Ascend Communications and Global Enterprise Services form Strategic
Alliance to Provide Worldwide Internet Solutions

ALAMEDA, CALIF., SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ASND), a leading supplier of high-speed digital access equipment, and
Global Enterprise Services, Inc. (GES), a leading provider of Internet
access and internetworking solutions based in Princeton, NJ, today
announced a strategic alliance to provide integrated Internet services
worldwide with a specific focus on the growing market in Latin America.
The alliance will include joint domestic and international marketing
programs focused on providing a full range of Internet services and
solutions to corporate, academic, and government institutions.

Under terms of the agreement, GES will install Ascend's MAX remote access
server products in its Points-of-Presence (POPs) worldwide and will
market, sell and distribute Ascend's MAX and Pipeline remote access
products in numerous Latin American countries, including Mexico, Brazil,
Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Columbia and Puerto Rico, as well as in
the U.S. The initial roll out of GES' services in Latin America, including
its JvNCnet high-speed Internet network and Ascend's remote access
equipment, will take place in Mexico City later this month.

The alliance will provide Ascend's channel partners with the opportunity to
deliver a full range of Internet services and solutions through GES,
including high-speed connectivity to private corporate networks. GES will
benefit from Ascend's worldwide sales, support and marketing presence and
its industry-leading remote access and telecommuting equipment.
Additionally, GES will serve as an official Ascend Communications beta
test center and internetworking training facility.

"This alliance provides our customers with an industry leading end- to-end
solution for Internet access and services," said Sergio Heker, GES'
president and chief executive officer. "Together, GES and Ascend have made
a strategic decision to dominate the Latin American Internet market and we
are the first players to be there. Pairing Ascend Communications'
exceptional ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) equipment and
multinational sales and support staff with GES' state- of-the-art Internet
offerings provides organizations with an unparalleled range of end-to-end
Internet service and support offerings."

"Ascend is pleased to be working closely with GES to provide scalable,
integrated Internet services," said Bernie Schneider, vice president of
marketing for Ascend Communications. "The explosive growth of the
Internet, the growing availability of ISDN services worldwide, and the
prospect of dominating the Latin American marketplace, represent a
tremendous opportunity for us. The combination of Ascend's products and
GES' extensive expertise in the Internet arena, puts us, together, in a
position to deliver comprehensive Internet access and internetworking
solutions to organizations worldwide."

GES is a leading provider of domestic and international Internet access and
internetworking solutions to corporate, academic and government
institutions as well as individuals. GES provides its US-based and
international customers with a full spectrum of connectivity solutions
utilizing its high-speed Internet network, the JvNCnet, and its expertise
in network access and monitoring, equipment installation, client training,
customer service, consulting and system security. GES' World Wide Web
address is http://www.ges.com.
 
 =========================================================
 From the 'New Product News' Electronic News Service on...
 AOL (Keyword = New Products) and Delphi (GO COMP PROD)
 =========================================================
 This information was processed from data provided by the
 company/author mentioned. For additional details, please
 contact them directly at the address/phone# indicated.
 Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 =========================================================
 All submissions for this service should be addressed to:
 BAKER ENTERPRISES,  20 Ferro Dr,  Sewell, NJ  08080  USA
 Email: rbakerpc@delphi.com  -or- RBakerPC (on AOL/Delphi)
 =========================================================
