Marathon Technologies Partners with XTEND Communications and Brock Solutions to Deliver Low Cost High Availability for Windows Servers

Business Wire, July 21, 2004

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Marathon Technologies Corporation, the only developer and supplier of fault- and disaster-tolerant solutions for industry standard Microsoft(R) Windows(R) environments, has joined with two partners--XTEND Communications Corporation, a provider of computer and local area network-based telecommunications systems for public safety, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate environments and Brock Solutions, Inc., an engineering solutions company focused on process control--to offer simple, cost-effective high availability for Windows servers.

"We are very excited about partnering with these companies representing two very different industries and applications," said George C. Tranos, President and CEO of Marathon Technologies. "These partners will play a critical role in making the Marathon FTvirtual Server(TM) software the IT-standard for high availability for Windows servers."

"We see a growing need for fault and disaster tolerance for Windows servers in the telecommunications industry where being 'off line' is not an option," said Robert Charland, XTEND's Senior Vice President, Marketing. "Marathon software helps us meet that need with a simple solution that does not require any modification to our software or server hardware. That's a competitive advantage for us."

"The Marathon FTvirtual Server product line supports our efforts to help manufacturers improve their efficiency and productivity through process control," said Vivienne Ojala, President, Brock Solutions. "The Marathon product enables us to deliver process control systems on flexible, cost-effective Windows servers that are fully protected from downtime."

About Marathon Technologies

Marathon Technologies Corporation (www.marathontechnologies.com) is the leading provider of software that delivers simple, cost-effective, continuous uptime for Intel based servers. Marathon FTvirtual Server software product line unites two unmodified industry-standard servers into a single, fully redundant configuration that appears to applications, networks, OS, and system administrators as a single fault tolerant server. Marathon software keeps applications running non-stop through failures and disasters with no failover or interruption in service with no loss of application data, no need for transaction rollback, and no loss of performance. 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.

About XTEND Communications Corp.

Founded in 1967, XTEND Communications Corp. (www.xtend.com) is a provider of enhanced telecommunication solutions that address public safety concerns. At the forefront of the computer telephony and VoIP industry, XTEND offers highly integrated systems designed for public safety, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate environments. XTEND products support industry standards such as NENA, NENA2, and Bellcore, providing flexible solutions that can scale to meet future government regulations and organizational needs quickly and cost effectively.

About Brock

Brock Solutions is an Engineering Solutions company that serves the industrial automation needs of various market sectors using specialized technology teams. Our Baggage and Material Handling Technology Team is focused on designing and implementing turnkey automation systems for airport; postal and courier; and manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and other operations.

Marathon and Marathon FTvirtual Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Marathon Technologies Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)2004 Marathon Technologies Corporation.