HandsOn Ventures Makes Investment in Entrada Networks
Originally Released On 02/22/02

Santa Monica, California- HandsOn Ventures today announced that it has made an investment in Entrada Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESAN). Entrada will use the proceeds for general working capital purposes.

Entrada, headquartered in Irvine, CA, focuses on developing and marketing products in the storage networking and network connectivity industries.

About Entrada Networks

Entrada Networks has three wholly owned subsidiaries that focus on developing and marketing products in storage networking and network connectivity industries. Rixon Networks manufactures and sells a line of fast and gigabit Ethernet adapter cards that are purchased by large networking original equipment manufacturers as original equipment for servers, and other computer and telecommunications products. Its focus is on two- and four-port cards and drivers for highly specialized applications. Sync Research manufactures and services frame relay products for some of the major financial institutions in the U.S. and abroad. The Torrey Pines Networks subsidiary specializes in the design & development of SAN transport switching products. Entrada Networks is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

About HandsOn Ventures

HandsOn Ventures is a buyout firm that acquires profitable companies in the fields of Information Technology, Business Process Outsourcing, Telecommunications, as well as other sectors.