SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Extreme Networks, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

30226D 10 6
(CUSIP Number)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).

This Schedule 13G includes 6,276,024 shares (5.8%) of issuer held by
Norwest Limited LP, LLLP, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company that is
not eligible to file a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) but is
eligible to file a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).











13G

CUSIP NO.  30226D 10 6


1)        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            Wells Fargo & Company
            Tax Identification No.  41-0449260

2)        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  [ ]
                                                               (b)  [ ]
3)        SEC USE ONLY

4)        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Minnesota

NUMBER OF          (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                    6,351,992
BENEFICIALLY       (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                  1,240
EACH               (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                 6,359,492
PERSON             (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                      1,240

9)         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             6,353,232

10)        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES*

11)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             6%

12)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             HC

















13G

CUSIP NO.  30226D 10 6


1)        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            Norwest Limited LP, LLLP
            Tax Identification No. 41-1970247

2)        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)  [ ]
                                                               (b)  [ ]
3)        SEC USE ONLY

4)        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Minnesota

NUMBER OF          (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                    6,276,024
BENEFICIALLY       (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                  0
EACH               (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                 6,276,024
PERSON             (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                      0

9)         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             6,276,024

10)        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES*

11)        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             5.8%

12)        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             PN

















SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:

           Extreme Networks, Inc.

Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           3585 Monroe Street
           Santa Clara, CA  95051

Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:

           1.  Wells Fargo & Company
           2.  Norwest Limited LP, LLLP

Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

           1.  Wells Fargo & Company
               420 Montgomery Street
               San Francisco, CA  94104

           2.  Norwest Limited LP, LLLP
               Sixth and Marquette
               Minneapolis, MN  55479

Item 2(c)  Citizenship:

           1.  Wells Fargo & Company:  Delaware
           2.  Norwest Limited LP, LLLP:  Delaware

Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock

Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:

           30226D 10 6

Item 3     The person filing is a:

           1.  Wells Fargo & Company:  Parent Holding Company in
               accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
           2.  Norwest Limited LP, LLLP:  Not applicable.

Item 4     Ownership:

           See Items 5-11 of each cover page.

Item 5     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

           If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
           of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
           beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of
           securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
           Person:

           Not Applicable.

Item 7     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
           Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
           Holding Company:

           See Attachment A.

Item 8     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

           Not Applicable.

Item 9     Notice of Dissolution of Group:

           Not Applicable.

Item 10    Certification:

           By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
           knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
           acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
           acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
           changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
           securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
           participant in any transaction having such purposes or
           effect.

Signature.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete, and correct.

Date:  December 7, 2000

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY



By       /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
         Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
          and Secretary








AGREEMENT


The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to
which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo &
Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Norwest Limited LP, LLLP.

Dated:  December 7, 2000

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY



By:     /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
        Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
          and Secretary

NORWEST LIMITED LP, LLLP

By Tiberius Ventures, L.L.C., as General Partner


By:      /s/ James E. Hanson
        James E. Hanson, Executive Vice President

































ATTACHMENT A

The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells
Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:

	Norwest Limited LP, LLLP (1)
      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (2)
      Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (2)
      Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska, National Association (2)
      Wells Fargo Bank Texas, National Association (2)















__________________

(1)	Norwest Limited LP, LLLP is a Delaware limited liability limited
partnership that is not one of the entities listed in Rule 13d-
1(b)(1()(ii) and is included in this filing pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(c).

(2)	Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(B).