Data Center Institute to Unveil ``Five Bold Predictions for the Future of the Data Center Industry'' at AFCOM's Spring 2006 Data Center World(TM); AFCOM Brings Industry's Premiere Educational Conference and Expo to Atlanta (March 19-23).

AFCOM:

WHAT:    AFCOM, the leading association for data center professionals,
         brings the Data Center World(TM) Conference and Expo to
         Atlanta, Georgia. Celebrating 25 years of data center
         excellence, Data Center World is recognized as the industry's
         premier educational program, providing training, solutions
         and unique networking opportunities to the data center
         community.

         Educational tracks will include:  Emerging Technologies, Best
         Practices, Data Center Facilities, Contingency Planning, Data
         Center Management

WHEN:    March 19-23, 2006

WHERE:   Georgia World Congress Center - Atlanta, Georgia

WHY:     Members of the Data Center Institute, a prestigious industry
         think-tank, will present a special keynote forecasting the
         issues and trends expected to have the most immediate and
         dramatic impact on the industry's future. Furthermore, the
         educational agenda and high concentration of data center
         professionals, vendors and industry leaders presents an
         unparalleled opportunity to gather intelligence on all of the
         critical challenges related to data center management and
         operations, including security and risk assessment,
         automation, infrastructure, configuration, disaster recovery,
         job scheduling, budgets and more.

HOW:     To register, request a brochure, or secure additional
         information, please visit www.afcom.com. Early-bird
         registration fees are available before/on January 27, 2006.
         Registration is free for media.

About AFCOM:

AFCOM (www.afcom.com) is a leading association for data center professionals, offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. Established in 1980, AFCOM currently boasts more than 3,000 members and 19 chapters worldwide, and provides data center professionals with unique networking opportunities and educational forums and resources through its annual Data Center World(TM) Conferences, published magazines, regional chapters, research and hotline services, and industry alliances.