Methode's dataMate Products Introduces Its New High Speed Over Copper Gigabit Ethernet AdapterMethode's dataMate Products Introd

  
    
  
  
    
      dataMate Products, a division of Methode Electronics, Inc., announces 
      its new high speed over copper ExpressCard™ 
      Form-Factor Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. This high-speed data transfer 
      solution is targeted at the emerging ExpressCard market where next 
      generation laptops are configured with ExpressCard slots. The Adapter is 
      available as a fully packaged, consumer-quality product.
    
    
      The dataMate Adapter enables all laptops to support the ExpressCard 
      Form-Factor that is the new standard in notebook computers. The Adapter 
      is housed in a standard 34mm ExpressCard case, which is one-half the 
      size of a standard PCMCIA card, and is easily plugged into any laptop 
      ExpressCard port.
    
    
      dataMate has designed the new Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard Adapter to be 
      compliant with the ExpressCard standard. It offers 10/100/1000M data 
      rate auto-negotiation, it is IEEE 802.3 compliant, and it features full 
      duplex mode that doubles the network connection speed. The Adapter is 
      Microsoft™ 
      plug-and-play compatible, is easy to install, and offers power 
      management support with easy-to-read LED indicators. When a standard CAT 
      5/6 Ethernet cable is plugged into the Adapter, the user will have 
      access to upload and download speeds ranging from 100 Mbs 
      (Megabits-per-second) to 1 Gbs (Gigabits-per-second), depending on their 
      network capability. No external power is required as the Adapter is 
      powered by the PC system. The Adapter is FCC and CE compliant.
    
    
      Methode is an industry leader in ExpressCard packaging through its Duel 
      Systems business unit. dataMate has worked closely with Duel to combine 
      its high-speed copper technology with ExpressCard packaging.
    
    
      For more information on dataMate’s ExpressCard 
      Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, or any of dataMate’s 
      XFP, SFP, or high speed over copper data transfer solutions, please 
      contact: dataMate Products, 7401 West Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60706. 
      Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. 
      Web: www.methode.com/datamate.
    
    
      dataMate Products is a leading manufacturer of 1Gigabit to 10 Gigabit 
      Ethernet products, computer I/O terminators and interconnect circuits, 
      computer peripheral adapters, SCSI testers, and SCSI signal repeaters. 
      All products benefit from sophisticated CAD/CAE electrical and 
      mechanical design techniques, and from Methode’s 
      considerable manufacturing expertise. dataMate is located in Chicago, IL.
    
    
      Methode Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: METH) is a global manufacturer of 
      electronic component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, 
      manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, electronic, 
      wireless, sensing and optical technologies. Methode's components are 
      found in the primary end markets of the automotive, communications 
      (including information processing and storage, networking equipment, 
      wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), military, aerospace, rail 
      and other transportation industries; and the consumer, safety, medical, 
      and industrial equipment markets. Further information can be found at 
      Methode's website www.methode.com.
    
  
dataMate Products, a division of Methode Electronics, Inc.,
announces its new high speed over copper ExpressCard(TM) Form-Factor
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. This high-speed data transfer solution is
targeted at the emerging ExpressCard market where next generation
laptops are configured with ExpressCard slots. The Adapter is
available as a fully packaged, consumer-quality product.

   The dataMate Adapter enables all laptops to support the
ExpressCard Form-Factor that is the new standard in notebook
computers. The Adapter is housed in a standard 34mm ExpressCard case,
which is one-half the size of a standard PCMCIA card, and is easily
plugged into any laptop ExpressCard port.

   dataMate has designed the new Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard Adapter
to be compliant with the ExpressCard standard. It offers 10/100/1000M
data rate auto-negotiation, it is IEEE 802.3 compliant, and it
features full duplex mode that doubles the network connection speed.
The Adapter is Microsoft(TM) plug-and-play compatible, is easy to
install, and offers power management support with easy-to-read LED
indicators. When a standard CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable is plugged into the
Adapter, the user will have access to upload and download speeds
ranging from 100 Mbs (Megabits-per-second) to 1 Gbs
(Gigabits-per-second), depending on their network capability. No
external power is required as the Adapter is powered by the PC system.
The Adapter is FCC and CE compliant.

   Methode is an industry leader in ExpressCard packaging through its
Duel Systems business unit. dataMate has worked closely with Duel to
combine its high-speed copper technology with ExpressCard packaging.

   For more information on dataMate's ExpressCard Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter, or any of dataMate's XFP, SFP, or high speed over copper data
transfer solutions, please contact: dataMate Products, 7401 West
Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60706. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone].
Email: [e-mail]. Web: www.methode.com/datamate.

   dataMate Products is a leading manufacturer of 1Gigabit to 10
Gigabit Ethernet products, computer I/O terminators and interconnect
circuits, computer peripheral adapters, SCSI testers, and SCSI signal
repeaters. All products benefit from sophisticated CAD/CAE electrical
and mechanical design techniques, and from Methode's considerable
manufacturing expertise. dataMate is located in Chicago, IL.

   Methode Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: METH) is a global manufacturer
of electronic component and subsystem devices. Methode designs,
manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, electronic,
wireless, sensing and optical technologies. Methode's components are
found in the primary end markets of the automotive, communications
(including information processing and storage, networking equipment,
wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), military, aerospace,
rail and other transportation industries; and the consumer, safety,
medical, and industrial equipment markets. Further information can be
found at Methode's website www.methode.com.