Auspex Sharpens Energy Industry Focus, Expands Energy Team.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CALGARY, Alberta (SEG)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 2000

Data Storage Expert Launches Solutions Provider Partnership Program,

Adds Veteran Geoscientific Computing Experts

Auspex Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ASPX) the technology leader in Network Attached Storage (NAS) server solutions, has created a new, unified, global customer relationship management program for the energy sector.

The company's new relationship management program offers a single point of contact and responsibility for customers within the energy sector. This, combined with strong applications engineering supplier partnerships such as GeoQuest and Ovation Data Services, Inc., allows customers to realize the maximum business benefit when deploying Auspex NAS server solutions.

"This new approach contrasts with competitors which fragment customer relations geographically and cannot bring industry-specific expertise to bear," said Michael Worhach, Auspex president. "Only Auspex offers a team with the depth and breadth in this sector, which extends our lead in satisfying energy-specific storage needs."

Supporting this move, the company announced appointments of two recognized energy/technology experts to its Houston, Texas based energy sales and marketing team. John Kiser and Tom Guidish join Auspex focusing on enterprise NAS solutions for large-scale geoscientific and other industry-specific applications. They will expand application partnering relationships with companies like GeoQuest and Ovation Data Services, Inc., to bring integrated application-specific hardware/software solutions to the oil and gas exploration and related markets.

"John and Tom are powerful additions to our oil and gas vertical marketing program, and they will add an expert focus to our global customer relationships," Worhach added. "This is the latest in a continuing stream of talent flowing to Auspex."

Kiser, with over 20 years of technology and energy experience, joined Auspex as director of Worldwide Energy Sales from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). There he managed global account marketing and business development in the energy sector. Previously he managed Data General Corporation's (a division of EMC) worldwide relationships with Exxon Corporation. Prior to that he held increasingly responsible sales management positions with computer distributors and OEMs.

Guidish brings more than 20 years in geophysical research and business development to Auspex as manager of Oil and Gas Technical Marketing. Prior to Auspex he held both technical and business roles in an exploration and production company and in geophysical services companies, providing international business development and technical expertise in the geoscience field. Tom is a patent holder in the field and author of many technical papers.

About Auspex

Auspex is the Network Attached Storage (NAS) server choice of Fortune 1000 customers in the semiconductor, software development, oil and gas exploration, automotive, aerospace, communications, publishing, entertainment, animation, and financial services industries. Its products are designed for storage applications requiring secure NT and UNIX data sharing from a single data image, server consolidation or continuous network data availability. The company excels in enterprise-level [multi-terabyte] NAS solutions and services. Learn more about Auspex at www.auspex.com

Notes:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, component shortages, slow acceptance for new form factors, employee retention, disruptions related to restructuring actions, the financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems implementation, operational inefficiencies related to sales cycles, equity investment volatility, and emerging market political or economic instability. Further information on the factors that could affect Auspex's financial results is included in Auspex's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and the latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.