SAN JOSE, Calif. and BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) and McDATA Corporation (NASDAQ:MCDTA/MCDT) today announced that the stockholders of each company have approved Brocade's proposed acquisition of McDATA at their respective special stockholder meetings held today. Of the approximately 68.53 percent of outstanding Brocade shares that were voted, approximately 98.50 percent were cast in favor of the issuance of Brocade common stock in connection with Brocade's proposed acquisition of McDATA Corporation. Of the approximately 71.23 percent of outstanding McDATA Class A and B shares that were voted, approximately 98.86 percent were cast in favor of the acquisition. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement, each share of McDATA Class A and B common stock will be exchanged for 0.75 shares of Brocade common stock on the closing of the transaction. The acquisition is expected to close on Monday, January 29, 2007. Cautionary Statement This press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature, including statements regarding the anticipated completion of Brocade's proposed acquisition of McDATA. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ significantly from such estimates. The risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that transaction does not close. These and other risks are set forth in more detail in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Brocade's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2006. Brocade does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. About Brocade Brocade is the leading provider of networked storage solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/ or contact the company at . About McDATA McDATA is the leading provider of data access solutions, helping customers build, globally connect, optimize and centrally manage data infrastructures across SAN, MAN and WAN environments. With nearly 25 years experience developing SAN products, services and solutions, McDATA is the trusted partner in the world's largest data centers, connecting more than two-thirds of all networked data. Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, Secure Fabric OS, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks and Tapestry is a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC Brocade has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with the transaction and Brocade and McDATA have filed with the SEC and have mailed to their respective stockholders a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. The Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain important information about Brocade, McDATA, the transaction, and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by Brocade and McDATA through the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/ . In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus from Brocade by contacting Investor Relations at 408-333-5752 or investor- or from McDATA by contacting Investor Relations 408-567-5815 or . Brocade and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Brocade and McDATA in connection with the transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein is included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Brocade's proxy statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on or about February 24, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov/ and from Brocade by contacting Brocade at Investor Relations at 408-333-5752 or . McDATA and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Brocade and McDATA in connection with the transaction described herein. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein is included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in McDATA's proxy statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on or about June 9, 2006. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov/ and from McDATA by contacting McDATA at Investor Relations 408-567-5815 or . DATASOURCE: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. CONTACT: media, Michelle Leach, +1-408-333-5319, or , or investors, Shirley Stacy, +1-408-333-5752, or , both of Brocade; or Mat Small, of Bite PR, +1-415-365-0398, or , for Brocade; or media, Jil Backstrom, +1-720-558-4774, or , or investors, Renee Lyall, +1-408-567-5815, or , both of McDATA Web site: http://www.brocade.com/

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