			173
Sales and marketing		413		420			1,392			923
Research and development		338		387			1,324			848
General and administrative		393		255			1,151			578
Restructuring, net		371		2,092			4,004			2,092
Total non-GAAP adjustments	$	1,779	$	3,329		$	8,579		$	4,719