Fairness Opinion of FMV Opinions, Inc Issued September 12, 2002



         Our board of directors retained FMV to advise them in connection with

the merger. FMV is a nationally recognized firm engaged in the valuation of

businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and

other purposes. After interviewing three valuation firms, the board selected FMV

to give its opinion in connection with the merger based on FMV's qualifications,

expertise, reputation, cost and the upon the recommendations of the our

financial and legal advisors. FMV had not previously rendered any other services

to us.



         On September 12, 2002, at a meeting of our board of directors at which

the board considered the merger and approved the Agreement and the merger, FMV

orally delivered its opinion to our board (which was subsequently confirmed in

writing) that, as of that date, and based upon and subject to certain stated

assumptions, qualifications and limitations, the consideration to be paid by us

in the merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to us.



                  The full text of FMV's written opinion dated September 12,

         2002, is attached as Annex B to this document and is incorporated

         herein by reference. You are urged to read the fairness opinion

         carefully in its entirety to understand the procedures followed,

         assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review

         undertaken by FMV in providing its opinion. The opinion is directed to

         our board and addresses only the fairness of the merger consideration

         to be paid by Entrada from a financial point of view. It does not

         address any other aspect of the merger or the merits of the underlying

         decision by our board or management to engage in the merger. The

         opinion of FMV does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder

         as to how any stockholder should vote on any matters addressed in this

         document, or any other matter.



                The following summary of the opinion of FMV is qualified in its

         entirety by reference to, and should be read together with, the full

         text of the fairness opinion. The opinion of FMV is based on the

         economic, monetary, market and other conditions as they were in effect

         on, and the information made available to FMV as of, the date of the

         opinion.



         In preparing its opinion, FMV, among other things:



         11.      reviewed our 8-K filing of January 15, 2002 announcing its

                  issuance of 10% Senior Convertible Debentures to HOV;



         12.      reviewed our 8-K filing of August 16, 2002, which includes the

                  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 15, 2002, by and

                  among Entrada, DBW, and HOV, including Exhibit A, Certificate

                  of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock of Entrada

                  Networks, Inc., and Exhibit B, Investor Rights Agreement;



         13.      reviewed our 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended January 31,

                  2002 and respective 10-Q filings for the fiscal quarters ended

                  April 30, 2002 and July 31, 2002;



         14.      reviewed Savant's audited financial statements for the fiscal

                  years ended December 31, 1999 through 2001, and internally

                  prepared, unaudited financial statements for the interim

                  periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2002;



         15.      reviewed certain financial and operating information with the

                  managements of Entrada, Savant, and HOV, including the

                  operations, business strategy, recent financial performance

                  and expectations regarding the future operating and financial

                  performance of Savant and Entrada, as well as the terms and

                  rationale of the merger and strategic alternatives;



         16.      reviewed the recent trading activity of our common stock;



         17.      compared certain aspects of the financial performance of

                  Entrada and Savant with publicly traded and recently acquired

                  companies engaged in similar lines of business;



         18.      considered public equity market rates of return;



         19.      visited the facilities of Entrada (in Irvine, California),

                  Savant (in Edison, New Jersey), DBW, and HOV (both in Santa

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