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EXHIBIT 99.1


CONTACT:     Maureen  Halley                          FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE
SBE,  Inc.
(925)  355-7699
Maureen halley@sbei.com
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                         SBE RECEIVES EQUITY INVESTMENT


SAN  RAMON, CA, MAY 1, 2002-SBE Inc., (NASDAQ: SBEI), a leading supplier of high
performance  OEM communications solutions, today announced that it had completed
a private placement of 555,556 shares of its common stock at $1.80 per share and
a  warrant  to  purchase  111,111 shares of its common stock, resulting in gross
cash  proceeds to the Company of approximately $1,000,000. The equity investment
was  made  on  April  30,  2002  by  Canadian  based  investor, Stonestreet L.P.

SBE  provides  a  comprehensive line of embedded communications products from
basic  I/O  cards  to  intelligent I/O controllers, which enable the delivery of
cost-effective  network  connectivity  interfaces  across the full range of next
generation  networking  systems.  Through  the  deployment  of  its  embedded
technology, SBE serves as an extension of the engineering departments of many of
the  communications  industry's  OEMs.

"This  investment  will  enable  us  to  further  build  our  capabilities  and
infrastructure,  to support our objective of  the timely delivery of products to
SBE  customers,"  said  William  B.  Heye, Jr. president and CEO of SBE. "We are
pleased  to  have  the support of Stonestreet as we continue to work to grow our
business"  Heye  concluded.

"Stonestreet's  support  and investment in SBE underscores our confidence in the
company  for  the  future,"  said  Michael  Finkelstein,  President  and  Chief
Investment  Officer  of  Stonestreet LP. "SBE's expanding base of communications
customers,  as  well  as  recent  partnerships  with industry recognized leaders
provides  us with confidence of their ability to achieve their plan," he added.

The warrant issued to Stonestreet in the private placement has a three-year term
and  is  exercisable at $2.00 per share. Additionally, the Company has agreed to
register  for  resale on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 the shares of
common  stock  sold  in  the  private  placement  and the shares of common stock
issuable  upon  exercise  of  the  warrant.
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SBE'S  COMMUNICATIONS  PRODUCTS

SBE  provides  high  performance,  standards-based  products for a wide range of
applied  computing  applications.  Our broad offering of WAN adapters along with
our HighWire family of communication controllers are being built into the latest
products  and  solutions  for  Internet  access,  routing,  packet  switching,
broadband/wireless  telephony, SS7 gateways, voice and data convergence systems,
network  monitoring,  satellite communications, video conferencing, and Internet
security  systems.

ABOUT  SBE

Based in San Ramon, California, SBE designs and sells products to meet the needs
of  traditional  and  converged  telecommunication  markets.  SBE  products  are
designed  for incorporation within carrier-grade computer systems and integrated
into signaling, switching and routing networks. They include SS7/AIN controllers
for  switch  manufacturers,  WAN  interface  adapters  for  network servers, and
high-speed  communications  controllers  for  wireless  and  data  messaging
applications.

SBE  is  a  publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SBEI) with products sold world-wide
through direct sales, OEM and System Integration partners. For more information,
visit  the  company's  web  site  at  www.sbei.com.

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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and  uncertainties,  including statements about the Company's ability to achieve
their  financial  objectives  and to deliver products on time to their customers
Such statements are only predictions and the company's actual results may differ
materially  from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors
that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to risks related to
rapidly  changing product requirements, the introduction of new products, market
acceptance of the Company's products, and reliance on strategic partners.  These
factors  and others are more fully discussed in the documents SBE files with the
Securities  and Exchange Commission, including SBE's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SBE  and the SBE logo are registered trademarks of SBE, Inc.  All other brand or
product  names  are  trademarks  or  registered  trademarks  of their respective
holders.






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