DATACORE/SYSTEMAX UNVEIL NEW CLASS OF STORAGE SERVERS.

DataCore Software, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced that Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) will offer a range of Storage Servers, which combine technology from DataCore's SANmelody software with Systemax PCs to create a breakthrough in storage ease-of-use that will be sold via the giant computer retailer Tiger Direct and other major subsidiaries of Systemax. The Systemax branded Storage Server appliances will be capable of serving disks over LANs to users that need more storage space in a simple, point-and-click fashion. A $2 billion PC maker and direct marketer, Systemax serves as a leading distributor and manufacturer of PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products in North America and Europe.

"This is the first time Systemax has come out with its own brand of storage servers designed specifically to address its base of PC users and the retail storage space in general," said Skip Murray, OEM Server Marketing Manager at Systemax. "This product is revolutionary in the sense that Systemax is bringing the ease-of-use we are known for in the PC market to storage. I am convinced that the Systemax Storage Servers that we have built, powered by DataCore, will set the standard as the simplest to use storage appliance on the market."

Systemax sells through Tiger Direct. This fact underscores just how bullish both Systemax and DataCore are about the prospects for a mass-market, storage appliance.

"Based on user surveys there is clearly demand for storage servers that can be purchased easily via direct marketing methods," said George Teixeira, president & CEO, DataCore Software. "These systems will be sold through Tiger Direct - the mass-market, catalogue-based channel. Through Tiger Direct, these appliances will be deservedly billed as a 'breakthrough' in 'speed, ease-of- use, low-cost' for a storage and SAN server appliance."

Systemax, one of the nation's leading computer system builders has decided to take its existing PC business, add DataCore Software and deliver low-cost storage solutions that will be sold as appliances via retail catalogues. The bottom-line for consumers and the general public is that they can get great value, simplicity and top price performance for data storage - just like they do with PC servers from Systemax. For the data storage market and the IT industry as a whole, the Systemax Storage Server, powered by DataCore, is an out-of-the-box, turnkey solution that adds expansion capacity over a local area network (LAN) simply and easily.

About Systemax

Systemax Inc. utilizes an integrated system of branded e- commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs and relationship marketers to sell PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products in North America and Europe. Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company.

For more information, visit http://www.systemax.com or call 888/202-4153.

About DataCore Software

DataCore Software fundamentally changes the economics of managing storage. DataCore's disk server software easily adds capacity expansion and centralized storage management for Windows, UNIX, Linux, VMware, MacOS, and NetWare systems. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

For more information, visit http://www.datacore.com or call 954/377-6000,