Ascend Acquires Remote Access Product and Technology from Dayna
Communications, Inc.

DaynaLINK Product and Technology To Be Incorporated Into Ascend MAX Product
Family

Alameda, CA, August 28, 1995 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASND)
today announced that it has purchased the technology and related assets
associated with the DaynaLINK product family from Salt Lake City-based
Dayna Communications, Inc. The acquisition provides technology that Ascend
will use to enhance the functionality of existing Ascend products and
broaden the Ascend MAX product family, particularly in the fast-growing
area of corporate telecommuting and remote access.

Ascend will acquire the DaynaLINK technology and product rights for a cash
payment of approximately $3 million. In addition, Ascend will employ the
engineering team that developed the DaynaLINK product and will create a
technology center in the Salt Lake City area. Lynn D. Alley, a founder of
Dayna Communications, Inc., will join Ascend to direct the activities of
the technology center.

"The DaynaLINK product is an ideal complement to Ascend's MAX family of
products, providing a cost-effective solution for customers requiring
dial-up network connectivity for their small and remote offices. In
addition, the DaynaLINK technology provides Ascend customers with
additional capabilities needed for networking Apple products, as well as
providing support for Microsoft Windows 95, Novell and Internet client
software," said Mory Ejabat, president and chief executive officer of
Ascend. "Also, we are particularly pleased that Lynn Alley and his team of
engineers will be joining Ascend."
 
 =========================================================
 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)
 =========================================================
