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EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051

October 26, 2001

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Extreme Networks, Inc. on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific
Standard Time at the Silicon Valley Conference Center, 2161 N. First Street,
San Jose, California 95131.

The matters expected to be acted upon at the meeting are described in detail
in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
Also enclosed is a copy of the 2001 Extreme Networks, Inc. Annual Report on
Form 10-K, which includes audited financial statements and certain other
information.

It is important that you use this opportunity to take part in the affairs of
Extreme Networks, Inc. by voting on the business to come before this meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, after reading the Proxy
Statement, promptly complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card
in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Returning the proxy does not deprive
you of your right to attend the meeting and vote your shares in person.

We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting.

Yours Very Truly,

/s/ GORDON L. STITT
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Gordon L. Stitt
President and Chief Executive Officer

[LOGO] extreme networks

3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 2001

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific
Standard Time, at the Silicon Valley Conference Center, 2161 N. First Street,
San Jose, California, for the following purposes:

1. To elect two (2) Class III directors to hold office for a three-year
term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified or
until their earlier resignation or removal.

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2001 are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, this meeting and any postponements,
continuations or adjournments. For ten days prior to the meeting, a complete
list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting will be available for
examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting during
ordinary business hours at our headquarters located at 3585 Monroe Street,
Santa Clara, California 95051. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in
person, you are urged to sign and promptly mail the enclosed proxy in the
return envelope so that your stock may be represented at the meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

/s/ HAROLD L. COVERT
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Harold L. Covert
Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President & Secretary

Santa Clara, California
October 26, 2001

IMPORTANT:

Stockholders are requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy and
return it in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Proxies are revocable, and
any stockholder may withdraw his or her proxy prior to the time it is voted, or
by attending the meeting and voting in person.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
(408) 579-2800

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PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

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The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Extreme
Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, or any postponement or
adjournment thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy are
being mailed to stockholders on or about October 26, 2001.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Annual report. An annual report for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2001 is
enclosed with this proxy statement.

Record date and quorum. Only stockholders of record as of the close of
business on October 10, 2001 will be entitled to vote at the meeting and any
adjournment thereof. As of that date, there were 113,935,237 shares of our
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding. Stockholders
may vote in person or by proxy. Each holder of shares of common stock is
entitled to one (1) vote for each share of stock held on the proposals
presented in this proxy statement. Our Bylaws provide that a majority of all of
the shares of stock entitled to vote, whether present in person or represented
by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the
meeting. Votes for and against, abstentions and "broker non-votes" will each be
counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. A
broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner
does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have
discretionary power with respect to that item and has not received instructions
from the beneficial owner.

Solicitation of proxies. We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. In
addition, we will solicit stockholders by mail through our regular employees.
We will request banks and brokers and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries to solicit their customers who own our common stock and will
reimburse them for their reasonable, out-of-pocket costs. We may use the
services of our officers, directors and others to solicit proxies, personally
or by telephone, without additional compensation.

Voting of proxies. All valid proxies received prior to the meeting will be
voted. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted, and where a stockholder
specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted
upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If
no choice is indicated on the proxy, the shares will be voted in favor of the
proposal. A stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke his or her
proxy, at any time prior to the time it is voted, by delivery to our Secretary
of a written instrument revoking the proxy or a duly executed proxy with a
later date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person.

PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

We have a classified Board of Directors currently consisting of one Class I
director (Gordon L. Stitt), two Class II directors (Lawrence L. Orr and Peter
Wolken) and two Class III directors (Charles Carinalli and Promod Haque), who
will serve until the annual meetings of stockholders to be held in 2002, 2003
and 2001, respectively, and until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors are elected
for a term of three years to succeed those directors whose terms expire on the
annual meeting dates.

The terms of the Class III directors will expire on the date of the upcoming
annual meeting. Accordingly, two persons are to be elected at the meeting to
serve as Class III directors of the Board of Directors. Management's nominees
for election at the 2001 annual meeting to Class III of the Board of Directors
are Charles Carinalli and Promod Haque. Please see "Management" for information
concerning nominees. If elected, Messrs. Carinalli and Haque will serve as
directors until the annual meeting in 2004 and until their respective successor
is elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. If a
nominee declines to serve or becomes unavailable for any reason, or if a
vacancy occurs before the election, although management knows of no reason to
anticipate that this will occur, the proxies may be voted for such substitute
nominee as the Nominating Committee may designate.

If a quorum is present and voting, the two nominees for Class III director
receiving the highest number of votes will be elected as Class III directors.
Votes for and against, abstentions and "broker non-votes" will be counted as
present in determining if a quorum is present; however, abstentions and broker
non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the election.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.

Management

Our Board of Directors is currently fixed at five directors. Our certificate
of incorporation provides that the terms of office of the members of the Board
of Directors will be divided into three classes: Class I, whose term will
expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2002, Class II,
whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in
2003, and Class III, whose term will expire at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in 2001. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the
successors to directors whose term will then expire will be elected to serve
from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting
following their election. Our non-employee directors devote such time to our
affairs as is necessary to discharge their duties. There are no family
relationships among any of our directors, officers or key employees.

