En Pointe Suit Against Softchoice Dismissed

TORONTO, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Softchoice Corporation, (TSX: SO), a leading North American provider of IT solutions and services, today announced that a lawsuit brought against it by En Pointe Technologies, Inc. was voluntarily dismissed by En Pointe.

The Order dismissing the case was entered on February 13, 2009 by the United States District Court, Central District of California – Western Division.

“I am happy with the outcome,” said Kirsten Thompson, General Counsel of Softchoice Corporation. “Softchoice prides itself on its culture of ethical behavior and corporate responsibility. The allegations contained in this suit were both without merit and incompatible with the way we do business. We are grateful to have this litigation behind us.”

Background on California Litigation

In response to a series of lawsuits filed by Softchoice against former employees who left Softchoice to work for En Pointe, on July 2, 2008, En Pointe filed suit against Softchoice in California.

Softchoice prevailed on two motions to dismiss En Pointe’s claims regarding Softchoice’s employment agreements and hiring practices. En Pointe’s remaining claims alleged that four named individuals chose not to pursue employment with En Pointe because of alleged conduct by Softchoice.

Softchoice obtained statements and testimony revealing that En Pointe’s allegations had no merit, and demanded that En Pointe voluntarily dismiss the claims or it would seek sanctions from the Court. En Pointe agreed to the voluntary dismissal.

This case is the latest victory for Softchoice in series of actions by Softchoice regarding trade secrets and wrongful competition.

“The facts supported our position throughout this litigation,” said Ms. Thompson. “The allegations contained in the En Pointe suit were without merit and we are grateful that the matter is closed. We continue to pursue claims against En Pointe or En Pointe employees in suits alleging misuse of trade secrets or other improper activities in Minnesota, Virginia and Nebraska.”

For further information please contact Ashley Vanarsdall of Prism Public Affairs – 202-207-3632 or by email at avanarsdall@prismpublicaffairs.com.

About Softchoice

As one of North America’s leading providers of technology solutions and services, Softchoice helps businesses and organizations of all sizes to select, acquire and manage their software and hardware technology resources. Softchoice offers a full range of capabilities, including face-to-face consultations and IT asset management services designed to help customers save time, money and risk in IT procurement. Softchoice currently has 897 employees operating from 45 branch offices located in major cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Softchoice stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the trading symbol “SO.” The common shares of Softchoice are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and are not publicly traded in the United States.

SOURCE Softchoice Corporation