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IBM Bolsters Hardware Development Aimed at Windows 2000

Adds New Netnity Models to Award-winning Server Line

SOMERS, NY 28 Jan 1999: . . . IBM said today it will strengthen eorts to bring enterprise technologies to the Microsoft
Windows 2000-based server space. The company also announced new servers featuring Intel's latest Pentium II Xeon processor and an upgraded setup and deployment tool that can cut many Netnity server setups to just 30 minutes.

The Kirkland-Wash.based IBM Center for Microsoft Technologies plans to speed development of enhanced user functionality for Netnity servers using Windows 2000. IBM's X-Architecture* a technology roadmap for Netnity hardware will
serve as the blueprint for grafting IBM's tested enterprise technologies to the Windows 2000 operating environment.

X-Architecture initiatives currently planned for 1999/2000 include enterprise storage, scalable clustering (including use of an
SP switch), high-speed interconnect technology, 8-way SMP, advanced memory and cross-platform interoperability.

Also, the center will help Netnity Partners in Development members optimize their software (including Windows 2000
and associated applications) to take greater advantage of advanced Netnity server features. For example, IBM's
OnForeverTM initiative, will extend within the next three years hot plug capabilities to memory and microprocessors. Further progress will be enabled by implementing technologies such as concurrent diagnostics and on-the-y software upgrades, technologies currently available only on traditional mid-range and mainframe servers.

We're working closely with Microsoft to bring high-availability technologies from IBM's mainframe heritage into Netnity
servers, said John Callies, Vice President of Marketing, Netnity. These eorts are targeted at customers who want greater
compatibility among disparate systems and who plan to use Windows 2000 for high-volume transaction applications.

More and more of our mutual customers are using Windows NT in demanding application server roles like ERP, nancial
services and enterprise messaging, said Edmund Muth, enterprise marketing group manager, Microsoft. Systems engineering excellence, high technology and RAS features are very important to this growing part of the Windows NT Server
marketplace the server marketplace between $50,000 and $500,000.

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IBM wants customers to enjoy the most compatible and reliable servers when running Windows 2000 and integrating it
into existing applications, said Roy Clauson, Director of the IBM Center for Microsoft Technologies. We will devote more
resources to building the center's capabilities in order to integrate high-availability and other important technologies to
Netnity servers.

New Netnity Servers Feature 450Mhz Xeon Processors

New Netnity servers announced today support Intel's latest 450 MHz (FN) Pentium II Xeon microprocessor. The new,
Netnity 5500 M10, for corporate departments, large workgroups or remote oces, and the Netnity 7000 M10, for server
consolidation, business intelligence applications and other rigorous, enterprise-wide functions, are available through IBM
authorized resellers.

The Netnity 7000 M10 features a number of scalability, manageability and availability features, including:

Up to four 450 MHz Pentium II Xeon in three cache sizes (512 KB, 1MB, 2MB)Advanced chipkill memory part of the
OnForever initiative and initially developed for the Mars Pathnder is more reliable than standard ECC DIMMS preventing system failures due to memory errorsAn integrated Advanced System Management PCI adapter for monitoring, remote
systems management and predictive failure analysisSupport for an industry-leading 12 hot-plug and hot-add PCI slotsSupport for 64-bit PCI adapter cardsUp to 8 GB EDO memorySupport for high-availability features, such as redundant, hot-plug
disk, fans, power and Ethernet adaptersLight-Path diagnostics, exclusive to IBM, which quickly identies failed components,
reducing service time

Estimater reseller prices on the Netnity 7000 M10 begin at $10,549 (fn).

The Netnity 5500 M10, with two-way SMP design (up to two 450 MHz Pentium II Xeon processors) features:

An integrated advanced management processor for monitoring, remote systems management and predictive failure analysis Support for four hot-plug and hot-add PCI slotsUp to 2 GB of SDRAM Support for high-availability features, such as redundant, hot-plug disk, fans, power and Ethernet adaptersLight-Path diagnostics

Estimated reseller prices on the Netnity 5500 M10 begin at $6,599 (fn).

World-Class Set-Up/Deployment For Windows NT Environments New Netnity ServerGuide 4.1

IBM has enhanced users' abilities to set up and deploy their Netnity servers, with the introduction of ServerGuide 4.1, the
premier installation and set-up tool for Netnity servers, said James Gargan, Director, Product Marketing, Netnity. The revamped ServerGuide contains streamlined packaging and simplied set-up, often slicing conguration time to 30 minutes.
These results were based on IBM testing of Netnity 7000 M10 with ServeRAID 2 Adapter congured for RAID5, with four
400 MHz processors (each one has 4 MB of cache), and 2 GB of RAM.

ServerGuide, based on extensive customer feedback during development, utilizing IBM's user-centered design process,
broadens network operating system (NOS) support for Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition, Windows NT Workstation
and SCO Unixware 7.

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Designed with scalable features that keep pace with businesses as they grow, IBM's current Netnity 5500 M10 and 7000
M10 customers can easily upgrade their systems to the new 450MHz Pentium II Xeon processor.

Additionally, Netnity 5500 customers using Pentium II processors can upgrade to Pentium II Xeon technology with a simple upgrade that users can install in minutes. A rebate program allows current Netnity 7000 customers to acquire the new
Netnity 7000 M10 server easily and aordably.

Balanced and scalable system design means that IBM Netnity customers are oered a greater degree of exibility in the
future.

Netnity Server Options

Additionally, IBM is expanding its server communications Options to include a new suite of PCI adapters providing serial,
remote access or mainframe connectivity and wide area interface connections to Netnity Server users. The new suite of
PCI adapters include:

Serial I/O Adapters The new Serial I/O Adapters feature 8, 16, and 128 server-based serial ports per PCI bus slot delivering high performance serial connectivity and management capabilities. These adapters are targeted for use in remote access and local serial connectivity applications, as well as point-of-sale and automation. The estimated reseller price starts at
$399 for the adapters, available through IBM authorized resellers.

Wide Area Network Adapters The new two-port and multiport WAN Adapters are designed for wide area interfaces connections and provide customers the ability for increase WAN bandwidth for applications such as electronic commerce, virtual private networks and packet networking. These adapters enable customers to extend LAN networks to remote locations using leased lines or pocket networks and help to consolidate telephone services and dedicate network equipment.
The estimated reseller price starts at $719. These adapters will be generally available worldwide on February 12, 1999.

Remote Access Server Adapters The new IBM Basic Rate Server Adapter is a four port adapter with integrated modem
support for remote access servers processing analog, V.90 and ISDN calls. The IBM ISDN Primary Rate Adapter is a single
port adapter with integrated modem support for remote access servers using ISDN lines. Customers can leverage networked computers via remote access connectivity for telecommuting, branch oce connectivity, and enterprise WAN applications. The estimated reseller price starts at $3,199. These adapters will be generally available worldwide on February
19, 1999.
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*See the Netnity X-architecture press release and white paper at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netnity/net035.html and
(URL for whitepaper), respectively. IBM press releases are available at http://www.ibm.com.press. Information about IBM
Netnity products and services is located at http://www.ibm.com/netnity/.

(FN) MHz only measures microproccesor internal clock speed, not application performance. Many factors aect application
performance. (fn) Estimated reseller price to end users, excluding hard drive. Actual reseller prices may vary.

IBM, Netnity and OnForever are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other company, product and service names may be the trademarks or service marks of others.

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