LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., January 11, 2000.... Ultera Systems, the leading tape array controller and tape array system supplier, announced today that it has been awarded a Computer Technology Review "Resellers Choice" designation in the December 1999 issue for its a new tape RAID solution for Exabyte’s 690D DLTtape™ library. The award follows a Resellers Choice nod for Ultera’s LibraryMaster™ array in July 1999.

In the feature, titled "Ultera Tapes It Up With Exabyte," CTR states, "The library array solution is the result of a collaboration between Exabyte and Ultera engineers that empowers 690D customers to scale up to supercharge their backup operations by upgrading to full tape RAID capability in a plug-and-play installation." The result, says CTR, is "the first turnkey DLTtape RAID product on the market."

"We are gratified that Computer Technology Review chose to recognize this product and its incredible performance, fault tolerance and data recovery power, and we are especially pleased to receive a second award for these array controllers, " said Fred Bedard, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Ultera. "The Exabyte 690D array solution represents the highest degree of integration ever done to support a RAID tape library, and the market’s acceptance of and demand for these solutions has exceeded our expectations."

The Ultera tape RAID solution for the 690D is currently shipping and is being made available to all Exabyte System Integrators, Resellers and Distributors worldwide through Ultera Systems.

Computer Technology Review reaches over 70,000 readers in the integration/reseller channel, and is considered one of the most influential publications in the storage industry. Products selected for Reseller’s Choice awards are the latest technology innovations representing the best opportunities for the reseller market.

About Ultera Systems
Ultera Systems, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of RAID Tape Array controllers and subsystems designed for high-speed backup, archive and high-speed data acquisition applications. All industry standard tape drives, tape libraries and storage management software are compatible with the Ultera Arrays. Its tape array product lines are marketed under the trade names "Striper," "Imager," "LibraryMaster" and "Shadow Master," and sold through OEMs, VARs, and Systems Integrators worldwide. Ultera is based in Laguna Hills, Calif.

For further information, call (949) 367-8800, email inform@ultera.com or visit Ultera's web site at http://www.ultera.com.