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Availl and Network Engines Sign OEM Agreement for Availl WAFS Software

Posted on: Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 09:00 CDT

Availl, Inc., a leading WAFS vendor and provider of real-time data and storage software, and Network Engines (NASDAQ: NENG), a leading appliance partner for Microsoft(R) security solutions, announced that the two companies have signed an OEM agreement to license Availl WAFS software. The software will be included in Network Engines' line of Windows powered appliance product offerings. The first such appliance is the DBX appliance built by Network Engines to power the Getronics' Managed Branch solution, which was announced separately today.

As Microsoft server deployments at branch offices continue in strong demand, the Availl and Network Engines deal allows IT staffs to provide local file access performance at each remote site, with files shared across a Wide Area Network (WAN) -- and even for large files shared by many collaborators in different remote locations. At the same time Availl's technology eliminates 95 percent of bandwidth to remote offices and provides true continuous data protection (CDP) for remote office backup consolidation.

"We're pleased to see the new range of offerings from Availl and Network Engines to provide our mutual customers with secure, efficient branch infrastructure solutions," said Adam Bogobowicz, Sr. Product Manager at Microsoft. "Leveraging the branch management and WAN efficiency enhancements in Windows Server 2003 R2, solutions like this can streamline remote office data needs while assuring optimal file access performance, remote backup consolidation and minimal bandwidth usage."

"Network Engines' newly formed relationship with Availl allows us to expand the scope of our appliance offerings and bridge the needs of our customers as they look to consolidate security, storage, networking and infrastructure needs whilst leveraging our appliance platforms to reduce the complexity of deployment and management," said Greg Shortell, CEO of Network Engines. "The growing demand for shared use of information is sure to only increase as companies become more global and expand their collaboration. You need look no further than the example of Getronics with their newly announced Managed Branch solution as an example of the power of an appliance to deliver a suite of software as a service into the distributed enterprise market."

Availl was the first to marry WAFS and CDP technology for a single solution to remote office computing needs. Unlike other WAN optimization or application acceleration approaches which focus only on network acceleration of consolidated data, Availl WAFS is true real-time server-to-server mirror which delivers instant file access, with 100% file version and file lock coherence everywhere.

Network Engines is a leading developer and manufacturer of storage and security appliances. The Company works with its partners to develop storage and security appliances for mission critical business applications.

About Availl

Founded in 2002, Availl provides Wide Area File System (WAFS) and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) software and solutions for enterprises of all sizes. Availl's rea-time technology ensures that files exist in many remote locations simultaneously, and in complete synchronization with full version and file lock coherence -- no matter where changes are made. Availl's products are built on unique real-time technology for efficient multi-directional mirroring, rapid data caching and extreme data reduction, with guaranteed real-time file coherence between remote sites. It creates a unified file system at any distance via LAN, VPN, or web (http crossing firewalls). Availl also provides continuous data protection solutions for file and database backup consolidation.

Headquartered in Andover, MA, Availl is privately held and has been consistently profitable for over 2 years. Its large customer base includes major engineering design firms, financial service institutions, and many of the largest worldwide manufacturers among the Fortune 100. For more information, please visit www.availl.com

Network Engines -- THE Appliance Company

Network Engines appliances are designed to ease the deployment, enhance manageability, and increase security of mission-critical software applications. Our heritage of providing technology products and services tailored to the entire lifecycle of our customers' appliances has made us the appliance partner of choice for software market leaders.

Founded in 1997, Network Engines is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol NENG. For more information about the company's products and services, visit www.networkengines.com.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding Network Engines (the "Company") future financial performance and any other statements about Network Engines management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2005 and the most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 under the section "Risk Factors" as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate,""believe,""could,""estimate,""expect,""intend,""may,""should,""will," and "would" or similar words. The Company assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release.

Network Engines, Network Engines logo, NS Series and NEWS are trademarks of Network Engines, Inc. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.

 Contacts: Mary Kae Marinac, MKM Corporate Communications for Availl Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=E686FC71464D7184 978-685-3136  Craig Randall, for Availl Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=2FE786D7B38F3042 978-474-9113 x 205  Joni Moore, for Network Engines, Inc. 508-308-7900 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=CA13E9D9DCC76017  

SOURCE: Availl; Network Engines Inc.

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