NSI Software Signs $5 Million Deal With European Distributor Sunbelt System Software

Business Wire, March 10, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003

Agreement Addresses Market Demand by European Businesses

for Affordable Data Protection Solutions

Based on Data Replication and Failover Software

NSI(R) Software, a leading provider of data replication software and services, today announced a $5 million deal with Sunbelt System Software, a leading European distributor of best-of-breed Windows solutions. The initial $5 million deal enables Sunbelt to exclusively distribute NSI Software's Double-Take(R) product to value added resellers (VARs) throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. The deal will significantly increase NSI Software's European market share.

Stringent European data protection legislation is making deploying a business continuity system a chief priority for nearly all European Union companies. Sunbelt is helping address this mounting demand by ensuring its distribution channel of 50 VARs have affordable and high-quality software on which to build data protection systems. An NSI Software partner since 1998, Sunbelt has sold nearly 4,000 copies of Double-Take and is a charter member of NSI's Xcelerate Partner Program, which was launched in August 2001.

"Sunbelt brings a unique understanding of the European market and the tools value added resellers need to sell data protection systems based on our products," said Don Beeler, president and CEO of NSI Software. "An integral component of our strategy for continued growth is to expand our European market share. Our partnership with Sunbelt and our established presence and success in North America provides a solid platform for the successful execution of this strategy."

"Federal regulations pointed at holding executives personally liable for lost revenue or value resulting from data loss have translated into significant demand for disaster recovery and high-availability systems," said Jo Murciano, chairman and CEO of Sunbelt International Group. "NSI Software's Double-Take is the highest selling product in our entire portfolio of products. This agreement positions both companies to capitalize on the market need for affordable, high-availability solutions. It will allow us to heavily invest in marketing, training and technical support to our customers all over Europe."

NSI Software's Double-Take was Sunbelt's best selling product in 2002 based on its rapid ROI and unparalleled quality and usability. Double-Take combines continuous real-time backup and automatic failover capabilities to virtually eliminate downtime and data loss. Customers can also utilize Double-Take to consolidate and migrate data, eliminate backup windows and increase server performance by offloading backup responsibilities. Double-Take is hardware and storage independent and is Microsoft Logo Certified for Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter Certifications.

About NSI Software

Established in 1991, NSI(R) Software is a leading developer of patented, award-winning data replication technologies and services. NSI Software products, including Double-Take(R), GeoCluster(TM) and Balance(TM), enable companies to recover quickly and easily from disasters and continue to provide business-critical information for demanding customer environments. Privately funded, NSI has strategic technical and marketing relationships with industry leaders including Microsoft, IBM, Dell, HP and many others. NSI Software works with its OEM partners and reseller channels to deliver comprehensive solutions and support to business users.

For more information on NSI Software, visit www.nsisoftware.com, call 1-888-674-9495 or email info@nsisoftware.com. You can also sign up to receive updates from NSI Software by going to http://www.nsisoftware.com/abo/newsletter/.> About Sunbelt System Software

Sunbelt System Software is part of the French-based Sunbelt International Group, which includes Sunbelt Software Inc. in the United States and Sunbelt System Software in Europe. Sunbelt has 20 years of international experience in supporting mission critical systems for the world's largest corporations. Customers are supported internationally through offices in the UK, France, Sweden, Germany and the United States. Revenues from all operations were more than $18 million in FY 2002. Sunbelt Software Inc. is a member of the 2001 Inc. 500 list of America's fastest growing companies.

For more information on SUNBELT, visit www.sunbelt-software.com, call 33-1-47770500 or email sales@sunbelt.fr. You can also register for our Newsletter W2Knews by going to http://www.w2knews.com/.> Double-Take and NSI are registered trademarks of Network Specialists Inc. GeoCluster and Balance are trademarks of NSI Software. All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies.

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