TERiX COMPUTER ENTERS THIRD YEAR OF SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF iCOMS'
 SUN MICROSYSTEMS' SERVERS


 

Santa Clara, CA -- June 19, 2001 - iCOMS, Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, has renewed its agreement with Terix Computer, Inc., to provide a full range of on and off-site service for iCOMS' Sun™ Microsystems' (Nasdaq:SUNW) servers, Terix Computer announced today. Terix Computer services Sun Microsystems' equipment and is the only service solution provider committed to offering a comprehensive range of service and support programs to OEM manufacturers of Sun Microsystem technology.

iCOMS, Inc. (www.icoms.com) is the first in a new class of application service provider, delivering customized customer-facing applications that enable companies to do business on the Internet. iCOMS works with systems integrators, implementing and extending best-of-breed software platforms to create complete e-business solutions delivered as a managed service to hundreds of mid-size and larger enterprises across North America.

"We're pleased to continue providing iCOMS custom service and support for its Sun Microsystem's equipment," says Bernd Appleby, president and CEO of Terix Computer. "Our ability to keep mission critical servers up and running allows iCOMS to provide its customer base outsourced e-business applications whose reliability and dependability are not an issue."

Terix Computer's support of iCOMS' Sun Microsystem servers includes a range of service options from 7x24 on-site, 2-hour response to next day parts delivery. Terix provides service to iCOMS facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire and San Jose, California.

"In relying on Terix Computer to service our Sun equipment, we have maximized the probability of remaining up and running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, " says Wayne Pauley, iCOMS' director of operations. "As a result, we can focus on our core business of providing our customers with e-business strategies that mitigate risk, speed time-to-market, manage, scale and reduce costs by outsourcing technology infrastructure and operations."

Founded in 1997, iCOMS customers include Hewlett-Packard, Delta Air Lines, Johnson & Johnson, Philips Electronics, Fujitsu Software, Radio Shack Canada, Stanford University, Cincinnati Reds Baseball and the Canadian government. iCOMS, Inc. is a privately held company with sales offices in the US and Europe.

In addition to servicing Sun Microsystem equipment and being the only provider of service to Sun Microsystem OEM manufacturers, Terix Computer provides maintenance and service options in support of SGI™, IBM™ and HP™ Unix-based servers and workstations.

Terix Computer includes among its clients Fortune 1000 companies in industries as diverse as aerospace, telecom, banking and finance. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Terix delivers service to 106 cities nation wide. Terix Computer is a privately held company whose web address is www.terix.com.



Sun, Sun Microsystems, and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SGI is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
HP is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard, Inc.


For further information contact:

Jim Olding
Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Terix Computer
Hilliard, OH
614 527-4821
Jim.Olding@terix.com