Our President, Chief Financial Officer and our Secretary are elected by the
Board of Directors, all other executive officers are elected by the Board of
Directors or appointed by the President, and all officers serve at the
discretion of the Board of Directors. Each of our officers and directors, other
than outside directors, devotes his full time to the affairs of Extreme.

Directors. This section sets forth for our current directors, including the
Class III nominees to be elected at this meeting, information concerning their
age and background as of August 31, 2001.

The table below sets forth, for Extreme Networks' directors, including the
Class III nominees to be elected at the meeting, certain information with
respect to their age and background.

Director
Name Principal Occupation With Extreme Age Since
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Class III directors to be elected at the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders:
Charles Carinalli Director 53 1996
Promod Haque Director 53 1996

Class II directors whose terms expire at the 2003 annual meeting of stockholders:
Lawrence K. Orr Director 44 1996
Peter Wolken Director 67 1996

Class I director whose term expires at the 2002 annual meeting of stockholders:
Gordon L. Stitt Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer 45 1996

Business Experience of Directors

Gordon L. Stitt. Mr. Stitt co-founded Extreme in May 1996 and has served as
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Extreme since its
inception. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Stitt worked at another company he
co-founded, Network Peripherals, a designer and manufacturer of high-speed
networking technology. He served first as its Vice President of Marketing, then
as Vice President and General Manager of the OEM Business Unit. Mr. Stitt holds
an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business of the University of California,
Berkeley and a B.S.E.E./Computer Science from Santa Clara University.

Lawrence K. Orr. Mr. Orr has served as a director of Extreme since May 1996.
Since January 1991, he has been General Partner of Trinity Ventures, the
general partner of a privately held group of venture capital partnerships, and
he was an employee of Trinity Ventures from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Orr currently
serves as a director of Virage, Inc. as well as several privately held
companies. Mr. Orr holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. in
Mathematics from Harvard University.

Peter Wolken. Mr. Wolken has served as a director of Extreme since May 1996.
He currently serves as General Partner of AVI Management Partners, which
manages various private venture capital limited partnerships. He co-founded AVI
Management Partners in 1981. He serves as a director of several privately held
technology companies in Silicon Valley. Mr. Wolken serves as a director of LGC
Wireless Inc. and is a General Partner of K-T Ventures LLC, an affiliated
investment arm of KLA-Tencor Corporation. Mr. Wolken is also a Special Limited
Partner of Diamondhead Ventures LP, Menlo Park, California and Greenstone
Venture Associates, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Mr. Wolken holds a B.F.T. in
International Marketing from the American Graduate School for International
Management and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
California, Berkeley.

Charles Carinalli. Mr. Carinalli has served as a director of Extreme since
October 1996. Since July 1999, Mr. Carinalli has been Chief Executive Officer
and a director of Adaptive Silicon, a developer of semiconductors. From
December 1996 to July 1999, Mr. Carinalli served as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director of Wavespan, a developer of wireless broadband access
systems. From 1970 to 1996, Mr. Carinalli served in various positions and most
recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for
National Semiconductor. Mr. Carinalli currently serves as a director of several
privately held companies. Mr. Carinalli holds an M.S.E.E. from Santa Clara
University and a B.S.E.E. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Promod Haque. Mr. Haque has served as a director of Extreme since May 1996.
Mr. Haque joined Norwest Venture Partners in November 1989 and is currently
Managing General Partner of Norwest Venture Partners VII and Norwest Venture
Partners VIII, General Partner of Norwest Venture Partners VI and General
Partner of Norwest Equity Partners V and IV. Mr. Haque currently serves as a
director of Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc., Redback Networks, Inc., SPSS,
Inc. and several privately held companies. Mr. Haque holds a Ph.D.E.E. and a
M.S.E.E. from Northwestern University, an MM from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate
School of Management, Northwestern University and a B.S.E.E. from the
University of Delhi, India.

Meetings of the Board of Directors. During the fiscal year ended July 1,
2001, the Board of Directors held twelve meetings. No director serving on the
Board in fiscal year 2001 attended fewer than 75% of such meetings of the Board
and the committees on which he serves.

Committees of the Board.

We currently have standing audit, compensation and nominating committees of
the Board of Directors.

The members of the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2001 were Messrs.
Promod Haque, Lawrence K. Orr and Charles Carinalli. The Audit Committee
recommends the appointment of our independent auditors and oversees the
Company's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors.
During the fiscal year ended July 1, 2001, the Audit Committee held four
meetings. For more information about the Audit Committee, see "Report of the
Audit Committee" below.

The members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 2001 were
Messrs. Charles Carinalli and Peter Wolken. The Compensation Committee
administers our stock option and stock purchase plans and designates the
compensation levels for our executive officers. During the fiscal year ended
July 1, 2001, the Compensation Committee held one meeting. For additional
information concerning the Compensation Committee, see "Report of the
Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation" below.

