MGE and Winston Joseph LLC Form Joint Venture to Provide Industry's Most Comprehensive IT Service Offering.

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- MGE IT Services Provides Network Customers With Complete System Implementation, Integration and Project Management

MGE UPS SYSTEMS INC., the technology leader in providing unsurpassed power protection solutions to computer data centers, telecommunications and industrial operations, today announced the launch of MGE IT Services, a joint venture with Winston Joseph Companies, providing global network site service solutions for on-demand applications. MGE IT Services will provide customers with a total global solution for all their network infrastructure solution needs. The combination of nonstop power protection solutions of MGE with the professional services, network construction and commissioning capabilities and network site service applications of Winston Joseph, along with the global reach of both firms will allow customers to have a single resource for all their network site service needs.

"Winston Joseph's ten years of network site service experience installing in excess of 2,000,000 data drops worldwide, provides our customers access to over 5,000 technicians, project managers and network designers located in over 60 countries to respond to whatever electrical, data cable, wireless site solution they require," said Ray Prince, president of MGE UPS SYTEMS, INC. "Winston Joseph's experience with the largest and most complex retail, financial and Telco companies in the world uniquely positions them to complement our strategy of providing industry-focused, robust nonstop solutions for on-demand applications."

Joe Farrell, president of Winston Joseph and the newly appointed CEO of MGE IT Services, said of MGE, "It has been our experience and the experience of our customers that MGE provides the finest UPSs and power solutions for on-demand network, rack and distributed applications around the globe. Their decades of technological excellence, continued investment and commitment to customer service and the financial strength and size of both MGE and Schneider Group were compelling reasons for us to join forces."

With regional headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif.; London, England; Monbonnot, France; Warsaw, Poland; Dubai, UAE; Mumbai, India; Beijing, China and Sao Paulo, Brazil; MGE IT Services brings the greatest global reach of any network site services firm.

To learn more contact MGE IT Services at 800-250-2495 or visit their website at www.MGEIT.com

About MGE:

MGE UPS SYSTEMS, INC. is a world leader in providing high-quality power solutions that increase power availability and system uptime to PCs and enterprisewide networks, mission-critical telecommunication systems, and industrial/manufacturing processes. MGE's comprehensive product offering includes Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs), inverters, rectifiers, power management software, active harmonic conditioners, and surge suppressors that provide MGE's customers with end-to-end infrastructure solutions. With its Total Quality Management and MGE PowerServices(TM) programs, supported by a network of 900 service specialists in 170 centers worldwide, MGE's customers are assured of the highest level of quality and service throughout the complete life-cycle of their installations.

With North American headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., MGE is able to deliver the latest in innovative solutions around the globe. To learn more about MGE's power protection, conversion and distribution solutions, visit MGE's Web site at: www.mgeups.com/us.