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May 19, 2016

Brocade Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Brocade

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/19/16 -- ®

(NASDAQ: BRCD) reported its financial results for its second

quarter fiscal year 2016 today following the close of the market. The earnings announcement and prepared materials for the related conference call are available on the Brocade Investor Relations website at www.brcd.com/results.cfm. The earnings announcement and prepared materials have been, or will shortly be, furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K. The earnings announcement will also be distributed by Marketwired later this afternoon.

At 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET), Brocade will host a webcast conference call primarily devoted to Q&A. To access the webcast, visit www.brcd.com/events.cfm. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.brcd.com for approximately 12 months.

About Brocade

Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organizations turn their networks into platforms for business innovation. With solutions spanning public and private data centers to the network edge, Brocade is leading the industry in its transition to the New IP network infrastructures required for today's era of digital business. (www.brocade.com)

© 2016 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Brocade and the B-wing symbol are registered trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and many other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of Brocade or others. Additional information about Brocade's trademarks is available at: http://www.brocade.com/en/legal/brocade-Legal- intellectual-property/brocade-legal-trademarks.html.

Brocade Contacts Media Relations Ed Graczyk 408.333.1836

egraczyk@brocade.com

Investor Relations Michael Iburg 408.333.0233

miburg@brocade.com

Source: Brocade

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