CHIPCOM SIGNS WORLDWIDE RESELLER AGREEMENT WITH ITS

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., June 26, 1995 -- Chipcom Corporation (Nasdaq/CHPM) and
ITS today announced they have signed a worldwide reseller agreement under
which ITS will sell, service and support Chipcoms intelligent switching
systems.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the SITA Group, ITS is one of the worlds
leading providers of global network integration and support services.
Under the agreement, ITS will resell all of Chipcoms intelligent switching
systems hardware and software offerings, including: the ONcore Switching
System, ONline System Concentrator, Galactica Network Switching Hub,
StarBridge Turbo Network Switch and ONsemble StackSystem product families,
plus the companys ONdemand NCS network management software and related
applications.

According to Bill Padfield, vice president of business development at ITS,
"Our alliance with Chipcom supplements our experience in the large and
growing market for LANs, LAN-WAN interconnect, facilities management and
value-added services. Our focus is on satisfying the networking
requirements of major, multinational organizations. Because of its
leadership position in the market, strong and competitive product lines,
high level of support and sound business practices, Chipcom is the
preferred supplier of hub technology for the ITS companies worldwide."

"Our new worldwide agreement with ITS is a significant expansion of our
existing relationship that initially began in 1992 in the Asia-Pacific
region," said Bruce L. Cohen, Chipcoms senior vice president, worldwide
field operations. "With its strong installation, support and service
capabilities -- and emphasis on providing data communications solutions to
large, global and regional multinational corporations -- ITS is a solid
and important addition to Chipcoms network of value added resellers and
systems integrators."

Founded in 1972, ITS presently has offices and service centers in over 40
countries. Employing 1,400 staff, ITS operates through subsidiaries
covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

The SITA Group, ITS parent organization, owns and operates the worlds
largest international data network, providing more than 60,000 user
connections in over 220 countries and territories. SITA offers global
telecommunications and information processing solutions to over 570
airlines and air transport-related organizations. Scitor is a SITA Group
subsidiary which markets VAN services to international business outside
air transport. The SITA Groups ITS Company offers network integration,
maintenance and support services to all industries. Novus, the Groups
youngest subsidiary, supplies high-performance transaction software to air
transport and other sectors.

Founded in 1983, Chipcom Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and
services fault-tolerant intelligent switching systems, including hub,
internetworking and network management products, for remote site, campus
and enterprise network computing environments. The Southborough,
Mass.-based company reported record revenue of $268 million for its 1994
fiscal year, ended December 31, a 67 percent increase over 1993.

According to the market research firm Dataquest, Inc., Chipcom is the
world's third largest supplier of intelligent hubs. Together with its
resellers, Chipcom has a presence in more than 40 countries, and the
company employs over 925 people worldwide. For the third consecutive year,
Chipcom has been cited by Fortune magazine as one of the 100
fastest-growing companies in America.
 
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