Rackable Systems Strengthens Board of Directors Committees

Business Wire, April 3, 2008

FREMONT, Calif. -- Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage products for large-scale data centers, today announced that it has strengthened the Committees of its Board of Directors.

Recognizing the additional expertise and experience brought to the Board by recently elected independent directors Douglas King and Michael Hagee, the Directors have ratified the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's recommendations for reconstituting the membership and Chairman assignments of the Board's Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Strategy Committees. Douglas King was appointed to the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, and Michael Hagee joined the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Strategic Committee of the Board. These appointments further broaden the Board's existing financial, industry and business acumen.

"In the past year, the Board has taken important steps to add to its existing expertise, by ensuring it has the right people and capabilities required to provide oversight and governance for the company," stated Ron Verdoorn, Chairman of the Rackable Systems Board of Directors. "Given the breadth of experience and skills that the new Directors bring to the Board, we felt these new assignments will serve our shareholders' best long term interests."

More information on Rackable System's Board of Directors and its Committees is available on the company's IR website at: http://investors.rackable.com.

About Rackable Systems

Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RACK) is a leading provider of Eco-Logical[TM] servers and storage products for large-scale data center deployments. The company's products are designed to provide benefits in the areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution, data center mobility and remote management. Founded in 1999 and based in Fremont, California, Rackable Systems is a founding member of The Green Grid and serves Internet, enterprise software, federal government, entertainment, financial services, oil and gas exploration and high performance-computing customers worldwide.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Rackable Systems, its directors and certain of its officers and employees are potential participants in a solicitation of proxies in connection with Rackable Systems' 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Information regarding the special interests of these directors, officers and employees will be included in any proxy statement filed by Rackable Systems in connection with the 2008 annual meeting. In addition, Rackable Systems files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy, and other information with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

Rackable Systems will file a proxy statement in connection with its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Rackable Systems' stockholders are strongly advised to read the proxy statement and the accompanying white proxy card when they become available, as they will contain important information, including information relating to the participants in such proxy solicitation. Stockholders will be able to obtain this proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by Rackable Systems with the SEC for free at the internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.