American Access Technologies Manufactures Custom Network Service Cabinets for Computone.Business Editors LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2000 American Access Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AATK AATK Always At the Keyboard ) announced today that it has received an order for 900 custom chassis from Computone Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CMPT CMPT Computer Science (course) CMPT Compartment CMPT Compute CMPT Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology (UK) CMPT Certified Manual Physical Therapist ), an IT industry pioneer and leader since 1984. The chassis are for Computone's popular IntelliServer(R) RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. 2000, a family of remote access servers introduced earlier this year, which let telecommunications network managers monitor and manage large networks from anywhere. "Through our Omega subsidiary, we are working with Computone to develop a custom chassis for their RAS 2000," said John Presley, president of American Access. Computone's RAS 2000 functions as many servers in one: for environments such as UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), Linux(R), and AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , it is a fully-functional terminal server; for remote access, it is an Open Systems communications server that unleashes the power of Windows NT(R) and provides transparent access to NT tools; for mixed environments, it also functions as a print server, Telnet server, MUX with a bridge, and for remote network management and secure e-commerce, it functions as a headless (stand-alone) console manager. "Computone is confident that the chassis built by American Access will add value to the RAS 2000 and help provide an ergonomically-pleasing environment for our users," said Perry Pickerign, president of the Atlanta-based company. About American Access Technologies American Access Technologies' (AATK) proprietary products are zone-cabling units that mount in ceilings, raised floors, and in custom furniture. The Company's concept of "zone cabling" reduces costs for installation and moves, adds, and changes by as much as 70% while providing versatility for voice and data infrastructures. Along with Computone, other publicly-held companies that are customers of American Access include Sun Microsystems; Lucent Technologies; SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. ; Baan Company N.V.; Qwest Communications International Inc.; Fina, Inc.; First Data Corporation; Gateway 2000 Inc.; Harris Corporation; Household International Inc.; Mobil Corporation; Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , Inc. Several private corporations, school districts and other government entities also are American Access customers. About Computone Corporation Computone Corporation (OTCBB:CMPT) (www.computone.com) has been a pioneer and leader in the worldwide IT industry since 1984. Today, Computone designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of intelligent servers used for secure remote network management, secure E-commerce, and remote access communications for Internet, LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network and Windows NT/SCO UNIX/Linux and other Open Systems. Computone is also a leading producer of high-speed multiport I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output boards, serving vertical markets including healthcare, retail/point-of-sale, banking and financial, telecommunications, Internet service providers (ISPs), transportation, hospitality and education. Based in suburban Atlanta, Computone sells through a worldwide network of authorized and certified distributors. Its Multi-User Solutions subsidiary, acquired earlier this year, is a leading third party provider of service and support specializing in Linux(R), SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. (R) UNIX(R), Windows(R) NT, and other Open Systems. For fiscal 2000, ended March 31, 2000, Computone reported an increase of 10 percent in net sales over 1999. Note: This press release for American Access Technologies, Inc. may contain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company's operating results and financial position. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties listed in the Company's SEC filings. IntelliServer is a registered trademark of Computone Corporation. Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. News and product/service information are available at www.aatk.com. |
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