I can't believe you guys (and gals) haven't picked this up yet...
( BW)(NETWORK-COMPUTING-DEVICES)(NCDI) NCD Is Undisputed Leader
In Worldwide Thin Client/Enterprise NC Units Shipped in 1997
Business Editors & Computer Writers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1998--According to market figurescompiled by Zona Research, Network Computing Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCDI) was the thin client market leader in 1997.
NCD shipped more than 40% of the thin clients sold, when you include sales of the IBM Network Station, manufactured for IBM by NCD.
This finding was confirmed by IDC research No. 15519 (2/98) which reported that when you combine NCD's and IBM's unit shipments, the thin client pioneer shipped over 140,000 units in 1997, representing
more than a third of all thin clients sold. Based on its ten years of thin client experience and over 500,000 installed units, NCD delivers the broadest range of thin client solutions in the industry. These include the NCD Explora family of universal thin clients that access a broad range of computing environments and network computers including the IBM Network Station 1000. In addition, NCD is the only company that has publicly demonstrated a Microsoft-compliant Windows-based terminal, the NCD ThinSTAR, employing the Windows CE
operating system kernel.
In publishing the shipment figures confirming NCD's leadership, Eileen O'Brien, Director of the Enterprise NC Program at IDC, stated, "NCD's solid technology has resulted in significant sales success,
as reflected by their number one position in total unit shipments in 1997. These shipment numbers combine both NCD's own brand together with IBM's Network Station shipments."
"OEM sales through strategic partners like IBM are an important part of our channel strategy," stated Lorraine Hariton, NCD's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "However, we
are also reinforcing our channel for the NCD branded products that have established themselves as the standard for excellence over the past decade."
In addition to NCD's published market leadership in thin client devices, NCD announced in early
March, a three year agreement with Intel. "With this announcement, Intel and NCD have embarked on a
voyage to standardize thin-clients terminals. Intel's investment in NCD recognizes NCD's key strengths as
a thin-client technology supplier, strengths that IBM has also confirmed by extending its Network Station
agreement with NCD for another two years," stated Zona Research, March 9, 1998 Quinielas release.
NCD's position is affirmed by their long-term agreements with computing giants IBM, Microsoft, Citrix
and Intel. According to Audrey Apfel, Local Area Networking Director for Gartner Group, "Although its
relationship with Intel is not exclusive, NCD's ability to lead in partnerships with the larger players,
including IBM, will position it as a leading provider of private label and OEM products."
About NCD: Founded in 1988, Network Computing Devices Inc. provides thin client hardware and
software that delivers simultaneous, high-performance, easy-to-manage access to any application from
thin client, UNIX and PC desktops. NCD's products include the Explora family of thin clients, WinCenter
multi-user Windows NT server software and PC-Xware software that delivers PC access to UNIX and
multi-user Windows NT. Over 500,000 NCD thin clients are installed with over 2 billion hours of
operation. NCD's technology is incorporated into products sold by companies such as IBM, Sun and
Novell. The company can be reached on the Internet at www.ncd.com.
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CONTACT: Network Computing Devices
Arlene Dickson, 650/903-7444
arlene@ncd.com
or
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Michelle Stevens, 415/772-8437
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