The members of the Nominating Committee during fiscal year 2001 were Messrs.
Gordon Stitt, Charles Carinalli and Promod Haque. The Nominating Committee was
established in September 2000 for the purpose of nominating persons for
election as directors. No meetings of the Nominating Committee were held during
the fiscal year ended July 1, 2001.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee oversees the Company's financial reporting process on
behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for
the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control
systems. Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors, is responsible for
expressing an opinion as to the conformity of our audited financial statements
with generally accepted accounting principles.

The Audit Committee consists of three directors each of whom, in the
judgment of the Board, is an "independent director" as defined in the listing
standards for The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a
written charter that has been adopted by the Board of Directors. [A copy of
this charter is attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit A.]

In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed
the audited financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K with
management, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability,
of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and
the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.

The Audit Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, their judgments
as to the quality and acceptability of the Company's accounting principles and
such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee
under generally accepted auditing standards. In addition, the Audit Committee
has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors' independence from
management and the Company including the matters in the written disclosures
required by the Independence Standards Board and considered the compatibility
of nonaudit services with the auditors' independence.

The Audit Committee discussed with the Company's independent auditors the
overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee meets
with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss
the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company's internal
controls, and the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved)
that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended July 1, 2001 for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee and the Board have also recommended,
subject to shareholder approval, the selection of the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.

The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit
of our annual financial statements by Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal year 2001
and for reviews of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q for
fiscal year 2001 were $380,000. The aggregate fees billed for professional
services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP other than the audit fees were
$1,112,000. Such services included tax-consulting services, fees for tax
preparation, statutory audits, business acquisitions and SEC registration
statements.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Charles Carinalli
Promod Haque
Lawrence K. Orr

PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors has appointed Ernst & Young LLP to serve as
independent auditors to audit the financial statements of Extreme Networks for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. Ernst & Young LLP has acted in such
capacity since its appointment for fiscal year ended June 1997. A
representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the annual meeting of
stockholders and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

In the event that ratification by the stockholders of the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors is not obtained, the Board of
Directors will reconsider this appointment.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by
proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders, at which a
quorum representing a majority of all outstanding shares of our common stock is
present and voting, either in person or by proxy, is required for approval of
this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present
for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Neither abstentions nor
broker non-votes will have any effect on the outcome of the vote on this
proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF
ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS EXTREME'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 2002.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information known to us, as of August
31, 2001, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

. each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
our common stock,

. each director of ours,

. our chief executive officer and our four other highest compensated
executive officers whose salary and bonus for the year ended July1, 2001
exceeded $100,000, also referred to as the "Named Executive Officers,"
and

. all of our executive officers and directors as a group as of August 31,
2001.

On August 25, 2000, Extreme Networks effected a two-for-one stock split to
stockholders of record on August 10, 2000. All share amounts have been adjusted
to reflect this stock split.

Shares of common stock
beneficially owned(2)
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Number of
Name and address of beneficial owners(1) shares Percentage
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Massachusetts Financial Services Co.(3).. 8,254,282 7.24%
Gordon L. Stitt (4)...................... 4,309,753 3.76
Herb Schneider (5)....................... 2,519,323 2.20
Stephen Haddock (6)...................... 2,443,352 2.14
Harry Silverglide (7).................... 518,972 *
Vito Palermo (8)......................... 201,422 *
Promod Haque (9)......................... 1,402,275 1.23
245 Lytton Avenue, Suite 250
Palo Alto, CA 94025
Charles Carinalli (10)................... 441,716 *
1466 Teal Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Lawrence K. Orr (11)..................... 113,413 *
3000 Sand Hill Road
Building 1, Suite 240
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Peter Wolken (12)........................ 41,375 *
One First Street, #12
Los Altos, CA 94022
All executive officers and directors as a
group (10 persons)(13)................. 12,263,217 10.55%

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* Lessthan 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the named individuals
is: c/o Extreme Networks, Inc., 3585 Monroe Street, Santa Clara, CA 95051.
(2) Extreme Networks believes that the persons named in the table have sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares of common stock
shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws,
where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. All shares of common stock
subject to options exercisable within 60 days following August 31, 2001 are
deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those
options for the purpose of computing the number of shares beneficially
owned and the percentage of ownership of that person. These shares are not,
however, deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentages are
based on 113,941,428 shares of common stock outstanding on August 31, 2001
plus any shares issuable pursuant to options held by the person or entity
in question that may be exercised within 60 days following August 31, 2001.

