THE QUILT SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Richmond, Va., August 2, 2004 - The Quilt, a coalition of advanced regional networking organizations, today announced that Hudnall Croasdale will serve as executive director beginning on August 1. Mr. Croasdale succeeds Gwendolyn Huntoon, who has been The Quilt's initial executive director since October 2001 while also serving as the Assistant Director for Networking at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.

Mr. Croasdale currently serves as the Director for Strategic Partnerships in Information Technology at Virginia Tech, and represents the Network Virginia GigaPop in The Quilt. His responsibilities at Virginia Tech include the development of strategic relationships with corporate and government entities, and other institutions of higher education.

"The Quilt is incredibly fortunate to have the experience and vision of Hud Croasdale to build on the direction and leadership established by Wendy Huntoon," said Michael Krugman, chair of The Quilt's executive committee and the executive director of the office of information technology at Boston University. "The Quilt has benefited immensely from the talents and energy of Wendy Huntoon over the past three years as it has come to play a respected and trusted role within the networking and broader information technology communities."

Mr. Croasdale will be based in Richmond, Virginia, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the group, and will manage the various Quilt programs and forums to directed at advancing the missions of the regional networks service research and education.

"I am very excited to have been selected as the next Quilt Executive Director," said Mr. Croasdale. "This is a critical period in the development and utilization of advanced network infrastructure for research and education. The Quilt will continue to play a major role in this next generation effort."

The Quilt provides a forum for communication, coordination and consolidation among advanced regional network organizations and others dedicated to advancing research and education in the United States.

"The regional networks represented by The Quilt are a critical part of the networking infrastructure that provides advanced networking capabilities to millions of researchers and students at Internet2 member organizations," said Steve Corbató, Director of Backbone Network Infrastructure for Internet2. "I am extremely pleased that Hud Croasdale will be working to continue The Quilt's record of accomplishment."

About The Quilt

The Quilt gathers more than 20 leading research and education networking organizations in the United States to promote consistent, reliable, interoperable and efficient advanced networking services that extend to the broadest possible community; and to represent common interests in the development and delivery of advanced network services. Participants in The Quilt provide network service for more than 200 Internet2 universities and thousands of other educational institutions. Internet2, a university-led research and development consortium, provides organizational support for The Quilt. For more information, see: www.thequilt.net

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