COPAN Systems Sponsors Webcast About Understanding the Benefits of MAID as a New Tier in Enterprise Storage.

COPAN Systems:

WHAT:        COPAN Systems would like to invite you to our special
             webcast, Understanding the Benefits of MAID: A New Tier
             in Enterprise Storage, with featured speaker Brad O'Neill
             from The Taneja Group, a renowned analyst and consulting
             group that focuses on storage technologies.

WHEN:        Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 12:00 pm EST
             (lasts approx. 55 minutes)

WHERE:       To register for this free webcast, follow this link:
             https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/
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             regwidth=450&totalwidth=800&eventid=18093&sessionid=1&key
             =D42C6EE3CAA77419C5CE2CF3F7529EBD&partnerref=sstr_Copan
             Systems_12_08_05&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.copansy
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ABOUT:       In this webcast, you will learn:
                 --  What MAID is and how it works
                 --  Where it fits in your data center
                 --  How MAID offers the reliability and
                     responsiveness of disk, at the price and scale of
                     tape
                 --  How organizations have deployed MAID to improve
                     storage utilization
                 --  Two real-world examples of MAID implementations
                     for backup/restore and archive solutions

             COPAN Systems is a leading provider of complete storage
             solutions, based on its enhanced MAID technology, that
             unlock the value of long-term data. The company is led by
             storage industry veterans from Hitachi Data Systems,
             Sun/StorageTek, Dell, HP/Compaq, EMC, and others, and is
             privately held with investments by Austin Ventures,
             Globespan Capital, Pequot Ventures, and Pinnacle
             Ventures. COPAN Systems' storage solutions have been
             shipping since March 2004, with customers spanning the
             healthcare, financial, government, media, and service
             provider industries. Solution implementations include
             backup/recovery, archive and disaster recovery. More
             information is available at http://www.COPANsys.com.

Media Contact:
If you are interested in knowing more about this event, please call
Chris Dale at Atomic Public Relations at 415-402-0230 or
[e-mail].