(State of incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
           DELAWARE                                    77-0430270



(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
         3585 Monroe Street                               95051
          Santa Clara, CA

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class              Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered              each class is to be registered

  Not applicable                             None

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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of class)

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

The information contained in "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, (Commission File No. 333- 71921, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Form S-1 Registration Statement") is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

1. Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger between Extreme Networks, a California corporation and Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.

2. Form of Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.

3. Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.

4. Second Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated January 12, 1998, as amended, by and among the Registrant and the stockholders named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

Date:  April 5, 1999

                                           By:  /s/ Vito E. Palermo
                                              --------------------------
                                              Vito E. Palermo
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit                          Description
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   1        Form of Agreement and Plan of Merger between Extreme
            Networks, a California corporation and Extreme Networks,
            Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference
            to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
            Statement.

   2        Form of Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
            Incorporation of Extreme Networks, Inc., a Delaware
            corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
            the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.

   3        Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Extreme Networks,
            Inc., a Delaware corporation, incorporated by reference
            to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
            Statement.

   4        Second Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated
            January 12, 1998, as amended, by and among the Registrant
            and the stockholders named therein, incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Form S-1
            Registration Statement.