ZITEL CORPORATION NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBER 
  FREMONT, CA, December 16, 1999 -- Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq:ZITL)  announced today that it has elected Tsvi Gal to its Board of Directors. 
  Mr. Gal is Chief Technology Officer at Merrill Lynch, the brokerage  powerhouse. His career includes being a Chief Information Officer at  ABN AMRO Bank, the world's 7th largest bank, and leadership positions at  Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Gal pioneered the Internet by  offering the first Electronic Banking solution in the industry and  continued to provide innovative solutions throughout his career. He is  also heavily involved in the investment community and the venture  capital world, providing funding, business plans and connections to  promising companies. 
  Mr. Gal stated, "My willingness to join Zitel's Board is an indication  of my belief that Zitel will become a primary player in the market." 
  Asa W. Lanum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zitel, said, "We  are obviously very pleased that someone of Tsvi's calibre is willing to  join our Board. His experience and expertise in the Enterprise and  Internet software business are exceptional and we look forward to his  guidance on the software and services that help our customers maximize  the performance of E-Business solutions." 
  Zitel Corporation is an information technology company. Its Datametrics  business unit specializes in automated performance analysis and  correlation software. Zitel's headquarters are located at 47211 Bayside  Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538. Telephone: (510) 440-9600 or (800)  622-5020. FAX: (510) 440-9696. Visit Zitel's web site at  zitel.com for information and instructions to receive press  releases via e-mail. 
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  This press release contains projections and other forward-looking  statements regarding future events or the future financial performance.  These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may  differ materially. Refer to the documents Zitel Corporation files from  time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These  documents contain and identify important factors that could cause the  actual results to differ materially from those contained in the  projections or forward-looking statements in this press release. 
  Zitel is a registered trademark of Zitel Corporation. Datametrics is a  registered trademark of Datametrics Systems Corporation. All other  product names and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of  their respective holders. 
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