Symbiat Sells Computone Hardware Product Line.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003

Symbiat announced today it has sold its legacy hardware product line.

Symbiat signed an agreement with Altura XL LLC to sell all of its serial I/O hardware technology.

The decision to sell the product line was based upon the company's desire to focus its efforts solely on Symbiat's service and support offerings to the marketplace. "The serial I/O based products have been the connectivity products sold by Computone, now Symbiat, for sometime," said Jack Smith, president of Symbiat. "The technology is a stable and proven solution for companies desiring serial connectivity, as well as remote console management. Symbiat has decided to concentrate on the services business and Altura XL has the skill set and the desire to offer the Computone products as a solution for the foreseeable future."

"There are a sizeable number of Computone customers who depend upon the availability of the Computone serial I/O products in the solutions they offer. Altura XL will have the capability of serving the needs of these customers into the future," said Keith Daniel, president of Altura XL.

The agreement calls for the sale of the entire Computone serial I/O product line and associated technology to Altura XL LLC. The payment terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.

Symbiat

Symbiat Inc., (OTC BB: SYBA) is a provider of technology support and service. Expertise in hardware maintenance, helpdesk support, warranty repair and storage maintenance allows us to provide custom support solutions that meet unique business requirements. As a leader in the IT industry since 1984, Symbiat specializes in support for Sun(R), Linux(R), Hewlett-Packard(R), IBM(R) and Microsoft(R). For further details about Symbiat, visit www.symbiat.com.

Altura XL

Altura XL LLC is the sole source to obtain all Computone products, including the Computone RAS 2000 and IntelliPort II EX. Altura XL will continue to manufacture, sell and support these products into the future. Altura XL provides intelligent servers for secure remote network management, secure E-commerce, and remote access communication. For additional information about Computone products, contact Charlie Fisher at 770-569-8611 or by e-mail at [e-mail]. For further details about Altura XL, visit www.alturaxl.com.

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