MEDIA RELEASE 10.05.06 Exinda Networks has announced a major supply breakthrough for its US market with the authorisation by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the addition of the Exinda Networks suite of WAN optimization products and services to the Reliance Technologies Inc GSA contract.(GS-35F-0540R, under Federal Supply Schedule 70, Information Technology).

The five-year contract now establishes the terms and conditions, including special government pricing, for the sale of the Exinda products and services, which are immediately available to all US federal agencies, as well as state and local governments under GSA "Cooperative Purchasing."

“This a major breakthrough for Exinda products in the US market, “ said Exinda Networks Director, Mr Con Nikolouzakis.

“Our US partner program is core to Exinda’s expansion into North America and our association with a major infrastructure specialist such as Reliance Tech is a major successful plank in this strategy.

“To now open up US Government contracts and purchases through Reliance is a great step forward and further endorses the quality and competitive edge of the Exinda range.

"We are extremely excited to offer this solution from such a highly regarded company. Their leadership position in the area of network monitoring, optimization and management will deliver immediate impact to the goal of achieving predictable network performance,” said Craig Lawson, Principal, Reliance Technologies Inc..

“The implementation of the Exinda solution will deliver enhanced network productivity and reduced network operating costs to all government organizations.

“We expect that this solution will generate rapid interest, and our GSA Schedule will significantly streamline the purchasing process for our government customers. This contract will allow them to evaluate, acquire and implement our solutions more efficiently and at the best possible value," he said.

Mr. Lawson also stated that "this contract is one of many initiatives we are currently working on to offer our government customers timely and relevant solutions, competitive pricing, flexibility and ease of acquisition."

Reliance Technologies, Inc. is a Washington State based integration firm specializing in providing network infrastructure, security solutions and professional technical services to organizations throughout the U.S. The firm helps organizations fulfil their missions faster, easier and more cost-effectively by using the infrastructure and physical & wireless security technology solutions available from Reliance Technologies, Inc. Clients include a wide range of public and private organizations.

Exinda Networks is a global supplier of intelligent application traffic management systems for enterprise, government and service provider clients. Founded in 2003, Exinda's mission is to ensure predictable network performance, maximize network productivity and reduce network operating costs. Exinda solutions have been deployed in over 15 countries. Exinda solutions support the networking trends of service oriented architectures (SOA) and deployment of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications. Exinda's 4700 appliance received ZDnet's Technology & Business magazine's 2005 Editor's Choice Award for ease of management and excellence in traffic reporting and prioritization. For more information, visit www.exinda.com .

General Services Administration GSA is a centralized federal procurement; property management and policy agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies and services. It also plays a key role in developing and implementing government-wide policies. GSA, comprised of 13,000 associates, provides services and solutions for the office operations of over one million federal workers located in more than 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities.

For more information about Reliance Technologies, and its solutions, please visit www.reliance-tech.com or contact the Reliance team at 425.557.4380.

For further details please contact: Mr Grant Muller, Impact Corporate Communications 61 3 9853 7665 or email: grantmuller@impactpr.com.au