InfoStor Webcast to Present Business Benefits of Integrating Enterprise Search with Storage Archiving

Business Wire, Oct 10, 2006

Attendees to Learn How Archivas and FAST are Delivering an Industry-Leading Intelligent Archiving Solution

OSLO, Norway and NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Fast Search & Transfer[TM] (OSEAX: FAST.OL) (FAST[TM]), the leading developer of enterprise search technologies and solutions, and Archivas[R], a leading storage software developer, today announced they will present a Webcast on the benefits of implementing a storage solution with embedded search and data classification technologies. Hosted by InfoStor[R] (www.infostor.com), this Webcast will help simplify the world of enterprise search for organizations by providing an overview of what to look for in an embedded search and data classification offering.

Topic: Delivering Intelligent Archiving with Enterprise Search

Date: October 12, 2006

Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT

Speakers: Rob Lancaster, FAST vice president of channel development

Jeff Spots, Archivas vice president of marketing

Ann Silverthorn, InfoStor Website editor

Registration: http://www.infostor.com/webcasts

This Webcast will demonstrate why embedded search and data classification have become a "must-have" technology for any storage or archiving application. Given the proliferation of electronic content, IT faces new challenges including strict enforcement of regulations and legal discovery requirements and the demand for more efficient use of internal knowledge. Finding the right solution can be confusing, time consuming and risky for vendors due to the numerous options and varied terminology. In addition to hearing about technology trends and solutions, attendees will learn how Archivas is working with FAST to deliver intelligent archiving with sophisticated search and discovery.

About FAST

FAST is the leading developer of enterprise search technologies and solutions that are behind the scenes at the world's best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and scalable enterprise search platform (FAST ESP[TM]) elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST's solutions are used by more than 2,600 global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com, Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Computer Associates, Dell, EMC Documentum, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Merrill Lynch, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo.

FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The FAST Group operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East and Africa. For further information about FAST, please visit www.fastsearch.com.

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