Article: CIENA Extends the Reach of Intelligent Optical Networking to Metropolitan Networks With Agreement to Acquire Cyras.

Article: Ciena to acquire Cyras in $2 billion stock deal
India Abroad;  January 5, 2001 ;     638 words ... ... Niraj India Abroad 01-05-2001 Ciena to acquire Cyras in $2 billion stock deal Cyras ... expected to be offered positions at Ciena. Cyras will form a new division at Ciena ... reports. The market at both Cyras and Ciena products are targeted is expected ...

Article: CIENA And Cyras Demonstrate Interoperability At OFC ...
Business Wire;  March 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... first calendar quarter of 2001. CIENA and Cyras will feature two separate demonstrations ... intelligent switching platform." "CIENA and Cyras have very compatible technologies ... created through the combination of CIENA and Cyras products," said Chris Liou ...

Article: CIENA Announces Completion of Cyras Transaction.
Business Wire;  March 29, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... announced December 19, 2000, CIENA acquired all outstanding shares of Cyras in exchange for approximately ... officially welcome the Cyras team into the CIENA family," said Patrick ... approximately one month of combined CIENA and Cyras operating results. Cyras ...

Article: CIENA Announces Commencement of Tender Offer for ...
Business Wire;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES. CIENA AND CYRAS PLAN TO FILE A SCHEDULE TO TODAY ... THE FOREGOING TRANSACTION THAT CIENA AND CYRAS EXPECT TO FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE ... DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY CIENA AND CYRAS MAY BE OBTAINED WHEN THEY BECOME ...

Article: CIENA Announces Completion of Tender Offer for ...
Business Wire;  April 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... City time on April 29, 2002. CIENA and Cyras have been advised that Notes ... prior to the expiration time, CIENA and Cyras have accepted the tender of ... conjunction with Cyras as a result of CIENA's acquisition of Cyras on March 29, 2001. The Notes ...

Article: Ciena in Deal to Buy Cyras for $ 2 Billion in ...
India Telecom;  January 1, 2001 ;     558 words ...Cyras Systems, a start-up co-founded by Indian-Americans, is being acquired by Ciena for $2 billion in stock. The acquisition would give Ciena control of the privately-held Cyras' K2 system, a switching platform that optimizes ...

Article: Cyras Systems, Inc. Completes ISO 9001 Certification.
Business Wire;  March 7, 2001 ;     616 words ... ... About Cyras Systems, Inc. Cyras Systems, founded in 1998 ... mixed-traffic congestion. Cyras has raised more than $220M ... On December 19, 2000, Ciena Corporation announced its intention to acquire Cyras in a stock-for-stock transaction ...