Marathon Technologies Signs Partnership with CreativEngine to Deliver Fault- and Disaster-Tolerant Windows Environment

Business Wire, August 17, 2004

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Marathon Technologies Corporation, the only developer and supplier of fault and disaster- tolerant business continuity solutions for industry standard Microsoft(R) Windows(R) environments announced today that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with CreativEngine, an Australian IT systems integration company specializing in business continuity, messaging, and support services. Under the agreement, CreativEngine will distribute Marathon's FTVirtual Server(TM) product line - the industry's only simple, affordable way to protect standard Intel based servers from downtime due to faults, failures, and disasters - throughout Australia

"By offering Marathon software products, CreativEngine is responding to our customers' needs for complete enterprise high availability solutions," said Scott Porter, CEO, CreativEngine. "We have tested the Marathon product extensively and it is the only product in the industry that delivers the level of availability (more than 99.999%) and flexibility our customers require for their Windows platforms.

"CreativEngine has exceptional technical expertise and a proven commitment to high quality service," said George C. Tranos, President and CEO, Marathon Technologies. "We look forward to working with them to make Marathon's FTVirtual Server the enterprise standard for Windows business continuity."

About CreativEngine

"CreativEngine is a leading Australian IT company delivering innovative Internet, systems integration, visual design, and marketing communications solutions.

CreativEngine is independent and employee-owned. It is a results-driven, solutions focused team that offers open and honest communication while delivering a unique service. With extensive experience in key markets such as retail, property, mining, finance and local government, the business is driven by a collaborative approach with the clients to deliver solutions that achieve positive business objectives.

About Marathon FTvirtual Server Software

Based on Marathon's field-proven, patented technology, Marathon FTvirtual Server software unites two unmodified industry-standard servers into a Windows business continuity (>99.999% available) solution that appears to the network, applications, OS, and system administrators as a single fault tolerant server. Marathon software keeps applications running nonstop by detecting, isolating, and operating through failures and disasters with no interruption in service. Replaced components automatically rejoin the configuration without operator intervention.

About Marathon Technologies

Marathon Technologies Corporation (www.marathontechnologies.com) is the leading provider of software that delivers simple, affordable, business continuity for Intel based servers. Marathon is a privately held, venture-backed corporation based in Boxborough, Massachusetts, USA, with offices worldwide. For more information, call 1-978-266-9999 or 1-888-682-1142.

Marathon and Marathon FTvirtual Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Marathon Technologies Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.