(3) Based on information contained in Schedule 13G dated June 29, 2001, and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Massachusetts Financial
Services Company ("MFS") beneficially owned and had sole dispositive power
over 8,254,282 shares of which MFS had sole voting power over 8,229,132
shares. The address for MFS is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116.
(4) Includes options to purchase 667,500 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which 100,000 shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme that lapses over time.
(5) Includes options to purchase 402,916 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which 67,500 shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme that lapses over time.
(6) Includes options to purchase 402,916 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which 67,500 shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme that lapses over time.
(7) Includes options to purchase 311,665 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which 40,000 shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme that lapses over time.
(8) Includes options to purchase 199,101 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which no shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme. Mr. Palermo resigned his position as vice president/chief
financial officer effective July 17, 2001 and was succeed by Harold L.
Covert.
(9) Includes 132,672 shares owned by a family partnership in which Mr. Haque is
the general partner and his wife and three children are limited partners.
Includes 998,578 shares owned by Norwest Venture Partners VIII, LP and
50,593 shares owned by NVP Entrepreneurs Fund VIII, LP. Mr. Haque is the
managing partner of Itasca VC Partners VIII, LLP, which is the general
partner of both Norwest Venture Partners VIII, LP and NVP Entrepreneurs
Fund VIII, LP. Includes options to purchase 12,500 shares, which are
currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August
31, 2001.
(10)Includes 129,216 shares held by Charles Peter Carinalli and/or Connie Sue
Carinalli, Trustees of the Carinalli Living Trust dated April 24, 1996.
Includes options to purchase 312,500 shares, which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001,
of which 32,500 shares are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of
Extreme that lapses over time.
(11)Includes 100,490 shares held by the Lederer-Orr Family Trust of which Mr.
Orr is a trustee and beneficiary. Includes 423 shares owned by Trinity
Ventures. Mr. Orr is a General Partner of Trinity Ventures. Includes
options to purchase 12,500 shares, which are currently exercisable or will
become exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001.
(12)Includes 28,875 shares owned by the Wolken Family Trust. Mr. Wolken is a
trustee and beneficiary of the Wolken Family Trust. Includes options to
purchase 12,500 shares, which are currently exercisable or will become
exercisable within 60 days of August 31, 2001.
(13)Includes 271,616 shares owned by Darrell Scherbarth, Vice President/General
Manager - Access Business Unit, in addition to the shares of the named
individuals above that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable
within 60 days of August 31, 2001 and shares subject to a right of
repurchase in favor of Extreme.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS

Compensation of executive officers

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation
during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2001, July 2, 2000, and June 30, 1999 of
the Named Executive Officers. The option numbers have been adjusted to reflect
the two-for-one stock split effected in August 2000.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Long term
Annual compensation compensation
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Other annual Awards:option
Name and principal position Year Salary Bonus compensation shares(1)
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Gordon L. Stitt.................... 2001 $183,333 $176,880 (2) 600,000
President, Chief Executive Officer 2000 203,333 176,880 25,383 300,000
and Chairman 1999 164,167 -- (2) 400,000
Stephen Haddock.................... 2001 $166,667 $110,880 (2) 300,000
Vice President and Chief 2000 168,333 110,880 20,768 170,000
Technical Officer 1999 140,626 -- (2) 270,000
Vito Palermo....................... 2001 $220,000 $104,720 (2) 300,000
(Former) Chief Financial Officer 2000 166,666 104,720 14,711 50,000
1999 73,333 40,000 -- 1,000,000
Herb Schneider..................... 2001 $183,333 $161,920 (2) 300,000
Vice President of Engineering 2000 168,333 161,920 17,078 170,000
1999 140,626 -- (2) 270,000
Harry Silverglide.................. 2001 $250,000 $ 0 $213,960(3) 300,000
Vice President of Sales 2000 163,333 0 187,710 140,000
1999 150,000 32,125 130,417 160,000

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(1) These options were granted pursuant to our 1996 Stock Option Plan and 1996
Amended Stock Option Plan.
(2) Total amount of personal benefits paid to this executive officer during the
fiscal year was less than the lesser of (i) $50,000 or (ii) 10% of such
executive officer's total reported salary and bonus.
(3) Other annual compensation includes $213,960 of commissions paid to Mr.
Silverglide based on total sales and account wins during the 2001 fiscal
year.

Stock options granted during fiscal 2001

The following table provides the specified information concerning grants of
options to purchase our common stock made during the fiscal year ended July 1,
2001 to the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table. The option numbers
have been adjusted to give effect to the two-for-one stock split effected in
August 2000.

STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 1, 2001

Individual grants
------------------------------------------- Potential realizable value
Number of % of total Exercise at assumed annual rates of
securities options or stock price appreciation
underlying granted to base for option term(3)
options employees price(2) Expiration --------------------------
Name granted(1) in ($/Sh) date 5%($) 10%($)
---- ---------- fiscal year -------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Gordon L. Stitt.. 400,000(4) 3.4 47.4688 7/5/10 11,941,149 30,261,982
200,000(5) 1.7 14.5700 4/9/11 1,832,599 4,644,166
Stephen Haddock.. 200,000(4) 1.7 47.4688 7/5/10 5,970,726 15,130,991
100,000(5) 0.8 14.5700 4/9/11 916,299 2,322,083
Vito Palermo..... 200,000(4) 1.7 47.4688 7/5/10 5,970,726 15,130,991
100,000(5) 0.8 14.5700 4/9/11 916,299 2,322,083
Herb Schneider... 200,000(4) 1.7 47.4688 7/5/10 5,970,726 15,130,991
100,000(5) 0.8 14.5700 4/9/11 916,299 2,322,083
Harry Silverglide 200,000(4) 1.7 47.4688 7/5/10 5,970,726 15,130,991
100,000(5) 0.8 14.5700 4/9/11 916,299 2,322,083

