STORNET® POSTER SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST BENEFITS STUDENTS NATIONWIDE

StorNet, a leading nationwide provider of networked storage services, today announced the winners of its first annual Poster Scholarship Contest. The contest was developed to benefit art students at universities and art institutes nationwide. The works of 12 students were chosen as winners: www.stornet.com/contest/

West Chester, PA - August 1, 2002 -- StorNet, a leading nationwide provider of networked storage services, today announced the winners of its first annual Poster Scholarship Contest. The contest was developed to benefit art students who are currently enrolled as art, photography, or graphics arts majors at universities and art institutes nationwide. Of the 52 entries received, the works of 12 students were chosen as winners. Four first-prize winners will receive $1000 each, four second-prize winners will receive $250 each, and four third-prize winners will receive $100. The artwork of the winners will be used in StorNet's promotional campaigns and will be highlighted in a 2003 calendar to be distributed to StorNet's customers and prospects. To see the winning artwork, go to www.stornet.com/contest.
   According to Marie Gordon, Marketing Communications Director, StorNet, the idea of the contest was to show students that there is a crossover between creativity and technology. "We wanted students pursuing creative endeavors to know that their work is important in the technology sector. Winning entrants not only receive cash scholarships, they also walk away with viable, published work for their portfolios. And because our panel of judges were the top art directors, graphic designers/artists and editors in the technological publishing world, entrants get a good idea of the styles of work that they should highlight when beginning their post-college job searches."
   The contest was sponsored by Qualstar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automated tape libraries used for backup, archival storage, disaster protection and storage management applications, and Legato Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in enterprise storage management software solutions and services that keep the world's business-critical information and applications available.
Judges for the contest included graphics and editorial pros from a variety of business and technical publications, each of whom volunteered his or her time to the contest. Judges liked the idea that students were given a chance to gain exposure to the world of technology publishing, and to win a bit of cash in the bargain. Said Meg Fuschetti, ATD Group Art Director, Pennwell Publishing, InfoStor Magazine, "I'm very impressed that your company would take the time and effort, not to mention money, to do something like this, I think it's wonderful!" Other participating judges included:

Judge                        Title                                   Publication/s
Amber Ankerholz        Editor-in-Chief   SysAdmin and the Perl Journal
Kaajal Asher        Senior Designer   Darwin and CIO
Cheri Betz        Creative Director   Electronic Commerce World
Seth Blum        Art Director                   Storage Management Solutions
Mary Beth Caldwell     Creative Director   Storage Magazine
Tim Downs        Creative Director   InfoWorld
Meg Fuschetti        ATD Group Art Director   PennWell Publishing-InfoStor Magazine
Christine Hajar        Graphic Designer   Information Security Magazine
Dean Markadakis        Art Director                   Eweek
John McCright        Department Editor   Eweek
David Nicastro        Senior Art Director   CRN
Lisa Riordan        Art Director                   Electronic Publishing, Laser Focus World, WDM Solutions and CleanRooms
Jim Schinnick        Group Design Director,   CMP Media-Intelligent Enterprise
                                     Creative Design Group
Nancy Tichanuk        MarCom Art Director    PennWell - Advanced Technology Division

StorNet intends to hold the StorNet Poster Scholarship contest again next year, and hopes that the response will be just as positive.

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STORNET, INC. is a leading nationwide provider of networked storage services focused on delivering intelligent and comprehensive solutions to solve today's business problems. StorNet analyzes UNIX and NT storage requirements, architects solutions, implements secure automated systems, and provides training, support, and management services.

StorNet is headquartered in Englewood Colorado and has 22 regional offices. For more information please call 877-STORNET (786-7638), e-mail at info@stornet.com, or visit our web site at www.stornet.com.