NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Box Hill Systems Corp. (NYSE: BXH), a
leading worldwide supplier of high-speed storage and backup solutions, today
announced that it has formed an OEM relationship with Bell Technology Group
Ltd. (Nasdaq: BELT, BELTW), a dedicated Internet Service Provider (ISP)
engaged in the design, construction and provision of sophisticated Internet-
based solutions. Through this partnership, Bell Technology Group will offer
complete, mission-critical Internet/intranet solutions to high-end
corporations in large- and medium-size businesses.
Bell Technology Group has chosen Box Hill's line of Ultra SCSI- and Fibre
Channel-based RAID storage systems and DLT(TM) backup solutions to complement
their services. Bell Technology currently offers dedicated high-bandwidth
Internet access for co-location and Web hosting facilities, interactive
development of digital Web design, implementation and 3D computer animation,
as well as training and consultation services. Box Hill's systems are
scalable and offer redundancy of all critical components, features that are
essential for 'zero-tolerance' Internet-based solutions. The combined
solution will provide multiple high-speed 45 MB/s connections to diverse,
major tier-one ISPs; a fully redundant, fully duplexed 100 MB/s backbone;
complete protection against power outages; virtually unlimited bandwidth;
storage capacities of up to 2.27 TB; backup capacities of up to 41.2 TB; and
data transfer speeds up to 200 MB/s.
"Bell Technology chose to partner with Box Hill because of their superior
product offering and above-average service standards for mission-critical
applications," says Marc Jaffe, Vice President of Internet Services, Bell
Technology Group Ltd. "The addition of Box Hill's proven storage and backup
solutions to Bell Technology's fully equipped and expertly staffed facility is
a sign of our commitment to meet the demanding needs of this industry."
According to Box Hill CEO, Philip Black, "The Box Hill/Bell Technology
partnership is ideal for the Web development market. Box Hill solutions
provide Internet applications with the I/O throughput, data availability and
performance that are indispensable in this environment." Philip Black adds,
"Our Company goals are focused on the needs of the high-end applications we
are servicing: 100% uptime combined with knowledgeable, dependable
24 x 7 support."
Bell Technology Group Ltd. is an Internet Service Provider engaged in the
design, construction and provision of sophisticated Internet-based solutions
to large- and medium-size business enterprises. The Company's services
include: (i) high bandwidth dedicated Internet access, web hosting and
co-location facilities, (ii) value-added systems and network integration,
(iii) interactive development digital Web design, Web implementation and
3-dimensional computer animation and (iv) instructor-led corporate training.
Bell Technology Group's homepage is www.belltech.com.
Box Hill Systems Corp. (NYSE: BXH) is the leading, full-service provider
of high-availability, mission-critical storage and backup solutions that are
bigger, faster and smarter than industry competition. Box Hill is recognized
worldwide by a customer base that includes many of the largest financial,
telecommunications, government and university research institutions in the
world. Box Hill's home page is www.boxhill.com.
Box Hill and the Box Hill logo are registered trademarks of Box Hill
Systems Corp. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements
regarding the business, the intent, belief or current expectations of the
Company, its directors or its officers, primarily with respect to the future
operating performance of the Company and the products it expects to offer and
other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical
facts, are "forward looking" statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements include risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties
include, among others: rapid technological change, frequent new product
introductions, evolving industry standards and changing customer preferences
in the Open Systems storage market. In addition, the Company's business and
results of operations are subject to numerous additional risks and
uncertainties, including availability and cost of key components; dependence
on a limited number of customers; reliance on the financial services and
telecommunications industries; ability to attract, train, retain and motivate
qualified management, technical, manufacturing, sales and support personnel;
demand on administrative, operational, financial, manufacturing, sales and
customer service resources caused by the Company's growth and expansion; and
the Company's ability to protect its proprietary software and other
intellectual property rights. All forward looking statements speak only as of
the date on which they are made. Box Hill undertakes no obligation to update
such statements to reflect events which occur or circumstances which exist
after the date on which they are made.
SOURCE Box Hill Systems Corp.
/NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Box Hill Systems Corp., via fax
at no charge, please dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter ticker symbol BXH, or visit
Box Hill's web site at www.boxhill.com./
/CONTACT: Philip Black, Chief Executive Officer of Box Hill Systems
Corp., 212-989-4455; Doug DeLieto, General info., Joel Herskovitz, Analyst
info., or Alicia Nieva-Woodgate, Media info., 212-661-8030, all of The
Financial Relations Board; or Robert Milstein of Bell Technology Group Ltd.,
212-334-8616/
/Web site: belltech.com
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