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(1) All options granted in fiscal 2001 were under our 1996 Amended Stock Option
Plan. We have a right of repurchase as to any unvested shares upon
optionee's termination of employment at their original exercise price. See
"EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS--Employment contracts and
termination of employment and change-in-control arrangements."
(2) All options were granted at fair market value on the date of grant.
(3) Potential gains are net of exercise price, but before taxes associated with
exercise. These amounts represent certain assumed rates of appreciation
only, in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and do not represent our estimate or projection of future stock
price growth. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises are dependent
on the future performance of the common stock, overall market conditions
and the continued employment of option holders through the vesting period.
The amounts reflected in this table may not necessarily be achieved.
(4) Option vests over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting one year after
the date of the grant and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly
increments over the following 36 months.
(5) Option vests over two years, with 25% of the shares vesting six months
after the date of the grant and the remaining shares vesting in equal
monthly increments over the following 18 months. Under the option plan, the
Board of Directors retains discretion to modify the terms, including the
price of outstanding options.

Option exercises and fiscal 2001 year-end values

The following table provides the specified information concerning exercises
of options to purchase our common stock in the fiscal year ended July 1, 2001
and unexercised options held as of July 1, 2001 by the persons named in the
Summary Compensation Table. A portion of the shares subject to these options
may not yet be vested and may be subject to repurchase by us at a price equal
to the option exercise price, if the corresponding options were exercised
before such shares had vested.

AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES

Shares Number of securities underlying Value in dollars of unexercised
acquired unexercised options at 07/01/01 in-the-money options at 07/01/01
on Value ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
Name exercise realized ($) Exercisable(1)(2) Unexercisable(3) Exercisable(2) Unexercisable(4)
---- -------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------

Gordon L. Stitt.. -- -- 492,500 787,500 10,117,500 2,986,000
Vito Palermo..... 170,000 13,299,692 704,250 331,250 17,308,875 1,493,000
Stephen Haddock.. -- -- 313,750 406,250 6,656,250 1,493,000
Herb Schneider... -- -- 313,750 406,250 6,656,250 1,493,000
Harry Silverglide -- -- 212,500 387,500 4,260,000 1,493,000

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(1) All options granted in fiscal 2001 were under our 1996 Amended Stock Option
Plan. Options granted on July 5, 2000 vest over four years, with 25% of the
shares vesting one year after the date of the grant and the remaining
shares vesting in equal monthly increments over the following 36 months.
Options granted on April 9, 2001 vest over two years, with 25% of the
shares vesting six months after the date of the grant and the remaining
shares vesting in equal monthly increments over the following 18 months.
Under the option plan, the Board of Directors retains discretion to modify
the terms, including the price of outstanding options. We have a right of
repurchase as to any unvested shares upon optionee's termination of
employment at their original exercise price. See "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
AND OTHER MATTERS-Employment contracts and termination of employment and
change-in-control arrangements."
(2) Represents shares that are immediately exercisable and/or vested. Based on
the closing price of $29.50, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on
June 29, 2001, less the exercise price.
(3) Represents shares that are unvested and/or not immediately exercisable.
(4) Based on the closing price of $29.50, as reported on the Nasdaq National
Market on June 29, 2001, less the exercise price.

Compensation of directors

Directors are entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board
of Directors and committees of the Board. All directors are eligible to receive
options to purchase our common stock under our stock option plans.

Employment contracts and termination of employment and change-in-control
arrangements

Shares subject to options granted under our stock option plans will
generally vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting after one year
and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly increments over the following
36 months, except that the merit options granted on April 9, 2001 vest over two
years, with 25% of the shares vesting six months after the date of the grant
and the remaining shares vesting in equal monthly increments over the following
18 months. The options and stock purchase agreements granted to our executive
officers and our outside directors provide for accelerated vesting of the
shares in the event of a "transfer of control," as defined in the option or
stock purchase agreement between such officer or director and Extreme.

This form of agreement provides that if, as of the date of the transfer of
control of Extreme, less than 75% of the total option shares are vested, the
number of vested shares will be increased, as of the date of the transfer of
control, to the lesser of 75% of the total option shares, or the sum of the
number of vested shares, which are

determined under the standard vesting schedule, plus 50% of the unvested
shares, which are determined under the standard vesting schedule. After the
transfer of control, the remaining unvested shares will vest in equal monthly
increments over the longer of (i) 50% of the period beginning on the date of
the transfer of control and ending on the date four years after the option
grant date or (ii) 12 months.

