FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/16/2008 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC [FDRY]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1745 TECHNOLOGY DR.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   4195848   (1) (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The purchases reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
( 2)  This amount excludes as of September 23, 2008, 11,019,223 shares (and certain options that may be exercisable by the option holder), over which Brocade has certain voting rights pursuant to voting agreements with certain directors of Foundry, and with respect to which Brocade disclaims beneficial ownership, as such shares and disclaimer are set forth in Schedule 13D filed on July 31, 2008, as amended from time to time.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC
1745 TECHNOLOGY DR.
SAN JOSE, CA 95110
X


Signatures
/s/ Richard Deranleau, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance 9/24/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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