System Solutions, Inc. Named Authorized U.S. Reseller of the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform

Business Wire, May 9, 2005

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- System Solutions, Inc. (SSI), an information technology provider specializing in enterprise solutions and architecture, today announced an agreement with BEA Systems (NASDAQ: BEAS) to resell the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform(TM), which includes the BEA WebLogic Server(TM), BEA WebLogic Integration(TM), BEA WebLogic Portal(TM) and BEA WebLogic Workshop(TM).

SSI's vertical market expertise -- particularly in the areas of government and education -- as well as its established network in the Midwest, complements the existing BEA sales channel.

SSI provides infrastructure solutions -- from server consolidation and migration to business continuity and disaster recovery -- that are designed to help improve business effectiveness. BEA provides the enterprise software foundation that is designed to help customers benefit from service-oriented architectures through greater re-use of IT assets, faster delivery of value to the business, and greater adaptability to support ongoing change. As a BEA reseller, SSI can offer differentiated solutions designed to help customers save time and money, leverage existing and future IT assets and provide access to information while helping to eliminate unnecessary complexity.

"The BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform can help us to continue to provide our customers with high-quality and comprehensive infrastructure solutions," said Jim Dillon, director, sales and technology, SSI. "Our customers are facing technology requirements that go beyond the capabilities of their current infrastructure, and, when faced with upgrading, they are asking for BEA by name. We are happy to now be able to accommodate their request."

"We're pleased that SSI is expanding the reach of their software solutions practice by reselling the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform," said Robert Ontiveros, senior vice president of Americas Channels and Alliances for BEA Systems. "SSI can complement the BEA application infrastructure software offerings and can add value to better address the specific business requirements of our mutual customers."

About System Solutions, Inc.

System Solutions, Inc. is an information technology provider offering complete business solutions including enterprise solution products and architecture, storage area networks, enterprise back-up solutions, business continuity and disaster recovery and network design and implementation. SSI is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, and provides IT services throughout Illinois, as well as to national accounts.