News Release

Cisco Systems Selects COMSTOR as a Distribution Channel

Federal resellers gain easier access to Cisco end-to-end solutions
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Jun 25, 1996

SAN JOSE, Calif. June 25, 1996 -Cisco Systems,Inc. today announcedthat it has signed a Letter of Intent selecting COMSTOR as a distributionchannel for Cisco U.S. federal government resellers. COMSTOR, ofChantilly, Va., will supply federal government resellers with Ciscoenterprise internetworking products, reseller support, order processing andorder fulfillment services. COMSTOR will also qualify new resellers tosell Cisco products in the U.S. federal marketplace.

"This Letter of Intent with COMSTOR is part of Cisco's continued effort todeliver end-to-end internetworking solutions to our U.S. federalcustomers," said Jim Massa, director of U.S. federal operations for CiscoSystems. "COMSTOR has the ability to provide resellers with the products,technical support and advanced network solutions necessary to becompetitive in the U.S. federal marketplace."

To support Cisco U.S. federal resellers, COMSTOR has established adedicated staff to provide marketing, sales and technical support,including specific reseller services such as configuration assistance andverification. COMSTOR will also provide bid response, order processing andpost-sales services. COMSTOR plans to provide order processing servicesimmediately.

"COMSTOR has a long history of supporting computer system resellers in thefederal government marketplace," said Barry Culman, president of COMSTOR."We share Cisco's vision and commitment to provide the specialized servicesand training necessary to meet the unique needs of the federal governmentreseller community."

Cisco is committed to providing easy access to internetworking solutionsand services for the U.S. federal marketplace. The relationship withCOMSTOR will give a wide range of small- to medium-sized resellers easieraccess to Cisco products and services. Federal end users will haveincreased access and procurement options to acquire Cisco internetworkingsolutions.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the leading globalsupplier ofinternetworkingsolutions for corporate intranets and the global Internet.Cisco's products, including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up accessservers and network management software, are integrated by the COMSTOR Corporation is one of thefastest-growing microcomputerdistributors in the Mid-Atlantic region. COMSTOR offers systemsintegrators and computer resellers a wide range of networking, multimedia,hardware, software and peripheral products from more than 120 leadingmanufacturers. Flexible financing options, innovative support andintegration services, and quick response on price and bid quotations makeCOMSTOR a valuable resource for value-added resellers of computer systems.COMSTOR provides product news, information and an online catalog andordering system through its World Wide Web home page athttp://www.comstor.com. COMSTOR is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriData Technologies Inc.