VNS Attains APC’s Gold Certified Partner Status

Fresno based VAR joins handful of exclusive partners nationwide

Fresno, California - August 8, 2005 -- Valley Network Solutions (VNS), Central California's leading network integration firm, today announced that it recently joined APC’s Gold Certified Partner Program, the company’s most rigorous level of certification. As a result of its recent certification, VNS’s technical sales professionals now possess thorough knowledge of how to design and implement network-critical physical infrastructure solutions for its customers using APC’s online configuration tools. VNS’s certified professionals now can design APC InfraStruXure systems up to 80kW, which now gives the firm the ability to provide its customers with APC’s popular InfraStruXure architecture for data centers. VNS is now also the only locally-owned and operated Gold Certified Partner in Central California, allowing the firm to provide it’s customers the highest levels of discounting on APC solutions.

APC’s InfraStruXure is an on-demand architecture for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI). The InfraStruXure design, which integrates power, cooling, rack, management and services, allows the selection of standardized components to create a data center solution through modular and mobile configurations. This standardization enables an easily scalable architecture designed to meet changing needs and future expansion. This award-winning, patent-pending approach provides increased availability, improved adaptability and speed of deployment as well as lower total cost of ownership for IT environments – from wiring closets to server rooms to data centers.

“We are delighted to receive APC Gold Certified Partner status, which, we believe, will benefit our customers immensely,” said Daniel Duffy, CEO/CIO of Valley Network Solutions. “Now VNS can offer its customers access to APC’s innovative InfraStruXure solution for data centers, which offers companies a scalable, “pay as you grow” approach to building a state of the art data center. InfraStruXure allows our customers to dramatically increase their IT system availability, improve adaptability, speed deployment and lower total cost of ownership. As a result of our partnership with APC, our customers also receive peace of mind knowing that Valley Network Solutions is certified to design, implement and service APC InfraStruXure solutions.”

“We wish to congratulate Valley Network Solutions on achieving APC Gold Certified Partner status,” said Ed Bednarcik, APC’s vice president of global sales. "VNS joins an elite group of firms that have proven competency in delivering APC’s InfraStruXure solutions quickly and efficiently. It is extremely gratifying to see our channel partners, such as Valley Network Solutions, embrace APC and make us an essential part of their customer offerings.”.

Company Background

Valley Network Solutions (VNS), is a privately held Fresno, California based computer network consulting, design and integration services company, providing a local resource for professional services to the Central Valley of California. VNS’ real-world experience with enterprise clients, coupled with practical network expertise and practical business skills, allow the company to create corporate infrastructures that are secure, reliable, manageable, and capable of sustaining the most demanding e-business environments. Founded in 1996, VNS is a Microsoft Certified Partner and Top VAR, Cisco Premier Partner, and HP Gold Partner, as well as authorized reseller for several of the computer industry’s most respected tier-one brands.

The company can be reached at (559) 650-2600, or via our website: www.vns.net.

About American Power Conversion

Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC’s comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks are the property of their owners.

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