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            <issuerName>EXTREME NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
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            <issuerContactPhone>4085792800</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>EDWARD MEYERCORD</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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                <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            <noOfUnitsSold>274573</noOfUnitsSold>
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            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>05/05/2026</saleDate>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for EDWARD MEYERCORD</name>
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                    <ns2:zipCode>27560</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>05/04/2026</saleDate>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for EDWARD MEYERCORD</name>
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                    <ns2:zipCode>27560</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>05/01/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>50000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for EDWARD MEYERCORD</name>
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                    <ns2:street1>2121 RDU Center Drive, Suite 300</ns2:street1>
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                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NC</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>27560</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>04/01/2026</saleDate>
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            <grossProceeds>765185.00</grossProceeds>
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                <name>10b5-1 Sales for EDWARD MEYERCORD</name>
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                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NC</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>27560</ns2:zipCode>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>03/02/2026</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>50000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>697205.00</grossProceeds>
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        <remarks>The 174,573 securities to be sold will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment will be the dates of exercise/sale.
The 100,000 securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 05/24/2019 through 11/30/2020.
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        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>05/26/2026</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>08/28/2025</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Edward Meyercord</signature>
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