PITTSBURGH, PA, June 19, 2000 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation receives Red Hat Linux certification for the JetStor II-LVD RAID array.

PITTSBURGH, PA - June 19, 2000, /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Computer & Network Corporation (AC&NC) today announced that it has received Red Hat Linux 6.2 certification and is now included on Red Hat's Hardware Compatibility List for RAID storage systems. Red Hat's Hardware Compatibility program provides customers with assurances of compatibility and integration when deploying Red Hat Linux operating environment.

"We are very excited to be the very first company in the 'storage' category to get the JetStor II-LVD RAID certified with Red Hat Linux 6.2," said Gene Leyzarovich, President of Advanced Computer & Network Corporation. "This certification is an important step in our continuing effort to support the growing Linux market and open-source community."

To achieve "Red Hat Ready" status, hardware peripherals and systems undergo a rigorous compatibility testing process performed by highly trained Red Hat Technicians. Successful systems and peripherals are deemed "Red Hat Ready" and earn the right to use the Red Hat Ready logo, the only official symbol of Red Hat Linux hardware compatibility. When a product displays this logo, customers are assured of its compatibility with Red Hat Linux and can make more confident buying decisions. The hardware certification list can be accessed via the following URL: http://hardware.redhat.com/redhatready/cgi-bin/us/genpage.cgi

Complete information about the JetStor II-LVD RAID Array, including technical specifications, can be found on Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's web site at http://www.acnc.com/product_jetstorii_lvd.html or by contacting AC&NC's marketing department at 1-800-213-2667 or via e-mail at info@acnc.com

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation (AC&NC), a privately held company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, was founded in May 1993 to become the market leader in the development and marketing of high performance fault-tolerant storage solutions. Since its inception, AC&NC has installed its systems in numerous locations in the United States, Canada, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe.

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's strategy for success is to offer its customers the best performance, highest data integrity, most cost-effective disk storage systems available anywhere, anytime.

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