Crossroads Systems Announces Intelligent Decisions as Premiere Business Information Assurance Partner; Intelligent Decisions Named First Member of Crossroads BIA Partner Program.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: CRDS), a leading provider of Business Information Assurance (BIA) solutions for guaranteed security, resiliency and access of enterprise information, today announced a strategic partnership with Virginia-based Intelligent Decisions. In light of growing customer needs for integrated storage and security solutions, Intelligent Decisions, a veteran supplier of information security solutions for the federal government, is the first member of the Crossroads BIA Partner Program to deliver Crossroads' suite of simplified, integrated and cost-effective BIA solutions.

With Intelligent Decision's entrance into the Crossroads BIA Partner Program, governmental agencies can immediately purchase Crossroads' entire line of products through Intelligent Decisions' SEWP III (Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement) contract. SEWP is a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) offering a wide range of advanced technologies to all federal agencies and their authorized contractors, speeding up the sales cycle by pre-qualifying for most governmental certification requirements.

Serving as one of the first federal contract vehicles in which government agencies can easily purchase Crossroads' BIA solutions, Intelligent Decisions is well-positioned to offer solutions that answer immediate needs in data storage, business continuity, disaster recovery, compliance, information protection, data privacy and risk management markets.

"Clearly designed to meet security, compliance and data loss prevention needs, Crossroads' offerings provide our customers with innovative approaches to securing enterprise information, including a simplified way to unify and monitor security policies in a multi-vendor database environment," said Roy Stephan, CISSP, director of cyber security for Intelligent Decisions. "Crossroads' technology bridges the gap between information assurance and database administration. With Intelligent Decisions' long history of introducing cutting-edge tools in the public sector, we are excited to offer Crossroads' excellent solutions to the US government."

"We are pleased to announce Crossroads' partnership with Intelligent Decisions, a well-recognized supplier of security and storage solutions tailored for the government," said Jo McCausland, head of the BIA Partner Program at Crossroads. "Given Intelligent Decisions' remarkable track record, we believe this partnership will be extremely successful and beneficial for all parties involved. Intelligent Decisions' membership in the BIA Partner Program offers a clear, solid path to delivery of Crossroads' BIA solutions."

About the Crossroads BIA Partner Program

To qualify for the Crossroads BIA Partner Program, prospective partners are asked to complete an application form and demonstrate an extensive breadth of expertise in security or storage. Jointly, Crossroads and its selected BIA partners identify and close regional, national and global opportunities for the sale of Crossroads' BIA solutions.

Potential partners should apply online at https://partners.crossroads.com/access/SignUp.asp. For more information on the Crossroads BIA Partner Program, visit Crossroads' Web site at: www.crossroads.com/partners/biaprogram/ or contact Jo McCausland at 512-928-7553 or [e-mail].

About Intelligent Decisions

Intelligent Decisions, Inc. (ID) is one of the fastest growing systems integrators in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Founded in 1988, ID provides a broad range of IT hardware, software and service solutions to the federal government and Fortune 1000 customers. ID also offers comprehensive professional service capabilities, including IT security, data lifecycle management and networking solutions. ID is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, and can be found at www.intelligent.net or by calling toll-free 800-929-8331.

About Crossroads Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems is a leading provider of Business Information Assurance (BIA) solutions. Solutions from Crossroads serve the growing needs of data storage, business continuity, disaster recovery, information protection, risk management and business information assurance markets. Crossroads' offerings are designed to help companies store, manage and ensure the security, resiliency and access to their critical enterprise information. Crossroads' products are embedded in solutions from companies such as EMC, HP, Quantum and SUN. Crossroads (CRDS.PK) is currently traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and is a member of several key industry associations such as the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information about Crossroads Systems, please visit www.crossroads.com or call 866-BUY-CRDS / 866-643-7148.

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