Gupta and T3 Corporation Partner to Offer a Solution for Government and Healthcare Markets.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2003

Gupta Technologies LLC, a Platinum Equity company and leading provider of embedded relational databases and visual development tools, today announced a strategic alliance with T3 Corporation to offer a solution for the Government and Healthcare markets.

As part of the alliance, T3 Corporation and Gupta will actively market the Federal Government utilizing T3's expertise in Federal sales of IT security products and Gupta's expertise in securing content. T3 has a wide range of Federal contract vehicles including a GSA Schedule, NASA SEWP III and ECS III under Government Micro Resources prime contract.

"While T3 offers a wide range of IT security products protecting the network and the desktop, we believe that protecting the actual data is at the very core of good security practice," said Wendell Norton, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, T3. "The Gupta product line offers the highest level of security -- allowing T3 to offer our clients a complete package."

"GUPTA is very pleased to enter into this relationship with T3. It compliments our strategy of strengthening our Premium Value Added reseller network to better serve our customers. T3 will be able to provide key services to our many customers in the federal, state and local governments," said Jeff Bailey, CEO of Gupta Technologies, LLC."

Gupta Technologies

Gupta Technologies (www.guptaworldwide.com) specializes in embedded relational databases and visual development tools for e-business. The company's core products include SQLBase and Team Developer. SQLBase is a relational database that features the highest level of security in the market, with more than one million copies in use worldwide. Gupta has sales offices and distributors in 46 countries, and counts numerous Global 2000 companies as its customers. Gupta is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., and is owned by Platinum Equity.

Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity (www.peh.com) is a global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical companies according to a unique M&A&OSM model of value creation. Since its founding in 1995, Platinum has completed over 40 privately funded transactions, leveraging a multi-billion dollar revenue base derived from the continued growth of its portfolio. With an established infrastructure in North America, Europe, Asia and South America, Platinum employs a workforce of more than 15,000 serving over 600,000 customer sites worldwide.

T3 Corporation

T3 Corporation is a reseller of computer hardware and software products designed to increase performance and protect your networks. Additionally we offer the services to support these products. T3 has experienced significant growth over the last 3 years due primarily to its 8(a) and HUBZone Certifications and its Mentor/Protege agreement with Government Micro Resources.

Note to Editors: The "3" in the company name "T3 Corporation" should be superscripted.