ATL Products Awarded Federal Supply Schedule — FSS — GSA Schedule Contract through DLT Solutions

Business Wire, July 22, 1998

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1998--

ATL Reseller Channel to Utilize DLT's GSA Schedule for Automated Storage Libraries Provided to the Federal Government Market

ATL Products Inc. (Nasdaq:ATLPA) and DLT Solutions Inc. Wednesday announced that they will team together with local ATL resellers to provide automated DLTtape(TM) libraries for networked computers to the Federal government market through a GSA Schedule.

DLT Solutions, a premier GSA Schedule Reseller, has added the complete suite of ATL libraries on its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) General Services Administration (GSA) contract: No. GS-35F-4543G.

"In establishing this relationship with DLT Solutions, we have given the Federal government user the ability to receive local sales and support from ATL's reseller network, and nationwide, efficient purchasing through a GSA Schedule," said Bob Merkert, ATL Government Region Manager. "The GSA Schedule vehicle enables ATL's reseller partners to provide the support our government customers need while taking advantage of DLT's pre-negotiated pricing and expedient procurement processes. As a result, all parties involved benefit from the GSA Schedule."

"We are thrilled with this opportunity to complement the efforts of ATL's strong, local reseller base to provide top-notch products and services to our federal customers," said Craig Abod, vice president of DLT Solutions. "As DLT Solutions is recognized in the federal marketplace for delivering technical configuration support, easy ordering, and competitive pricing, we hope to be a valuable resource for ATL and its reseller community."

ATL Libraries Included in GSA Schedule:

PowerStor L500 Automated DLT Library:

The PowerStor L500 is one of the company's newest automated DLT libraries targeted to small to mid-sized UNIX and NT LAN applications. It is positioned as the highest performing library in its class, featuring up to 3 DLT drives and 14 DLT cartridges for 54 gigabytes per hour performance and 490 gigabytes of storage capacity. It is cost-effective, compact and easy-to-use delivering plug-and-play compatibility.

P1000 Series Automated DLT Library:

The P1000 Series automated DLT library is a cost-effective solution for mid-range storage requirements featuring up to 4 DLT drives and 30 cartridges for 72 gigabytes per hour performance and 1.05 terabytes of storage capacity. It represents the industry's first libraries that utilize PCI expansion bus technology to support user-installable Fibre Channel adapters, Gigabit network adapters, single-board computers and tape array controllers.

7100 Series Automated DLT Library:

The 7100 Series automated DLT library is targeted at storage intensive applications in business-critical environments. It fulfills the need for a multi-terabyte storage system with the speed and reliability to provide continuous data access for hundreds of networked users. They feature up to 7 DLT drives and 100 cartridges for 126 gigabytes per hour performance and 3.5 terabytes of storage capacity.

520 Series Automated DLT Library:

The 520 Series automated DLT library provides mid-range and client/server users with highly reliable, scalable and flexible automated data storage. It features up to 4 DLT drives and 52 cartridges for 72 gigabytes per hour performance and 1.8 terabytes of storage capacity. The 520 is a powerful, yet compact workhorse, having achieved twice the reliability versus competitive systems.

2640 Series Automated DLT Library:

The 2640 Series is the world's first automated DLT library that features extraordinary scalability, massive capacity and performance for enterprise-wide applications. It features from 3 to 9 DLT drives and up to 264 cartridges for 162 gigabytes per hour performance and 9.24 terabytes of storage capacity. The 2640 has earned Network Magazine's prestigious 1998 "Product of the Year" award.

P3000 Series Automated DLT Library:

The P3000 Series automated DLT library is targeted at storage intensive applications featuring up to 16 DLT drives and 332 cartridges for 288 gigabytes per hour performance and 11.6 terabytes of storage capacity. It is the industry's first library featuring a High Availability (HA) design and PCI expansion bus technology that supports industry-standard adapter cards and single-board computers.

About DLT Solutions Inc.

DLT Solutions is a federal systems integrator and premier GSA Schedule Reseller focused on representing a select group of technology partners. DLT provides value-added solutions and service to its reseller, government and prime contractor customers for the products it represents. DLT Solutions' primary business partners include ATL Products, Digital Equipment Corporation, Oracle, BMC

Software, Autodesk, and Network Computing Inc. Named as one of the top 500 Value Added Resellers (VARs) in both 1997 and 1998 nationwide by VARBusiness, DLT can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dlt.com.

About ATL Products

ATL is recognized worldwide as a market innovator in the design, manufacturing and service of automated DLT library systems having earned a reputation for superb quality and reliability. Delivering library systems through OEMs and a worldwide network of authorized resellers, ATL ships a large percentage of the world's DLT libraries. The DLT market is growing rapidly and ATL is at the forefront with thousands of library systems currently installed worldwide.