Data General and Wyle Systems Announce Strategic Relationship - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, April 3, 2000

Data General, a Division of EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), and Wyle Systems, a Member of VEBA Electronics Group, Tuesday announced a strategic relationship naming Wyle Systems as Data General's preferred provider of personal computers and pedestal servers. Under the terms of the agreement, Wyle Systems will provide a complete range of personal computer and pedestal server products direct to Data General's AViiON DG/ViiSION Series customers. The agreement is part of Data General's new business strategy announced in November 1999. The strategy meets the expanding market need for consolidated, simplified, and controlled computing solutions that provide lower total cost of ownership, reliability, high-availability, and manageability.

Under terms of the agreement, Wyle Systems will add the new product lines to its specialized systems portfolio. The products will be based on Data General's AViiON VS 1100, VS 2200, VS 3100, VS 3200, VS 4150, VS 5100, VS 5150, AV 2100, AV 2300, AV 2700, AV 2800, and AV 3700 products. In addition, Wyle Systems will introduce a family of products designed specifically to meet the needs of the Data General customer base. These products will include a family of `client'-oriented desktop and tower personal computers as well as a family of Intel Pentium III- and Xeon-based pedestal tower servers designed to meet the needs of corporate and departmental customers. Wyle Systems' new product line will also include Data General's successful server management software suite.

"This strategic relationship with Wyle Systems will bring enormous benefit to our customers," commented Bob Dutkowsky, president of Data General. "With Wyle Systems' industry-leading engineering focus, and dedication to providing specialized systems that meet customers unique configuration and performance needs, our customers can be assured that they will be partnering with a company that will provide the unequaled levels of expertise that they need to support their businesses. In addition, customers can continue to rely on the high level of warranty service previously provided by Data General."

"We are very excited about expanding our relationship with Data General and its customers," said William McMahon, CEO for Wyle Systems. "These products fit well with our focused product lines, and our industry-leading expertise in life cycle management, configuration and revision control provide an added advantage to customers who require stable system platforms, which Tier I vendors do not offer. In addition, our ability to provide customer-specific `turnkey' solutions is evidence of the high level of service and commitment we can offer our new customers."

Wyle Systems is a major supplier of personal computers and departmental servers, and has been supplying many of Data General's personal computers since 1999.

Data General, a Division of EMC, is a major supplier of consolidated computing solutions for customers worldwide. The division's products include Microsoft Windows NT-, Windows 2000-, and UNIX-based AViiON servers and related software and services. Strategic alliances with leading software vendors and systems integrators enable Data General to deliver complete solutions that meet customers' business need to simplify, consolidate, and control information technology infrastructures. Additional information on Data General, its products and services is available on the Internet at www.dg.com. More information on EMC Corporation, the world's technology and market leader in the rapidly growing market for intelligent enterprise storage systems, software, networks and services, can be accessed on the Internet at www.emc.com.

Wyle Systems, LLC, VEBA Electronics Group Member, is a leading international distributor of computer systems and storage solutions and a provider of value-added services. Our knowledgeable sales representatives and system engineers provide custom solutions for any computing environment from a network of 35 sales locations across the United States and Europe. Wyle Systems is focused on finding the best application solutions and value added services for customers and business partners. FMI: www.wylesystems.com or call 800/332-6995.