MPC Computers Wins Defense Logistics Agency Contract
NAMPA, Idaho, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — MPC Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a government contract to supply the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with desktop, notebook and tablet computers. The contract award positions MPC as a sole-source OEM supporting DLA users in the US and abroad.
The DLA contract is set up as an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) with additional one-year options, and is currently anticipated to average approximately $10 million a year in purchases. The computer products to be delivered include desktop and portable PCs from both the MPC and Gateway Pro product lines. MPC acquired Gateway’s professional business in October 2007.
“This contract speaks to the strength of the relationships that both MPC and Gateway have formed throughout the government sector,” noted Mark Cox, MPC Computer’s sales area vice president of federal sales. “As a combined entity, we look forward to better serving our government customers through an even broader set of products and services.”
About MPC Corporation
MPC Corporation , a major US PC vendor since 1991, provides enterprise IT hardware solutions to mid-size businesses, government agencies and education organizations. With its October 2007 acquisition of Gateway’s Professional business, MPC became the only top-10 US PC vendor focused exclusively on the $20 billion Professional PC market. For more information, visit MPC online at http://www.mpccorp.com/.
Cautionary Statement
Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of MPC Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Other factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements can be found in MPC Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risk factors, at http://www.sec.gov/. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risk factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements with regard potential sales under the DLA contract. Under an IDIQ contract, the customer is not required to purchase any specific amount of product. It is possible that the amount of product purchased under the DLA contract will be significantly less than presently anticipated. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and MPC Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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