Compensation Committee interlocks and insider participation in compensation
decisions

The Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Carinalli and Wolken. No
interlocking relationships exist between any member of our Compensation
Committee and any member of any other company's Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations
regarding our employee stock plans and makes decisions concerning salaries and
bonus compensation for executive officers of Extreme Networks.

Certain relationships and related transactions

During the fiscal year ended July 1, 2001, there has not been, nor is there
currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which
Extreme Networks was or is to be a party in which the amount involved exceeds
$60,000, and in which any director, executive officer or holder of more than 5%
any class of voting securities of Extreme Networks and members of that person's
immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest other
than the transactions described below.

On January 31, 2001, we completed the acquisition of privately held
Optranet, Inc. Peter Wolken, a director of Extreme, was a shareholder of
Optranet, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Mr. Wolken's shareholdings in
Optranet were converted to 5,333 shares of Extreme Networks' common stock.
Promod Haque, a director of Extreme, is the general partner of Norwest Venture
Partners VIII, LP and NVP Entrepreneurs Fund VIII, LP (collectively "Norwest").
As a result of the acquisition, Norwest was the largest shareholder of both
Optranet, Inc. Mr. Haque's beneficially owned interest in the shareholdings of
Norwest in Optranet was converted to 213,332 shares of Extreme Networks' common
stock.

On March 7, 2001, we completed the acquisition of privately held Webstacks,
Inc. Norwest was the largest shareholder of Webstacks, Inc. As a result of the
acquisition, Mr. Haque's beneficially owned interest in the shareholdings of
Norwest in Webstacks was converted to 835,839 shares of Extreme Networks'
common stock.

In January 1999, the Board of Directors approved a loan to Vito E. Palermo,
then our Chief Financial Officer, of $75,000, at an interest rate of 4.51% per
annum, due in January 2003. Based on the attainment of financial and
administrative objectives established in accordance with the terms for its
approval, the Chief Executive Officer forgave the loan effective July 17, 2001.

Extreme Networks entered into indemnification agreements with each of the
directors and executive officers. Such indemnification agreements require
Extreme Networks to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted
by law.

Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
Extreme's executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more
than 10% of a registered class of our common stock, to file an initial report
of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 and Form 5 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The foregoing persons are
required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a)
forms that they file.

Based solely on our review of the forms furnished to us and written
representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all filing
requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and persons who
beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our common stock were
complied with in fiscal 2001, except that annual option grants made to the
executive officers in December 1999 that we reported in our proxy statement for
our 2000 annual meeting of stockholders were reported late on Form 5 in July
2001.

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee is comprised of two outside directors of the
Board of Directors and is responsible for setting and monitoring policies
governing compensation of executive officers. The Compensation Committee
reviews the performance and compensation levels for executive officers and sets
salary and bonus levels and option grants under our stock option plan. The
objectives of the committee are to correlate executive compensation with our
business objectives and performance, and to enable us to attract, retain and
reward executive officers who contribute to our long-term success.

Salary

The Compensation Committee annually assesses the performance and sets the
salary of the President and Chief Executive Officer, Gordon L. Stitt. In turn,
Mr. Stitt annually assesses the performance of all other executive officers and
recommends salary increases that are reviewed and approved by the Compensation
Committee.

The Compensation Committee recommends that Mr. Stitt's compensation as
President and Chief Executive Officer be based on compensation levels of
President/Chief Executive Officers of companies of comparable size. In
addition, the Compensation Committee considers certain incentive objectives
based on Extreme Networks' performance as it relates to revenue levels and
earnings per share levels.

In determining executive officer salaries, the Compensation Committee
reviews recommendations from Mr. Stitt which include information from salary
surveys, performance evaluations and the financial condition of Extreme
Networks. The Compensation Committee also establishes both financial and
operational based objectives and goals in determining executive officer
salaries. These goals and objectives include sales and spending forecasts for
the upcoming year and published executive compensation literature for companies
of comparable size.

For more information regarding the compensation and employment arrangements
of Mr. Stitt and other executive officers, see "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND
OTHER MATTERS--Compensation of executive officers and employment contracts and
termination of employment and change-in-control arrangements."

Stock Options

The Compensation Committee believes that employee equity ownership provides
significant motivation to executive officers to maximize value for our
stockholders and, therefore, periodically grants stock options under our stock
option plan. Stock options are granted at the current market price and will
only have value if our stock price increases over the exercise price.

The Compensation Committee determines the size and frequency of option
grants for executive officers, after consideration of recommendations from the
Chief Executive Officer. Recommendations for options are based upon the
relative position and responsibilities of each executive officer, previous and
expected contributions of each officer to Extreme Networks and previous option
grants to such executive officers. Generally, option grants vest 25% twelve
months after commencement of employment or after the date of grant and continue
to vest thereafter in equal monthly installments over three years, conditioned
upon continued employment.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Peter L. Wolken
Charles Carinalli

COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RETURN(1)

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the annual percentage change in
the cumulative total return on our common stock with the CRSP Total Return
Index for The Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. Companies) and the Nasdaq Computer
Manufacturer Stocks Index for the period commencing April 9, 1999, the date of
our initial public offering, and ending on June 30, 2001.

