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Tarantella Appoints Arc Technology to Distribute Its Secure Global Desktop Terminal Services Edition Product in UK

Posted on: Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 06:00 CDT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demonstrating its continued commitment to strengthen its distribution channel in Europe and the UK, Tarantella, Inc. , today announced Arc Technology Distribution as its UK distributor for the Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Terminal Services Edition (TSE) software. According to Tarantella's Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Bannerman, Arc will invest in the development of a well qualified reseller network to ensure Tarantella customers receive the value they have grown to expect.

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"The Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Terminal Services Edition has quickly gained momentum as the ultimate companion to Microsoft Terminal Services," Bannerman said today. "Arc has extensive knowledge of the Terminal Services market and, as a former Microsoft distributor, has developed a large customer base that will immediately extend the reach of our TSE product. We look forward to working closely with Arc to develop a UK sales and support team that will provide unparalleled value to our expanding UK customer base."

According to Arc Managing Director Owen Dukes, "We're very excited about Tarantella's TSE offering. It's a product that will provide our channel partners with a cost-effective solution that will benefit their end user base. We have already launched a recruitment drive and are offering a training and certification program to ensure our resellers have the knowledge and sales skills needed to professionally sell the product and support our customers."

Targeted to the Microsoft-centric enterprise, the Tarantella Secure Global Desktop Terminal Services Edition (TSE) is the ultimate companion to Windows Terminal Services in Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. TSE offers Windows Terminal Services users enhanced security for Internet-based application access, load balancing for managing larger numbers of users and servers and policy-based application management services to ensure appropriate access at the user level. In addition, TSE's native support for the RDP protocol to access applications allows customers to preserve their investment in Microsoft IT infrastructure.

ABOUT ARC TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION LTD:

Arc Technology Distribution Ltd is a value-added distributor with extensive experience working with VARs and ISVs nationally and internationally enabling Arc to innovatively enhance channel distribution, providing suppliers and customers with a better way of doing business. Founded in 1991, Arc is a private company headquartered in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire with offices in Rugby and York. For more information visit http://www.arctech.co.uk/ or call 0870-770-0850.

ABOUT TARANTELLA:

Tarantella, Inc. is a leading provider of purpose-built application access and deployment software to nearly 12,000 customers' sites worldwide. Tarantella enables organizations to access and manage information, data and applications across all platforms, networks and devices. Tarantella bridges the gap between vendors, ensuring that customers have complete access to business-critical information. Using Tarantella's software, customers realize the benefits of secure corporate data, maximizing return on existing IT assets and improved productivity. The company markets its products directly through the Internet, as well as through key industry partnerships and a worldwide network of consultants and resellers. Tarantella is headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif. For more information, please visit the Tarantella web site at http://www.tarantella.com/.

NOTE: Tarantella, Tarantella Secure Global Desktop and the Tarantella logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tarantella, Inc., in the USA and other countries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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Tarantella, Inc.

CONTACT: Lucia Mikasa of Tarantella, Inc., +1-831-427-7331, orlmikasa@tarantella.com; or Daniel O'Connell of Griffin Public Relations,+1-212-481-3456, ext. 12, or doconnell@griffinpr.com, for Tarantella

Web site: http://www.arctech.co.uk/

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