Xtore Extreme Storage and Channel Pros Sign Major VAR & Reseller Channel Agreement New Sales Partnership develops the Channel for Xtores Storage Products to VARs and System Integrators

The purpose of this release is to announce the partnership between Xtore Extreme Storage and Channel Pros as well as indicate the NASolution product launch.

City of Industry, CA, Friday, July 21,2002-- Xtore Extreme Storage has recently partnered with Channel Pros, an outsourced Manufacturers Representation firm, to promote Xtores storage products. This partnership coincides with the recent product launch of Xtores NASolution storage product line. Channel Pros, is now authorized to recruit sales representatives across the United States to begin a sales flow through the Reseller Channel to reach VARs and System Integrators. Xtores NASolution NP0040, NP1040, and NP1080 are hard drive ready 'bare-bone storage subsystems designed to be fault-tolerant and can be attached to any standard Ethernet network. NASolutions were appraised earlier this year at the Spring Networld + Interop tradeshow as the hottest new Network Attached Storage (NAS) subsystems, earning a finalist position in the Best of Show" competition.

Gene Lee, General Manager of Xtore Extreme Storage USA said, This partnership allows Xtore to develop new relationships in the Value Added Reseller (VAR) and System Integrator Channel and clearly demonstrates our commitment to increasing our Channel presence".

Channel Pros CEO Brian Narducci said, We are excited to be partnered with Xtore. They offer a remarkable storage product line with technology features that are sure to turn heads". He went on to say, Not only is the pricing very aggressive and sure to peak interest, but by offering these NASolutions bare-bone", VARs and Systems Integrators can maintain extraordinary flexibility and exceptional margin".

About Xtore Extreme Storage
Xtore, Extreme Storage (www.xtore-es.com) is one of Americas fastest growing storage technology manufacturers providing standard and OEM storage solutions. Xtores manufacturing and design capability enable advanced storage enclosure and controller designs that keep up with the fast paces of storage technology. The new NASolutions storage subsystems combine the latest in network storage technology with scalability of over a Terabyte of capacity in a 1U rack-space. Xtore Extreme Storage is located, 17970 E. Ajax Circle, City of Industry, CA 91748 and may be reached by phone at (866) Xtore-es (866-986-7337), or via email at sales@xtore-es.com.

About Channel Pros Inc
Channel Pros Inc (www.channelpros.com) is a hybrid company combining the power of an out-sourced Manufacturers Representative (Rep) firm and an advertising agency that specializes in promoting Manufacturers within the IT industry. Channel Pros goal is to establish a comprehensive dealer, system integrator, national account and distributor network throughout the United States with the purpose of increasing sales and market share of our principals' products. Channel Pros is located, 2419 N. Black Canyon Hwy Suite 21, Phoenix, AZ 85009 and may be reached by phone at 866.877.7667 or via email at info@channelpros.com.

Contact:
VAR/System Integrator Inquiries:
Contact Miguel Almaraz IV, Director of Marketing -- Channel Pros Inc., 866.877.7667

All Other Inquiries:
Brian Cipponeri -- Storage Product Manager -- Xtore Extreme Storage, 866-Xtore-es 866.986.7337
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