[CHART]

Extreme Nasdaq Stock Nasdaq Computer
Networks, Inc. Market (U.S. Manufacturer Stocks
companies) Index
----- ----- -----
4/9/1999 100 100 100
6/30/1999 342 104 104
6/30/2000 621 154 191
6/30/2001 347 84 76

April 9, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1999 1999 2000 2001
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. Extreme Networks, Inc............................... $100 $342 $621 $347
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. companies)................. $100 $104 $154 $ 84
(up triangle) Nasdaq Computer Manufacturer Stocks Index $100 $104 $191 $ 76

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(1) Assumes that $100.00 was invested April 9, 1999 in our common stock and in
each index, and that all dividends were reinvested. Stockholder returns
over the indicated period should not be considered indicative of future
stockholder returns.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING

We have an advance notice provision under our bylaws for stockholder
business to be presented at meetings of stockholders. The provision states that
in order for stockholder business to be properly brought before a meeting by a
stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing
to our Secretary. A stockholder proposal, to be timely, must be received at our
principal executive offices not less than 120 calendar days in advance of the
one year anniversary of the date our proxy statement was released to
stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting of
stockholders; except that notice must be received not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the
meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the meeting date was made:

. if no annual meeting was held in the previous year,

. if the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30
calendar days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous
year's proxy statement, or

. in the event of a special meeting.

Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the next annual
meeting of stockholders:

. must be received by us at our offices at 3585 Monroe Street, Santa
Clara, California 95051-1450 no later than June 25, 2002, and

. must satisfy the conditions established by the Securities and Exchange
Commission for stockholder proposals to be included in our proxy
statement for that meeting.

TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS

The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be conducted at
the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders, other than as described in this proxy
statement. If any other matter or matters are properly brought before the
meeting, or any adjournment thereof, it is the intention of the persons named
in the accompanying form of proxy to vote the proxy on such matters in
accordance with their best judgment.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

/s/ HAROLD L. COVERT
Harold L. Covert
Secretary

October 26, 2001

EXHIBIT A

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

This Charter specifies the scope of the responsibilities of the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors of Extreme Networks, Inc. (the "Company"),
and how the Committee carries out those responsibilities, including the
structure, processes, and membership requirements. The primary function of the
Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its financial
oversight responsibilities by reviewing and reporting to the Board upon (i) the
financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to
any governmental body or to the public, (ii) the Company's systems of internal
and external controls regarding finance, accounting, legal compliance and
ethics that management and the Board have established and (iii) the Company's
auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes in general. Consistent
with this function, the Committee should encourage continuous improvement of,
and should foster adherence to, the Company's financial policies, procedures
and practices at all levels. The Committee's primary duties and
responsibilities are to:

. Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Company's
financial reporting process and internal control systems.

. Review and appraise the audit efforts and independence of the Company's
auditors.

. Provide an open avenue of communication among the independent auditors,
financial and senior management, and the Board.

The Committee will primarily fulfill these responsibilities, and others as
may be prescribed by the Board from time to time, by carrying out the
activities enumerated in Section IV of this Charter.

II. ORGANIZATIONAND MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

The Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors as determined by
the Board, each of whom shall be independent directors, and free from any
relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the
exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee. A
member of the Committee shall be considered independent if, among other things,
such Director:

. is not an employee of the Company or its affiliates and has not been
employed by the Company or its affiliates within the past three years;

. is not a member of the immediate family of an executive officer of the
Company or its affiliates who currently serves in that role or did so
during the past three years;

. has not accepted more than $60,000 in compensation from the Company
during the previous fiscal year (excluding compensation and the related
benefits for Board service, retirement plan benefits or
non-discretionary compensation);

. has not been a partner, controlling shareholder or an executive officer
of any for-profit business to which the Company made, or from which it
received, payments (other than those which arise solely from investments
in the Company's securities) that exceed 5% of the Company's
consolidated gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is
more, in any of the past three years; and

. is not an executive of another entity on whose Compensation Committee
any of the Company's current executives serves.

All members of the Committee must be able to read and understand fundamental
financial statements, including a balance sheet, income statement, and cash
flow statement. In addition, at least one member must have past employment
experience in finance or accounting, professional certification in accounting,
or other comparable experience or background resulting in the individual's
financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive,
chief financial, or other senior officer with financial oversight
responsibilities.

The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board and shall serve
until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. Unless a chairman
is elected by the full Board, the members of the Committee may designate a
chairman by majority vote of the full Committee membership.

III. MEETINGS

The Committee shall meet at least annually with management and the
independent auditors in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that
the Committee or each of these groups believe should be discussed privately. In
addition, the Committee should meet with the independent auditors and
management on a quarterly basis to review the Company's financial statements
consistent with Section IV.A.5. below.

