ALYA Signs its First Distributor and Sale to Central Europe
Company Press Release
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Feb. 25, 1998--ALYA International, Inc. (''ALYA''
or the ''Company'') announced today that it has signed a distributor
contract with Podnik Vypoctovej Techniky Bratislava a.s. (''PVT'') of
the Slovak Republic.
This marks ALYA's entry into the central European market and is the
Company's first distributor in this region. This is the Company's
fourth distributor to sign a contract representing current year
commitments of $1,675,000.00 in the first 30 days since ALYA launched
its Advanced Security Management System in January. Several others are pending.
The contract was signed by Ing. Vladimir Benicek, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, and Ing. Kamil Kyselica, Chief Financial Officer
and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, on their recent visit to
ALYA's offices.
PVT provides private data networks and network services, has 1,200
employees and branches in every major city in Slovakia. PVT had
revenues for 1998 of approximately SK$ 750,000,000 (US$ 15,000,000).
The Company provides WAN and LAN networks, is an internet provider (36
locations) and sells hardware and software for Compaq, HP, Lexmark,
Cisco, U.S. Robotics, Nokia, Cray, ZyXEL, Microsoft and others. PVT
provides networks to its clients, helping them to secure and organize
data. With ALYA's Advanced Security Management System these clients
will also be able to secure people and property through their
networks.
PVT is currently participating in the first installation project of
ALYA equipment which is scheduled for completion by the end of April.
The second installation is expected to be PVT's own 12-story head
office complex in Bratislava.
ALYA International, Inc. is a leader in software design using
Microsoft's(R) Windows NT(R), Echelon's(R) LonWorks(R)technology and
Local/Wide area networks communication protocols. ALYA's first
product, O.P.E.N.cortex(tm) is a development platform based on these
de facto standards directed to companies implementing applications for
end users such as building management systems and process control
applications. ALYA has utilized this platform in the design of its
second product O.P.E.N.centrix(tm), an application for Security
Systems and Building Access. LonWorks technology is a de facto
standard in the building automation and process control industries
providing a new standard for open architecture and interoperable
control systems. LonWorks is endorsed by the LonMark(R) Association,
supported by Motorola(R), Honeywell Inc.(R), Johnson Controls,
Inc.(R), Olivetti (R), BTE(R) and Toshiba Corporation(R). ALYA is one
of the first companies to develop ''plug and play'' open architecture
(ALYA's O.P.E.N.(tm) ''Open Platform for Essential Networks'')
hardware and software for the security and control industries.
Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts,
including any statements about expectations for fiscal year 1998 and
beyond are forward-looking statements, involving certain risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause the company's actual results
to differ materially from management's projections, estimates and
expectations include, but are not limited to, delays in the receipt of
orders or in the shipment of products, any delay in execution of the
Company's divestiture plan, and other factors referred to in the
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Contact:
ALYA International
Investor Relations
Toll-free: 1.888.595.6444
E-MAIL: stock@alya.com
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