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Zumasys Selected by Wyse to Join Premier Partner Network Integrator to Offer New $299 Blazer-Based Thin Client


Lake Forest, California – Aug 19, 2005 – Zumasys, a National IT Integrator, today announced it has been selected to join Wyse Technology’s New Partner Network as a Premier Partner. As part of this program, Zumasys will work with Wyse to deliver thin client solutions that remedy the desktop dilemmas faced by CIOs today – security, manageability, reliability and cost.

As a Wyse Premier Partner, Zumasys will have access to the full line of Wyse products including Winterm™ thin clients and Wyse™ Rapport® device management software, as well as access to sales and support resources, business development, co-marketing and training opportunities.

Zumasys plans to promote Wyse’s new, efficient Blazer thin client which is based on Free BSD. The Wyse Winterm 1200LE requires a server to operate and as such does not include the layered features such as terminal emulation or local Internet browsing which typically add overhead. Its optimized footprint allows the Wyse Winterm 1200LE to achieve 5 second reboots and exceptional performance when connecting to Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft Terminal Server environments. The Winterm 1200LE is available for immediate shipment. Prices start at $299.

“We are achieving speeds and price points with Wyse’s Blazer-based thin clients that we have not seen previously and we are excited to offer this solution to our customer base,” said Paul Giobbi, President of Zumasys. “Becoming a Wyse Premier Partner will allow us to deploy affordable, secure solutions to more companies, nationwide.”

“Our partners are key to Wyse’s success,” said Steve Halland, Vice President/General Manager Americas Sales, Wyse Technology. “We are proud to have Zumasys join the Wyse Premier Partner Network and help us continue to deliver innovative products and create new market opportunities for thin client computing.”

About Zumasys, Inc.
Zumasys specializes in architecting and implementing multi-vendor technology solutions that solve IT challenges. The company focuses on preserving and evolving legacy systems and allowing remote branches and mobile users to connect to applications wirelessly. Zumasys applies its expertise with Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft Terminal Server to create browser-based application portals that are accessed over cellular-based mobile Internet connections (i.e. 3G Wireless). These 3G Wireless application portals ultimately lower costs, increase productivity and ease application deployment. Zumasys’ 3G Wireless initiative and national Wireless WAN seminar series have attracted wide-spread attention and accolades from customers, vendors and press alike. Its wireless deployments have been featured in publications including Computerworld, Network World, Computer Reseller News and The Washington Post. Zumasys appeared on D&B’s 2004 Hot 100 List of America’s Fastest Growing New Businesses and Computer Reseller News 2005 List of Fastest Growing Solution Providers and the company is only two-time winner of QUALCOMM’s CDMA Wireless Innovation Awards (for Momentum Group in 2004 and Continental Lab Products in 2005). Zumasys maintains certifications in Microsoft (MCSE & MCP), Novell (CNE), CompTIA (A+), Citrix Presentation Server (CCA, CCEA & CCSP), SCO Unix, IBM (RS/6000 Certified Specialist & AIX Systems Support Specialist), mvBase, mvEnterprise and D3. Zumasys holds reseller agreements with Cisco, Citrix Systems, Good Technologies, HP, IBM, Intel, jBASE, Microsoft, Panasonic, Proxim, Raining Data, Sierra Wireless, SonicWall, Systech, Trapeze Wireless and Wyse. Zumasys is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA. For more information, visit www.zumasys.com.

About Wyse Technology
Wyse is the #1 vendor the world’s largest businesses and institutions trust for scalable network-centric computing solutions. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and services that shift computing complexity to the network, liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions, empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and improving access to critical information and business applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last seven years, and has been named Microsoft “Embedded Partner of the Year” for three years. Wyse customers include FedEx, Best Buy (Canada), Quaker Foods, Gold’s Gym, and CON-WAY Transportation. For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.