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Diebold Is Both Value-Added Reseller And Customer Of Stratus ftServer Systems

Posted on: Monday, 22 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diebold, Incorporated and Stratus Technologies, Inc. today announced they have entered into a value-added reseller agreement. Under terms of the agreement, Diebold becomes a reseller of ftServer systems, a line of Intel(R) processor-based, fault-tolerant servers.

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Diebold also has chosen to deploy four ftServer 3300 systems in its own data center to support its Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-based transaction processing solution. This not only demonstrates Diebold's confidence in the capabilities of the Stratus servers, but also proves the company's commitment to customers to deliver the most reliable transaction processing solutions.

Diebold's integrated technology solutions include self-service delivery systems, security solutions and services. With this agreement, its server software products now include the continuous processing capabilities of the ftServer line. Some of the institutions taking advantage of Diebold's new offering include: State (Michigan) Employees Credit Union, Travis Credit Union and AmeriCU Credit Union.

"Our server software solutions empower our customers to service their customers whenever and wherever they choose," said John H. Tyler, vice president of Software and Services. "In an industry where there is no margin for error, ftServer technology can make a truly valuable contribution to the solutions we provide. Stratus fault-tolerant server performance is unsurpassed for reliability and uptime."

The Stratus ftServer family is the computer industry's first line of 1-to 4-way SMP fault-tolerant Intel(R) processor-based servers for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Advanced Server computing environments. The line soon will support Windows Server 2003, which contains features and functionality specific to fault-tolerant computing. ftServer systems are simple to deploy, operate and maintain, and provide the highest level of reliability for applications where business continuity and continuous processing are critical. The product family includes a range of models, configurations and price points to meet departmental-to-data-center application requirements.

"The Diebold tagline, 'We won't rest,' says everything you need to know about the company regardless of your constituency - customer, investor or business partner," said Philip Izzo, Stratus director of business development, Financial Services. "At every level, Diebold shares Stratus' commitment to keep its customers' operations up and running, 24/7. That's just the nature of business today, but it's an extremely difficult thing to do. We're pleased to be partnering with a company that understands how it's done."

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self- service delivery systems, security and services. Diebold employs more than 13,000 associates with representation in more than 88 countries worldwide and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $1.9 billion in 2002 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com/ .

About Stratus Technologies

Originally founded in 1980 as Stratus Computer, Inc., Stratus Technologies delivers continuously available platforms with unmatched operational simplicity, providing a compelling financial advantage to our customers. Stratus also licenses technology for continuous computing on Intel processor- based platforms to other global manufacturers. Stratus has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 2002 "FORTUNE(R) 100 Best Companies to Work For." Stratus is a U.S. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For more information, visit http://www.stratus.com/ .