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COMSTOR partners with Olicom to provide complete network solutions for government and commercial resellers and integrators.


DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 1995--Olicom (NASDAQ/NMS:OLCMF), a leading supplier of high-performance network solutions, Monday announced that COMSTOR Corp., a full-service Washington, D.C.-area distributor, will resell Olicom's complete line of Token-Ring and Ethernet products.

The relationship broadens Olicom's distribution channels, especially in the competitive government market, and provides COMSTOR with a comprehensive line of high-performance networking products.

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 the terms of the agreement, COMSTOR will resell Olicom's full line of products, including Token-Ring and Ethernet adapters, local and remote bridges, and wiring hubs and components.

"As a leading distributor in the Washington, D.C., area, COMSTOR allows us to better serve the government market," said Max Jensen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Olicom USA Inc. "COMSTOR's focus on service allows them to provide personal attention to resellers and integrators; that level of service is a key advantage in a highly competitive marketplace."

"Including Olicom in our product line allows us to provide our customers with top-rated networking products," said Barry Culman, president of COMSTOR. "Olicom's reputation for performance and quality, combined with our array of services, means resellers and integrators can provide end users with complete solutions at a competitive price."

COMSTOR is a full-service distributor focusing on government and commercial resellers and integrators. Founded in 1986, COMSTOR offers customers a range of unique services designed to save time, work and money. COMSTOR's product line features such industry leaders as Acer, Alta Research, APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. , ASP, Boca Research, Compex, Emulex, Epson, Hayes, Micropolis RAID drives, Microsoft NT, Mountain, Multi-Tech, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98).

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Olicom develops and markets Token-Ring, Ethernet and ATM local area network products for desktop, mobile and workgroup computing. In the Token-Ring market, Olicom has established itself as one of the world's leading independent suppliers. The Olicom products are known for their high performance, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries)  compatibility and interoperability, and are distributed worldwide by a network of strategic partners and resellers.

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NOTE: Olicom is a registered trademark. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

CONTACT: Olicom USA Inc., Dallas

Tonya McMurray, 214/423-7560

Internet: tonyam@olicom.com

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