IV. PROCESSES

To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the Committee shall:

A. Documents/Reports to Review

1. Review and reassess the Charter's adequacy periodically, as conditions
dictate.

2. Review the organization's annual audited financial statements and any
reports or other financial information submitted to any governmental
body, or the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or
review rendered by the independent auditors.

3. Review the regular Management Letter to management prepared by the
independent auditors and management's response.

4. Review related party transactions for potential conflicts of interests.

5. Review the interim financial statements with financial management and
the independent auditors prior to the filing of the Company's Form 10-Ks
and Form 10-Qs. These meetings should include a discussion of the
independent auditors, judgment of the quality of the Company's
accounting and any uncorrected misstatements as a result of the auditors
quarterly review.

6. Maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will be filed
with the minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Committee will also
record its summaries of recommendations to the Board in written form
that will be incorporated as part of the minutes of the Board meeting at
which those recommendations are presented.

B. Independent Auditors

1. Recommend to the Board the selection of the independent auditors,
considering independence and effectiveness.

2. Obtain from the independent auditors a formal written statement
delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Company, and
discussing with the auditor any disclosed relationships or services that
may impact auditor objectivity and independence (consistent with
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1).

3. Take, or recommend that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee
the independence of the outside auditor.

4. Review the performance of the independent auditors and approve any
proposed discharge of the independent auditors when circumstances
warrant.

5. Periodically consult with the independent auditors out of the presence
of management about internal controls and the fullness and accuracy of
the Company's financial statements.

C. Financial Reporting Processes

1. In consultation with the independent auditors, review the integrity of
the Company's financial reporting processes, both internal and external.

2. Consider the independent auditors' judgments about the quality and
appropriateness of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its
financial reporting.

3. Consider and approve, if appropriate, changes to the Company's auditing
and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent
auditors or management.

D. Process Improvement

1. Review with management and the independent auditors any significant
judgments made in management's preparation of the financial statements
and the view of each as to appropriateness of such judgments.
2. Review with management and the independent auditors any significant
difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any
restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.

3. Review any significant disagreement among management and the independent
auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.

4. Review with the independent auditors and management the extent to which
changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as
approved by the Committee, have been implemented.

5. Provide oversight and review the Company's asset management policies,
including an annual review of the Company's investment policies and
performance for cash and short-term investments.

E. Ethical and Legal Compliance

1. Ensure that management has set an appropriate corporate "tone" for
quality financial reporting, sound business practices and ethical
behavior.

2. Ensure that management has the proper review system in place to ensure
that the Company's financial statements, reports and other financial
information disseminated to governmental organizations and the public
satisfy legal requirements.

3. Review management's monitoring of compliance with the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act.

4. Review, with the Company's counsel, legal compliance matters including
corporate securities trading policies.

5. Review, with the Company's counsel, any legal matter that could have a
significant impact on the Company's financial statements.

6. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company's
Bylaws and governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary
or appropriate.

7. If necessary, initiate special investigations, and if appropriate, hire
special counsel or experts to assist the Committee.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
Proxy for 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
solicited by the Board of Directors

The undersigned hereby revokes all previous proxies and appoints Gordon
Stitt and Vito Palermo, and each of them, with full power of substitution to
represent the undersigned and to vote all of the shares of stock in Extreme
Networks, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the Silicon Valley Conference Center at
2161 N. First Street, San Jose, California 95131 on Tuesday, November 20, 2001
at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time for holders as of October 10, 2001, and at
any adjournment thereof (1) as hereinafter specified upon the proposals listed
below and as more particularly described in Extreme Network's proxy statement,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and (2) in their discretion upon such
other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

FOLD AND DETACH HERE

Please mark your votes as indicated [X]

A vote FOR the following proposals is recommended by the board of
directors:

1. To election the directors listed below.

Nominees: 01 - Charles Carinalli
02 - Promod Haque

[_] FOR [_] WITHHELD

INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for the nominee,
mark the above box and list the name of the nominee in the
space provided.

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2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.

[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN

The shares represented hereby shall be voted as specified. If no
specification is made, such shares shall be voted FOR proposals 1 and 2.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EXTREME
NETWORKS, INC.

Signature(s) Dated ,2001
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(Be sure to date Proxy)

Print Name(s)
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Sign exactly as your name(s) appear on your stock certificate. If shares
of stock stand on record in the names of two or more persons, or in the name of
husband and wife, whether as joint tenants or otherwise, both or all of such
persons should sign the above proxy. If shares of stock are held of record by a
corporation, the proxy should be executed by the President or Vice President and
the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and the corporate seal should be affixed
thereto. Executors or administrators or other fiduciaries who execute the above
proxy for a deceased stockholder should give their full title. Please date the
proxy.

Even if you are planning to attend the meeting in person, you are urged to
sign and mail the proxy in the return envelope so that your stock may be
represented at the meeting.

FOLD AND DETACH HERE