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iQstor ANNOUNCES EXPANDED CHANNEL PROGRAM

iQstor Networks Inc, developer of integrated Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, announced the U.S. expansion of its worldwide channel partner program in advance of the company's iQ1000 Storage System release. iQstor has recently signed master reseller agreements to resell, service and support their full line of integrated SAN solutions in the Asia Pacific market. The move by iQstor to extend their channel program to U.S. will bring resellers an automated SAN solution with enterprise-level features for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) at a cost-effective price point.

"The mid-tier market segment is underserved by existing storage solutions, and to satisfy these SMB storage requirements we are partnering with experienced resellers that focus on this segment and share our vision of delivering storage solutions that simplify and optimize storage infrastructures," Jason Lo, president and CEO, iQstor Networks, said. "iQstor brings integrated and automated storage solutions that deliver enterprise-level functionality -- including storage virtualization, snapshot, mirroring, remote replication, and policy-based storage provisioning -- at an attractive price, and the ability to easily deploy a cost-effective solution with these features is a compelling and very competitive tool for resellers in today's market."

The iQstor Channel Partner Program is designed for highly skilled storage VARs, system integrators, and selected resellers with vertical market expertise in providing storage networking and computing solutions to small and midsized businesses. iQstor's program is comprised of sales and implementation tools to support a fast start for partners' marketing, sales and technical support initiatives; the channel program includes a wide range of benefits including:

• Discounts on iQstor's storage solutions
• Pre-sales systems engineering support
• Post-sales technical support
• Technical certification and product training
• Marketing and product collateral materials
• Demonstration and evaluation unit programs
• Channel sales and marketing team support

About iQstor SAN Technology

iQstor has embedded storage management and data services into the storage processors, allowing their SAN solutions to reduce the workload of storage administrators at mid-tier enterprises and optimize their storage resources, increasing productivity and reducing operating costs. iQstor is committed to making enterprise level data services features affordable for the mid-tier market, enabling storage administrators to benefit from greater ease of integration and improved cost-efficiencies as they manage their storage growth requirements.