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The Company also owns a controlling interest in Asante´ Technologies, Inc., based in San Jose, California. Asante´ provides Ethernet networking solutions for Apple Computer and the small-to-medium business retail markets, offering the IntraCore® and FriendlyNET® product families, now integrating voice, data, and video over wireless and wired networks with unified management and authentication. Asante´’s products let users safely share broadband Internet connections and high-speed Gigabit Ethernet switches, while speeding up the transfer of large graphics files for digital design and pre-press operations. Asante´ is organized along two product lines that focus on different customers' networking needs. The FriendlyNET® line provides networking solutions for small offices, homes, schools, and pre- press markets. This line consists of award-winning cable/DSL routers, GigaNIX PCI adapters, and USB hubs. Wireless network products and a comprehensive line of Gigabit Ethernet switches - the GX5 series - were recently added. FriendlyNET® products are designed with speed, value, and ease-of-mind. The IntraCore® product line serves enterprise customers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Its Layer 2 and 3 switches include those for managed workgroups, gigabit ethernet, high-capacity fiber optic backbones, and chassis-based multimedia. These systems meet the requirements for multi-service networks that support all applications and data types.